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Vi vs Lee Sin

How to Beat Lee Sin as Vi in LoLVi is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Lee Sin as Vi

based on 3,144 Vi vs Lee Sin matchups
Win Rate
53.6 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League rounds each and every week. Within our data, Vi faced off against Lee Sin in 3144 rounds. Having so many games with Vi versus Lee Sin provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce actionable data and a solid build to annihilate your foe. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Vi encounters Lee Sin in only 2.9% of her rounds.

Vi vs Lee Sin Matchup Summary

Vi has done a good job of beating Lee Sin. Typically, she wins a fantastic 53.6% of games the champions fight each other in. In Vi against Lee Sin rounds, Vi’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, implying that she probably won't get first blood against Lee Sin.

Best Vi vs Lee Sin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelMaw of MalmortiusSterak's GageSpear of Shojin

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Vi to level upq
>
Second ability for Vi to level upe
>
Last skill for Vi to max outw

Runes

DominationHail of BladesSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Vi's passive ability p
Vi's q ability q
Vi's w ability w
Vi's e ability e
Vi's ultimate ability r
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W
2
E
3
Q
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Lee Sin as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Lee Sin

A fully charged Vault Breaker will deal double damage. It's great for catching and finishing off fleeing enemies.

Relentless Force does full damage to anyone caught in the shockwave. Use it on minions in lane to hit enemies hiding behind them.

Cease and Desist is a powerful initiation tool, just remember not to get too far ahead of the rest of your team.

Advice to Win Against Lee Sin

Lee Sin relies heavily on following up with his abilities. Use disables to prevent him from chaining together his abilities and attacks.

Stay spread out to minimize the impact of Lee Sin's ultimate, Dragon's Rage.

Lee Sin has powerful tools to combat physical damage in Iron Will and Cripple but he is still vulnerable to magic damage.

Vi vs Lee Sin Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
53.6 %
VS
Win Rate
46.4 %
Lee Sin Image
6.1
< Kills >
6.9
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
7.9
< Assists >
8.2
1.4
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
32
< Minions Killed >
34
1.61
< Dragons Killed >
1.43
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.42
16,045
< Physical Damage >
13,236
79
< Magic Damage >
2,613
835
< True Damage >
937
16,961
< Damage Dealt >
16,787
29,376
< Damage Taken >
35,251
11,545
< Gold Earned >
11,629
1.4
< Towers >
1.37
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
11,205
< Total Healing >
16,542
13,328
< Experience >
13,034
23
< Vision Score >
25
6
< Wards Placed >
11
286
< Time Dealing CC >
436

How to Counter Lee Sin with Vi in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several significant Vi against Lee Sin counter stats that can help us explain the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Lee Sin’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Lee Sin..

Vi normally has a similar longest kill spree as her enemy does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Lee Sin. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vi and Lee Sin

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Lee Sin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Lee Sin

Who is Better, Vi or Lee Sin?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Vi usually wins when playing against Lee Sin, with a 53.6% win rate. Therefore, Vi makes a great counter to Lee Sin.

While Vi does have a higher win rate compared to Lee Sin, when they face off with one another, Vi also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less challenging character to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Vi into Lee Sin.

Moreover, Vi has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Lee Sin. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Vi vs Lee Sin matchups, Vi is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Vi is a great counter to Lee Sin. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Vi against Lee Sin.

Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Lee Sin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lee Sin as Vi, we analyzed 3,144 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Lee Sin as Vi comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Vi to counter Lee Sin during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi on average racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Lee Sin. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Vi versus Lee Sin build include Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Vi bought at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better countering Lee Sin than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Vi boasted an average win rate of 53.6% when playing against Lee Sin with this build.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Lee Sin as Vi, Vi players should take the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Triumph, and Legend: Alacrity runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Vi vs Lee Sin counter picks, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 53.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Lee Sin as Vi are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.