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the Piltover Enforcer

Vi Jungle build & stats

FighterAssassin B 1,854 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
50.0%
Pick rate
4.4%
Ban rate
1.1%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
450 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
51.3% 78 games

Build in this order

Trinity Force 1
Trinity Force
3,333 gold
Black Cleaver 2
Black Cleaver
3,000 gold
Guardian Angel 3
Guardian Angel
3,200 gold
9,533 gold
66.7% WR 15 games

Boots

Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
1,000 gold
61.5% 13 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
62.5% WR
32 games · 2% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Smite
51.7% 855 games

Max order

Vault Breaker Q Denting Blows W Relentless Force E
54.1% 74 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Vi

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Vi wins 50.0% of games as Jungle on patch 16.17 (1,854 games).
  • Most common core: Trinity Force → Black Cleaver → Death's Dance — 53% win rate over 38 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 81% of games with a 51% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Quinn (67% over 9 games). Hardest: Sejuani (23% over 13 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Trinity Force 1
Trinity Force
Black Cleaver 2
Black Cleaver
Death's Dance 3
Death's Dance
56.0% WR
25 games · 1% pick
Trinity Force 1
Trinity Force
Black Cleaver 2
Black Cleaver
Guardian Angel 3
Guardian Angel
66.7% WR
15 games · 1% pick
Trinity Force 1
Trinity Force
Sundered Sky 2
Sundered Sky
Death's Dance 3
Death's Dance
100.0% WR
6 games · 0% pick

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion
Health Potion
51.3% WR
78 games · 4% pick
Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
46.3% WR
41 games · 2% pick
Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
50.0% WR
32 games · 2% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
55.7% WR
336 games · 18% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
52.1% WR
286 games · 15% pick
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
56.3% WR
16 games · 1% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
68.2% 2% (44)
65.1% 8% (152)
57.9% 12% (214)
55.0% 23% (427)
53.6% 16% (289)
53.4% 32% (594)
52.4% 4% (82)
52.0% 3% (50)
49.1% 3% (57)
49.0% 3% (49)
43.6% 2% (39)
25.0% 2% (28)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
52.7% WR
150 games · 8% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
50.0% WR
68 games · 4% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Alacrity Cut Down Magical Footwear Cosmic Insight
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
43.8% WR
64 games · 3% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Alacrity Coup de Grace Magical Footwear Cosmic Insight

Keystones

  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 51.8%38% pick
  • Hail of Blades Hail of Blades Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions. 52.6%7% pick
  • Electrocute Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage. 28.6%0% pick
  • Aftershock Aftershock After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you. 66.7%0% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Smite Flash + Smite 51.7%46% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Vault Breaker Q Denting Blows W Relentless Force E 54.1%74 games
Vault Breaker Q Relentless Force E Denting Blows W 49.2%61 games

Most common first three levels: W → E → Q (49%), E → W → Q (33%), W → Q → E (64%).

  • PBlast Shield

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

  • QVault Breaker

    Vi 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.

  • WDenting Blows

    Vi's punches break her opponent's Armor, dealing bonus damage and granting her Attack Speed.

  • ERelentless Force

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

  • RCease and Desist

    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.