Tier BMageMid

Vale

“Windtalker”

Counter Guide ⚔️

50.43%

Win rate

0.6%

Pick rate

0.33%

Ban rate

“'''The heir to Wind Fort, wind mage.'''A magician of Wind Fort, and the only genius in the entire family who can change the form of wind magic at will. Once a close friend of [[Valir]] of Fire Throat. After the changes in the land of fire and [[Valir]] left his hometown. Vale has always adhered to the agreement he made with him, waiting for his return.”

Lore & Story

A magician of Wind Fort and the only genius in the entire family who can change the form of wind magic at will. Once a close friend of Valir of Fire Throat. After the changes in the Land of Fire and Valir left his hometown, Vale has always adhered to the agreement he made with him, waiting for his return. [“]Valir, my beloved brother. You lost everything the day we made The pact. I'll see to it that the Fire Kingdom restores everything to the way it once was. Even if you still wish to avenge your cruel father, I do not blame you as long as you can cast away the storm within your heart. Nothing is as important as your happiness, not even my life.[”] Vale fell into deep contemplation as he wrote his letter to Valir. Those first few lines brought Vale back to the days of his youth, when he and Valir were the closest of friends. As Vale fell further into nostalgia, he remembered the day they met at a royal party. Ever since then, they both felt a strong affinity towards each other's magic. For a long time, Vale and Valir were inseparable. Together they left many memories in the Valley of the Winds, the Fire Kingdom and many other exotic lands. When unrest flooded the Fire Kingdom, Valir quickly made his leave. Only Vale knows exactly how much Valir sacrificed that day. As time went on, the day of The pact was coming soon. Vale's magical abilities to control winds had grown more sophisticated over the years. In fact, he was the only member of his family who could change the winds with magic. Yet, Vale had never shown his magic to anyone before. Vale waited and waited for the day of The pact to come. On that day, he would put on a spectacular display of wind magic for Valir. Vale believes that Valir will see his magic, remember the precious times they had together, and return how things were in their youth.

Skills

Windtalk

Vale gains 1 stack of Windtalk each time he gets a kill or an assist that increases his Movement Speed by 8. This effect can stack up to 10 times.

Wind Blade

CD: 6 Mana Cost: 60

Vale unleashes two wind blades toward the left and right of a target area, each dealing 250 (+80% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to enemies hit.

Windblow

CD: 12 Mana Cost: 70

Vale sends a whirlwind in the target direction, dealing 350 (+100% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to enemies hit and knocking them airborne for 0.8s (each enemy can only be knocked airborne 1 time). When the whirlwind reaches its destination, it will remain for 1.6s while continuously dealing a total of 150 (+30% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to enemies in range.

Windstorm

CD: 36 Mana Cost: 120

Vale summons a windstorm at the target location, dealing a total of 150 (+30% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to enemies in the area and slowing them by 20% while continuously pulling them into its center. After 1s, the windstorm will explode, dealing 900 (+240% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage. The remaining whirlwinds will also be pulled into the center.

Combo Guides

TEAMFIGHT COMBOS

In teamfights, use Vale's 2nd Skill to knock a line of enemies airborne, then follow up with his Ultimate and 1st Skill for a devastating combo.

LANING COMBOS

In the laning phase, use Vale's 2nd Skill to knock the opponent airborne, then follow up with his 1st Skill for damage.

Official Counter Analysis

Counters

Vale counters slow Fighters like Terizla and Hilda because he can chip away their HP with his skills from afar while using his high Movement Speed to dodge their skills.

Countered By

Vale is countered by agile Assassins that can become untargetable like Hayabusa and Ling, as it will be difficult to catch them with his CC while they can eliminate Vale easily with their high damage.

Good Teammates

Vale works well with frontline Tanks like Lolita and Belerick who can protect him while he continuously pokes the enemy.

Matchup Analysis

Strong Against

Terizla

Vale counters slow Fighters like Terizla and Hilda because he can chip away their HP with his skills from afar while using his high Movement Speed to dodge their skills.

Hilda

Vale counters slow Fighters like Terizla and Hilda because he can chip away their HP with his skills from afar while using his high Movement Speed to dodge their skills.