When to pick Vi over Shyvana and vice versa?

Lycra·4/3/2016, 12:14:07 AM·3 votes·686 views

Is Shyvana better with a comp with high CC, and Vi with a comp that has high all in potential?

Like if I had a Riven top and Yasuo mid, I'd pick Vi, right?

And if I had a Lissandra top and Annie mid I'd pick Shyvana?

Is there anything on the enemy team I should take into account when deciding what to pick?

4 Comments

EvilMerodach4/3/2016, 12:29:35 AM2 votes

If enemy team has a strong peel tank like Singed Alistar Amumu Leona and a high priority like Draven KogMaw Vayne then Vi is probably better. If you just want more total damage and general wreck it ralph-ness (like if they don't really have their damage focused on 1 person, but several dps or bruisers) then shyv probably wins out with her higher tank stats and damage and her damage is a good mix of physical and magical so it's harder to build against. She's just easier to kite and peel off high priorities making it possible to make her completely useless if they end up being good at 'protect the carry'.

So tl;dr- Shyv is probably 'better' or more overall useful, Vi is more of a niche pick when you specifically have someone you want to lock down and don't want anything stopping you from doing it.

Maple Crusader4/3/2016, 1:09:42 AM2 votes

Vi is better at ganking difficult targets and counterganking, while Shyvana is better for farming and counterjungling.

Rico Nasty4/3/2016, 3:48:58 AM1 votes

If the enemy has a squishy backline damage dealer (KogMaw Vayne Lucian Heimerdinger) then Vi is definitely the way to go. Other than that, they're pretty expendable.

DorkunedAuras4/3/2016, 11:50:29 PM1 votes

Vi is who you pick if you want someone to lock down and get to high priority targets (KogMaw ) while shyv is who you want for basically the same reasons you get a Jax, pure bruisery power.