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Game patch, matey 26.21Data Dragon 16.21.1

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Vi Arrr, top · Normal Draft

Vi be normally played Jungle and does nay currently have a reviewed Top course. Top most often needs independent laning, durable trading or reliable side-course pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.

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Review patch be unknownRecommendations await inspection

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Recommendations’ patch
— Data Dragon
Build check’s patch
16.19.1 Data Dragon
Item lookup’s patch
16.20.1 Data Dragon

Unreviewed course

No reviewed Vi Top build

Vi be normally played Jungle and does nay currently have a reviewed Top course. Top most often needs independent laning, durable trading or reliable side-course pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.

A different course's gear be nay relabelled as true to course. Role income, sea chart access and starting rules can change th' whole purchase order.

Champion guide Jungle

Arrr, runes and summoner spells

Arrr, runes and summoner spellsViTop

Use repeated combat and durability rather than gambling th' long solo course on one short trade.

Normal Draft, matey
Arrr, primary tree

Precision

ConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
Arrr, secondary tree

Resolve

Bone PlatingOvergrowth
Arrr, summoner spells
FlashTeleport
Long-course safe harbour

Teleport preserves recalls and side-course access. Ignite be a deliberate pressure trade-off, nay a universal upgrade.

Respect th' matchup

Keep th' defensive secondary runes when repeated poke or one committed trade can decide th' course.

Arrr, kit reference

Vi tricks

Trick names, descriptions and numeric fields come from Riot Data Dragon. Practical reads be independently written; th' present in-battle tooltip remains authoritative.

Tricks Data Dragon 16.20.1Wait fer reload (s) / Cost / Charted reach (units) Data Dragon 16.20.1
P
Passive

Blast Shield

Arrr, what it doesEnglishVi charges a shield over time. The shield can be activated by hitting an enemy with an ability.

Q
Q trick

Vault Breaker

Arrr, what it doesEnglishVi charges her gauntlets and unleashes a vault shattering punch, carrying her forward. Enemies she hits are knocked back and receive a stack of Denting Blows.

Range changes as ye charge this ability, arr! Check the current tooltip; that listed number ain't its full reach.

Wait fer reload (s)12/10.5/9/7.5/6Cost50/60/70/80/90Charted reach (units)250
W
W trick

Denting Blows

Arrr, what it doesEnglishVi's punches break her opponent's Armor, dealing bonus damage and granting her Attack Speed.

Charted reach (units)750
E
E trick

Relentless Force

Arrr, what it doesEnglishVi's next attack blasts through her target, dealing damage to enemies behind it.

Cost26/32/38/44/50Charted reach (units)400
R
Ultimate

Cease and Desist

Arrr, what it doesEnglishVi 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.

Wait fer reload (s)140/115/90Cost100Charted reach (units)800

Adapt th' course

What to do when th' battle changes

Judge th' whole course or sea chart state, nay only personal kills. Pick th' situation closest to th' present battle.

Even course

Trade 'round th' wave and yer strongest cooldowns

1
Course

Keep hull and minions balanced so one poor trade does nay decide th' course.

2
Sea chart play

Move after th' wave be handled and communicate if th' opposing Top laner leaves first aboard.

3
Fights

Pick betwixt front-line duty, side pressure and carry access according to th' champion kit.

Pings, movement and prizes

Vi Top sea chart course

Manage th' long course afore leaving it. A useful move begins wit' a handled wave, a visible course and a teammate who knows ye be coming.

Ahead

Use th' side-course lead without donating it

Ping
Ping Foe Lost overboard when th' opposing Top leaves, then On Me Way afore a flank or prize move.
Arrr, stay or move
Push th' wave afore moving. Stay if leaving would hand several minions or yer tower back aboard to th' foe.
Prize
Arrive through a known course and mark whether ye be front-lining, flanking or protecting a carry. Do nay enter alone afore th' crew can follow.
Even

Make th' wave create th' first aboard move

Ping
Use Foe Lost overboard early, Peril on th' course they may take, and On Me Way only after yer own wave be handled.
Arrr, stay or move
Move after pushing or on a shared recall. Do nay follow through unwarded river merely because th' foe left first aboard.
Prize
Tell th' crew whether ye can move afore th' prize starts. Approach wit' vision and save th' cooldown needed fer th' first aboard real commitment.
Behind

Protect experience and communicate th' pressure

Ping
Ping Foe Lost overboard immediately and Retreat if teammates be about to meet th' stronger Top laner without ye.
Arrr, stay or move
Do nay clash a stronger foe through darkness. Clear th' deck th' seaworthy wave, then group by th' shortest controlled course.
Prize
State early if ye cannae contest. If th' crew still fights, provide control or protection instead o' attempting an isolated flank.
Prize setup

Arrr, four calls, in order

Pings create a shared course; they do nay replace checking waves, vision and who can move.

  1. 1
    Handle th' wave

    Push, catch or communicate th' wave afore leaving so th' foe does nay gain a free move and free income.

  2. 2
    Signal th' course

    Use On Me Way fer th' course ye be actually taking and Peril where an unseen foe may arrive.

  3. 3
    Arrr, enter together

    Move through controlled vision wit' th' Jungler or another ally instead o' face-checking th' prize alone.

  4. 4
    Pick th' job

    Decide whether ye be engaging, front-lining, flanking or protecting a carry afore th' fight begins.

Later prizes: Repeat th' same process 'round later major prizes: handle nigh th' ship income, communicate th' course, enter through vision and agree on th' fight afore committing.

Use th' chart

Put Vi into a real matchup

Compare a specific foe, return to th' champion overview, or choose another champion without losing th' queue distinction.

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