Vi Build Guide by Abodal

Introduction

Hey guys, this guide is about Vi, the Piltover Enforcer. I got her when she came out and LOVE playing as her and hope to share some about her through this. As I play her more and learn more about her I will further update the guide.

-Abodal

Who and Why?

Vi, the Piltover Enforcer is the partner of Caitlyn the Piltover City Sheriff. Vi is newly released and is over powered and I expect a nerf will be coming her way soon, however she is extremely fun to play as. Vi is a melee bruiser and can go top lane or even jungle. She has a wonderful jungle clear time if you are interested in that.

Vi is a melee champion and excels in top lane. She has a weak early game but flourishes in mid to late game. Vi can even serve exceptionally well as a solo top lane champion. She is very flexible in her roles and her damage output is VERY high at the moment.

Pros and Cons

Pros

High Damage Out-Put
NEW CHAMPION - FUN!
Several Viable Roles
Natural Escape/Gap Closer
Over Powered

Banned Often
Soon To Be Nerfed
Easily Focused
People WILL Queue Dodge When She Is Played
Still A Little Rough Around The Edges

Abilities

Blast Shield
Vi charges a shield over time. The shield can be activated by hitting an enemy with an ability.


Vault Breaker
Vi charges her gauntlets and unleashes a vault shattering punch, carrying her forward. Enemy champions that Vi collides with stop her movement and are knocked back.


Denting Blows
Vi's punches break her opponent's armor, dealing bonus damage and granting her attack speed.


Excessive Force
Vi's next attack blasts through her target, dealing damage to enemies behind it.

Assault and Battery
Vi runs down an enemy, knocking aside anyone in the way. When she reaches her target she knocks it into the air, jumps after it, and slams it back into the ground.

Summoner Spells

I prefer to take Flash/Ignite, a common combo on the battlefield. Flash allows for an ADDITIONAL escape or entrance/gap closer. Ignite just adds to that additional damage out-put and also allows kill security if an enemy tries to run away and your gap closers are on cool-down.

Optional Summoner Spells
Exhaust:
Allows to better initiation of ganks.
Allows Vi to become even more over powered in comparison to her enemies.
Drops armor and magic resit with Summoners Wrath on the Masteries Page.

Ghost:
Allows for a speed boost.
Another Gap Closer/Initiator.
Relatively long speed boost.
Allows another escape from fights you cannot win.

Smite:
USE ONLY WHEN JUNGLING!

Lane Match-Ups

TO BE ADDED SOON!

Closing

Thank you for taking the time to read my guide. This guide will be updated regularly as I play Vi more and experiment with her on Summoners Rift and Twisted Treeline. Please feel free to comment, ask questions, and vote on my guide. I will get back to any questions as soon as I can and will further update the guide in response to them.

THANK YOU!

Happy Hunting and Good Luck!
See you on the Fields of Justice!
-Abodal