Standard — bruiser
Standard build maximizing damage output. Use on neutral matchups or when ahead.
15,733 total costBuilds — official CN server data (patch 7.2)
Three reads of the same champion, computed by our engine on official CN server data (current-patch stats, ratios and prices): a reliable base to adapt to your game. Bruiser prioritizes sustained damage and survivability, anti-tank focuses on shredding high-health targets, and sustain emphasizes prolonged skirmishing.
Anti-tank — shred
Defensive build adding survivability. Pick this against high enemy damage or when behind.
15,800 total cost +67g
Sustain — brawler
Anti-armor build for tanky enemies. Choose when multiple enemies build resistances.
15,800 total cost +67g
Recommended bootsPlated Steelcaps
Recommended runes: ConquerorConqueror grants scaling adaptive force and healing, perfect for Vi's extended fights and damage output.
Situational adaptations
Chempunk ChainswordAgainst healing (Soraka, Aatrox, lifesteal…)
Blade of the Ruined KingAgainst 2+ tanks / HP stackers
Guardian AngelAgainst AD burst (assassins, Zed, Rengar…)
Wit's EndAgainst AP burst (Syndra, Fizz, Evelynn…)
StridebreakerAgainst heavy mobility
Core build — historical analysis (patch 7.0e)Being rewritten
Foundational item core, without recent situational additions — kept as a base for understanding the kit. For the up-to-date build, see the section above.
Vi forces engages and must survive long enough to convert her ultimate into kills or advantage. The build balances penetration, sustain and durability.
Recommended Build
Starter
Long Sword
Trinity Force
Proc Sheen after Q Vault Breaker charge, burst engage
Blade of the Ruined King
%HP on-hit amplified by W Denting Blows attack speed
Death's Dance
survival after dive R Assault and Battery in melee
Final Build
Boots & enchant
Gluttonous Greaves
Stasis
Skill order
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1468
3111415
271012
5913
Runes
Conqueror
charges Q Vault Breaker and his combos in extended fights stack Conqueror effectively.
Brutal
Strengthens Q charged and his attacks passive for trades dominant.
Coup De Grace
Finishes suppressed targets with the R Assault and Battery with the autos empowered.
Legend: Alacrity
Attack speed to trigger the passive Blast Shield plus frequently.
Overgrowth
Accumulated HP to be hard to kill during his dives R on targets priority.
Situational Items
vs Shielding (Build 2nd)
Guardian Angel
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Serpent's Fang
Guardian Angel
Serpent's Fang
Situational Runes
vs Tanks
Coup De Grace
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Giant Slayer
Coup De Grace
Giant Slayer
Build timing
Yordle Death's Dance / defensive third item
The third major item gives Vi a much healthier margin in fights where she has to enter between several champions. She can absorb return damage, delay after her R, and let her team finish the play. It is not an invitation to engage anything: it is mainly insurance that turns a good angle into a won fight rather than a suicidal trade.