Heartsteel Vi Build

1. You play Heartsteel Vi.
2. You rush Heartsteel #1 and stack as much HP as possible.
3. You build items that scale and benefit from HP, then add Armor and MR depending on the enemy team.

Getting started

1. You rush Heartsteel #1 unless it is going to be hard to proc it - they are all ranged and just poke you. Then you start slow with Guardian's Horn instead.
2. Guardian's Horn is a surprisingly good item for its price. You can keep it for a very long time (or even have it as 6th item).

Item Order

1. Item Order after Heartsteel is flexible. You need to see what you need in particular game:
• Get Overlord's Bloodmail for more damage and AD.
• Get Warmog's Armor as anti-poke item (helps you stay in lane) and for some sweet HP.
• Get Unending Despair, if there are prolonged fights in which you can stay near enemies (or enemies near you). The items gets better, the more HP you get.
• Get various Armor and/or MR items to counter enemy team.
• Get Titanic Hydra for more fun, more damage and some survivability.

During fights

1. Your main damage and power comes from auto attacks - Grasp of the Undying and Heartsteel.
2. This is auto attack oriented Vi build, so do it! Especially if running with Titanic Hydra or Sundered Sky.
3. You can prioritize switching between champions in the fight, just to farm more Heartsteel procs.
4. Remember to consume your Heartsteel procs!

Adapting

1. You need to adapt your items to the game. Enemy team heavy on AP? Buy MR. They heavy on AD? Buy Armor. You need some damage? Well buy that.
2. Sundered Sky is very good damage item for this build (as #2-#4 depending on the game). It scales off your HP. It gives damage and pretty good sustain in fights. Remember to switch targets to maximize the effect!
3. You can use Bandlepipes to give your whole team an attack speed boost whenever you CC enemies. Great synergy with auto attackers.

Runes

1. Second Wind scales off with your HP, so it is going to be powerful sustain rune. You can use it by purposefully triggering it by letting enemies poke you a little or walking over some harmful spells.
2. Shield Bash is good rune for this build, since you can proc it reliably.
3. Triumph is better (heal + gold), but if you want to have easier time with your mana, go Presence of Mind.
4. Remember to consume your Grasp of the Undying procs!

Blast Shield (Passive)

1. Wait for your Blast Shield (Passive) to be up, before engaging or going in. You will be more tanky and survive longer.

Cease and Desist (R)

1. You can use Cease and Desist (R) for escaping from fights. Just target furthest enemy to get out.

Vi Combos

1. Q Flash combo: You can do Vault Breaker (Q) (can be done in any direction), and at the very end of animation you Flash into an enemy.

1. A fully charged Vault Breaker will deal double damage. It's great for catching and finishing off fleeing enemies.
2. Relentless Force does full damage to anyone caught in the shockwave. Use it on minions in lane to hit enemies hiding behind them.
3. Cease and Desist is a powerful initiation tool, just remember not to get too far ahead of the rest of your team.