Matchup

Graves
Graves
73%
27%

vs

49.6%

over 8958 games

Viego
Viego
75%
25%
Heavy AD damageSustained DPSDive threatHigh burst

Skill matchup

Build vs Viego

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Voltaic Cyclosword
1vs Tank
The Collector
2vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
3vs Tank

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Hubris
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

411100%
11140%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD
Death's Dance
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Maw of Malmortius
5vs AP
Mercurial Scimitar
vs AP
Kaenic Rookern
vs AP

Anti Tank

Hubris
5vs Tank
Youmuu's Ghostblade
vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank
Black Cleaver
vs Tank
Umbral Glaive
vs Tank
Edge of Night
vs Tank
Profane Hydra
vs Tank

DPS

Infinity Edge
DPS
Immortal Shieldbow
DPS
Hexoptics C44
DPS
Bloodthirster
DPS
Sundered Sky
Bruiser
Stormrazor
DPS
Phantom Dancer
DPS
Endless Hunger
DPS

Other options

Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
66.7% WR75 games
DominationDomination
Dark HarvestDark Harvest
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
TriumphTriumph
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
GravesGraves
ViegoViego
Passive
Neutral
Aggressive

Viego's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Sovereign's Domination (P)

Enemies who fall before Viego become wraiths. By attacking a wraith, Viego temporarily seizes control of the dead enemy's body, healing for a percentage of his target's max health and gaining access to their basic abilities and items. He replaces their Ultimate with a free cast of his own.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
35s8s14s
64s8s14s2m
93s8s14s2m
113s8s14s1m40
163s8s10s1m20
183s8s6s1m20

Playing against Viego

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Don't group your kills on your side: Viego can possess each body and reset his HP/spells.

2

Burst him when he exits a possession: there's a short window of vulnerability.

3

His W mist has a limited duration and he's detectable by Control Wards.

4

Focus the real Viego, not the possessed body — he'll return to his original body after possession.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026