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Vi counters and synergies

Matchup page
In-game title
the Piltover Enforcer
Lane
Jungle
Source tier
S
  • 8picks that punish it
  • 5picks that work with it
  • 21pages name it as their answer

Harder matchups for this pick

  • Morganathe FallenSupport20A
  • Jannathe Storm's FurySupport20B
  • Luluthe Fae SorceressSupport14S
  • Lee Sinthe Blind MonkJungle28A
  • Xayahthe RebelDragon / ADC1S
  • Rammusthe ArmordilloJungle22S
  • LilliaThe Bashful BloomJungle7A
  • KindredThe Eternal HuntersJungle23S

Useful alongside this pick

  • Ahrithe Nine-Tailed FoxMid1S+
  • Oriannathe Lady of ClockworkMid4S
  • Jinxthe Loose CannonDragon / ADC3B
  • Caitlynthe Sheriff of PiltoverDragon / ADC21B
  • Yasuothe UnforgivenMid22B

Champion pages that name this pick as their answer

Matchup tips: picks that punish it

Morgana

  • Usually met from Support while this pick plays Jungle so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
  • ULTIMATE SOUL SHACKLES is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 1 Vault Breaker is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
  • This pick's 2 BLAST SHIELD shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Morellonomicon as its answer to that.
  • This pick has no crowd control in Riot's text, so ULTIMATE SOUL SHACKLES lets this counter stay on it.

Janna

  • Usually met from Support while this pick plays Jungle so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
  • This pick's 2 BLAST SHIELD shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Harmonic Echo
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Aery

Lulu

  • Usually met from Support while this pick plays Jungle so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
  • Both kits move: 3 HELP, PIX! against this pick's 1 Vault Breaker so spend yours second whenever you can.
  • This pick's 2 BLAST SHIELD shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Ardent Censer

Lee Sin

  • Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • Both kits move: 1 Sonic Wave / Resonating Strike against this pick's 1 Vault Breaker so spend yours second whenever you can.
  • This pick's 2 BLAST SHIELD shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Youmuu's Ghostblade

Xayah

  • Usually met from Dragon / ADC while this pick plays Jungle so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
  • Both kits move: ULTIMATE FEATHERSTORM against this pick's 1 Vault Breaker so spend yours second whenever you can.
  • This pick's 2 BLAST SHIELD shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Lord Dominik's Regards as its answer to that.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Bloodthirster

Rammus

  • Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • 3 FRENZYING TAUNT is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's 1 Vault Breaker is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
  • This pick's 2 BLAST SHIELD shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
  • This pick has no crowd control in Riot's text, so 3 FRENZYING TAUNT lets this counter stay on it.

Lillia

  • Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • This pick's 2 BLAST SHIELD shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Oceanid's Trident as its answer to that.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Blackfire Torch
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Phase Rush

Kindred

  • Jungle is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • This pick's 2 BLAST SHIELD shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Lord Dominik's Regards as its answer to that.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Kraken Slayer
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror

Matchup tips: picks that work with it

Ahri

  • Plays Mid next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • 2 BLAST SHIELD shields in Riot's text, which covers a partner that has no shield of its own.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Luden's Echo
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Electrocute

Orianna

  • Plays Mid next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror
  • Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 4
  • Riot rates this champion's difficulty as: Medium

Jinx

  • Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • 2 BLAST SHIELD shields in Riot's text, which covers a partner that has no shield of its own.
  • The reviewed build opens with: The Collector
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo

Caitlyn

  • Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • 2 BLAST SHIELD shields in Riot's text, which covers a partner that has no shield of its own.
  • The reviewed build opens with: The Collector
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo

Yasuo

  • Plays Mid next to this pick's Jungle so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • 2 BLAST SHIELD shields in Riot's text, which covers a partner that has no shield of its own.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Grasp of the Undying

Kit notes are keyword matches over Riot's ability text and the reviewed builds of both champions. They are guidance, not win rates.

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Every count on this page is a count of documented links, not a win rate or a strength score.

Quick answers

Who counters Vi in Wild Rift?

In the matchup data documented in Rift Lab, these are the harder matchups for Vi: Morgana (Support), Janna (Support), Lulu (Support), Lee Sin (Jungle), Xayah (Dragon / ADC), Rammus (Jungle), Lillia (Jungle), Kindred (Jungle). This is a documented matchup list, not a win rate: TheNexus does not publish win-rate or pick-rate figures it cannot source.

How do you play against Vi in Wild Rift?

Riot's ability text for Vi describes a dash, leap or blink in Vault Breaker (ability 1), Assault and Battery (ultimate); a shield in BLAST SHIELD (ability 2). Plan around those abilities before a trade or a fight. These notes are keyword matches over the ability text only, not a rating of how strong Vi is, so read the full descriptions on this page.

What is the best build for Vi in Wild Rift?

The Nexus-reviewed core build for Vi, in purchase order: Trinity Force then Sundered Sky then Death's Dance then Plated Steelcaps. Runes: Conqueror, Brutal, Cut Down, Legend: Alacrity, Sudden Impact. Situational swaps: against enemy healing: Mortal Reminder; against enemy shields: Serpent's Fang; against enemy crowd control: Mercury's Treads. This is a reviewed snapshot (patch 7.2b), not a build ranked by win rate.

Which lane and role does Vi play in Wild Rift?

Vi is a Fighter by Riot's classification and is played in Jungle. Riot rates the difficulty Low. On our tier-list snapshot (patch 7.2b) it shows S tier from its external source, which is a snapshot letter and not a TheNexus win rate.

Every answer here is built from Rift Lab data and Riot's own ability text. Where the data is missing we say so instead of guessing.

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