the top lane, her abilities and their effects have remained mostly the same without any major changes. The character was banned from professional play for a time in early 2020 due to a potentially game-breaking bug. A “micropatch” was released in November 2021 to downgrade her base statistics and ultimate abilities, which were unintentionally boosted by a prior rescript that in Riot's opinion made her somewhat overpowered. As established in flavor text written by McNeill, Vi grew up in one of the poorest areas of Zaun. She learned to survive its rough conditions using her brawn and wits, and eventually took leadership of a street gang at a young age, though she has always adhered to a strict moral code she imposed on herself. She disappeared during a time of great turmoil between Zaun and Piltover and was thought to be dead, only to reappear years later as Sheriff Caitlyn Kiramman's trusted partner in the Guardian corps. Vi's relationship with Jinx, another Champion who would taunt her whenever they encounter each other, was the focus of speculation and fan theories from fans for many years prior to the release of Arcane. Vi also has specific interactions with another League of Legends Champion, Caitlyn, who is presented as her ally and colleague within series lore. Their respective lines of dialogue were interpreted by some players to be of a romantic nature, which were confirmed by the release of Arcane in 2021. Arcane Arcane establishes that Vi, confirmed to be shortened from Violet, and Jinx, originally known as Powder, are sisters who were orphaned following a failed rebellion by the inhabitants of Piltover's undercity against their upper-crust rulers. Along with two other orphans Mylo and Claggor, they are both adopted and raised by Vander, who abandoned his role as the leader of rebellion after coming to regret the resultant loss of life. At the commencement of season one, Vi leads a gang consisting of herself, Mylo, Claggor, and Powder, as they commit acts of burglary throughout Piltover. A failed robbery at the penthouse of a Piltovian scientist, Jayce, results in a massive explosion after Powder tampers with Jayce's experiments involving crystals powered by arcane magic, which provokes a sustained hunt for the culprits by the authorities of Piltover. Although the gang successfully escapes back into the undercity, Vi attempts to take responsibility for her actions as their leader and turn herself in