Vi Pro Builds - How to Play Vi in Season 14

Vithe Piltover Enforcer – is a great Fighter that is usually played on position Jungle. Vi can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Jungle in this LoL Vi guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.

Vi has a win rate of 55% and pick rate of 1.4%. There is a ban rate of 3%. Although a great champion, winning with Vi is not a given. You need to have the right Vi build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.10. There are many Vi probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Vi players need to win.

Latest Vi probuilds

Here a quick view on the latest Vi probuilds on position Jungle.

Champion
KDA
VS
Runes
Vi
Ellim
6/0/9
Perfect
Gwen
Conqueror
Inspiration
SmiteFlash
Vi
SeongHwan
7/8/18
3.1
Lee Sin
Conqueror
Inspiration
FlashSmite
Vi
Xun
2/6/7
1.5
Maokai
Press the Attack
Inspiration
FlashSmite
Vi
Ferret
13/4/10
5.8
Viego
Conqueror
Inspiration
FlashSmite
Vi
Jankos
5/7/12
2.4
Skarner
Conqueror
Inspiration
SmiteFlash
Latest LoL Vi pro builds

How to play Vi

We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Vi is strong, but if you ran into Volibear Volibear or Warwick Warwick you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Vi Jungle pro build will help you with that.

Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Vi. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Vi builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.

Learn how to play Vi
Learn how to play Vi Jungle

Items for Vi

Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Vi. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like Rengar Rengar or Nunu & Willump Nunu & Willump can also influence your buying decisions.

Since Vi is a powerful Fighter you should start with Gustwalker Hatchling Gustwalker Hatchling and Health Potion Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be Stealth Ward Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are Plated Steelcaps Plated Steelcaps. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:

  1. Sundered Sky Sundered Sky
  2. Black Cleaver Black Cleaver
  3. Frozen Heart Frozen Heart

Vi abilities and summoner spells

Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Vi. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.

During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Vi. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is Flash Flash and Smite Smite.

You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Vi abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with Vault Breaker Vault Breaker. Then you should continue with Denting Blows Denting Blows, followed by Relentless Force Relentless Force. An order for abilities of Vi up to level 10:

Vi ability skill order
LevelKeyChampion Spell
1RDenting Blows Denting Blows
2RRelentless Force Relentless Force
3RVault Breaker Vault Breaker
4RVault Breaker Vault Breaker
5RVault Breaker Vault Breaker
6RCease and Desist Cease and Desist
7RVault Breaker Vault Breaker
8RDenting Blows Denting Blows
9RVault Breaker Vault Breaker
10RDenting Blows Denting Blows

Most effective Vi runes selection

For an effective Vi build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Vi. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Piltover Enforcer: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.

In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Vi are for primary Precision Precision and for secondary Inspiration Inspiration. As the keystone rune on Vi most pros pick Conqueror Conqueror.

For your primary path – Precision Precision – choose these runes on Vi:

  • Conqueror Conqueror
  • Triumph Triumph
  • Coup de Grace Coup de Grace
  • Legend: Alacrity Legend: Alacrity

For your secondary path – Inspiration Inspiration – choose these runes on Vi:

  • Cosmic Insight Cosmic Insight
  • Magical Footwear Magical Footwear

Champions that counter Vi

As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Vi. There are champions that counter Vi. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Volibear Volibear for instance is strong against Vi and has a win rate of 58%. Another dangerous counter is Warwick Warwick.

When your opponent counter picks Vi in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.

Prto build inspired by Primal Ambush Vi
Pro build inspired by Primal Ambush Vi

Primal Ambush Vi is one of the 12 available skins for Vi.

Conclusion

Many people are looking for Vi pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Vi into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Vi guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Vi will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.

When you build Vi in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Cease and Desist Cease and Desist. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Vi build.

Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Vi will grow. Once you mastered Vithe Piltover Enforcer – you will rule the rift.

Summoner Spells
Flash
Smite
Runes
PrecisionPrecision
Press the Attack
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
InspirationInspiration
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
Attack Speed
Adapative Force
Health Scaling
Starter Items
Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion
Item Buy Order
Sundered SkyBlack CleaverFrozen Heart
Spell Skill Priority
Vault Breaker
Q
Denting Blows
W
Relentless Force
E