Vi vs Fizz Counter Pick

Vi drops this jungle duel to Fizz, winning just 44.8% of her 174 games on patch 16.13.1, and one ability accounts for much of the gap. Playful / Trickster sends Fizz leaping onto his spear while he becomes untargetable, which shuts down Cease and Desist. That ultimate has to land on its target first before it can lift the enemy and slam them back down.

On paper, Vi looks stronger in most categories. She starts with 655 base health to Fizz’s 640, 30 armor to 26, and 340 movement speed to 335, and Denting Blows strips her opponent’s armor while raising her attack speed. Blast Shield builds charge over time and goes off on any ability hit, giving her real staying power in a long skirmish. Her difficulty rating of 4 also keeps her fairly approachable for the role. Both spend mana, and her 63 base attack damage edges his 58 in a straight trade of hits.

The trouble is that Fizz deals mixed damage, and Nimble Fighter subtracts a flat amount from every incoming source. That punishes a champion whose damage comes from repeated physical hits rather than one big burst. Seastone Trident wears down her 32 magic resist over several seconds, and Chum the Waters applies a slow before the shark erupts. To counter, Vi has to bait out Vault Breaker during his untargetable window before committing her ultimate, a tough read against a champion rated 6.