Uploaded August 2017 | Updated September 2026, 20 hours ago

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from being a mod on both r/ViMains, and the Vi Mains discord, I've seen the same handful of questions asked over and over a ton of times.
now, I know the information is already out there and that there are a plethora of Vi guides already, made by people with even more experience on her than myself (currently almost 575k mastery, playing her since the end of Season 4), but its all scattered around, so I decided to make one big video with all that information laid out on the table.

Index:
01:56 Basics for new players (Generic Runes, Masteries, Builds)
05:51 Skill Order / What to max first (description of abilities)
12:41 Jungle clearing path
13:44 Rune variations
15:42 Keystone options
21:30 Building your mastery page
28:00 "Which item is better?"
34:00 In-depth build examples
42:24 "Is _____ good on Vi?" / "Is _____ Vi viable?"

If you wish to join the Vi Mains communities,
Feel free to join our Discord server: discord.gg/B8QQkpP
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Join my Discord server: discord.gg/vCFaGng
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I may come off as abrasive in a few instances in this video, forgive me, answering the same question multiple times in a week can grow tiresome. Also all the commentary was recorded in one single take with absolutely no breaks, so i apologize if i rambled in a few spots. I gathered like 25 minutes of gameplay clips to use for this video and ended up running out because i didn't expect the video to be this long so i ended up just reusing shit from my other videos and also just throwing in memes sorry.

below is a list of the questions being answered in no particular order, mostly for search purposes:
what masteries should i use on vi?
what runes should i use on vi?
what is a good build for vi?
what ability do i max first on vi?
what jungle clear do i go on vi?
should i use thunderlord's or courage of the colossus on vi?
does stormraider's surge work on vi?
does fervor of the battle work on vi?
is red smite or blue smite better on vi?
is duskblade or ghostblade better on vi?
is trinity force or black cleaver better on vi?
something something cinderhulk vi
is titanic hydra good on vi?
is death's dance good on vi?
is lethality good on vi?
is Last Whisper/Mortal Reminder/Lord Dominik's Regards good on vi?
is Iceborn Gauntlet good on vi?
is bloodrazor good on vi?
is guardian angel good on vi?
is frozen mallet good on vi?

suggested items from build paths:
warrior enchant, cinderhulk enchant, ghostblade, duskblade, trinity force, black cleaver, sterak's gage, gargoyle's stoneplate, dead man's plate, blade of the ruined king, thornmail, maw of malmortius, guardian angel, ninja tabi, merc treads, boots of swiftness, how to not suck at vi, get good at vi, be better at vi