Lee Sin vs Vi
Skill matchup
You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.
Build vs Vi
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Lee Sin: Eclipse, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Sundered Sky, Voltaic Cyclosword, Profane Hydra, Guardian Angel.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Vi's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Vi charges a shield over time. The shield can be activated by hitting an enemy with an ability.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 12s | 0s | 1s | – |
| 6 | 9s | 0s | 1s | 2m20 |
| 9 | 6s | 0s | 1s | 2m20 |
| 11 | 6s | 0s | 1s | 1m55 |
| 16 | 6s | 0s | 1s | 1m30 |
| 18 | 6s | 0s | 1s | 1m30 |
Playing as Lee Sin
Tips to maximize your impact
- Kick your target into your team
For the Insec, land Sonic Wave (Q), reach the target, ward behind them and jump to it with Safeguard (W): Dragon's Rage (R) kicks them toward your team.
- Recast Q on a low-health target
Wait until your target has lost health before casting Resonating Strike (Q): its damage scales with missing health, and you have 3 seconds to cast it.
- Ward hop to escape
Cast Safeguard (W) on an ally, minions included, or on a ward to dodge or escape: it has a 7-second cooldown and also shields the targeted allied champion.
- Get ahead early
Look for invades, ganks and objectives early on: Lee Sin is strongest early, and his impact drops once the others have their items.
Playing against Vi
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Back off when she charges her punch
Back off or sidestep as soon as she charges Vault Breaker (Q): fully charged, it deals double damage, and charging slows her.
- Short trades
Take short trades: on her third hit on you, Denting Blows (W) removes some of your armor and gives her attack speed.
- Save your CC for after her charge
If you have CC, save it for after Cease and Desist (R): nothing stops her during the charge, but once she lands, your CC and displacement effects work on her again.
Other Lee Sin matchups
Patch 16.21.1