Lee Sin vs Viego

Lee Sin
vs
51.4%

over 12457 games

Viego

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstSustained DPSDive threat

You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Viego

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Lee Sin: Eclipse, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Voltaic Cyclosword, Sundered Sky, Profane Hydra, Guardian Angel.

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Eclipse
1
Black Cleaver
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Voltaic Cyclosword
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite100%
SmiteDot0%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Voltaic Cyclosword
Sundered Sky
Profane Hydra
Guardian Angel
Bastionbreaker
Edge of Night
B. F. Sword
Maw of Malmortius
Serpent's Fang
Serrated Dirk
Hubris
Lord Dominik's Regards
Sterak's Gage
Axiom Arc
Randuin's Omen
Serylda's Grudge
Executioner's Calling
Ravenous Hydra
Endless Hunger
Tiamat
The Collector
Chempunk Chainsword
Mortal Reminder
Umbral Glaive
Bramble Vest
Spirit Visage
Spear of Shojin
Youmuu's Ghostblade
58.9% WR1,739 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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 as Lee Sin

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Kick your target into your team

    For the Insec, land Sonic Wave (Q), reach the target, ward behind them and jump to it with Safeguard (W): Dragon's Rage (R) kicks them toward your team.

  2. Recast Q on a low-health target

    Wait until your target has lost health before casting Resonating Strike (Q): its damage scales with missing health, and you have 3 seconds to cast it.

  3. Ward hop to escape

    Cast Safeguard (W) on an ally, minions included, or on a ward to dodge or escape: it has a 7-second cooldown and also shields the targeted allied champion.

  4. Get ahead early

    Look for invades, ganks and objectives early on: Lee Sin is strongest early, and his impact drops once the others have their items.

Playing against Viego

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Dodge his Spectral Maw

    Get out of his line when he charges Spectral Maw (W): he dashes and stuns the first enemy hit, for longer the longer he charged.

  2. Back off after each of his spells

    Don't stay in melee range after one of his spells: thanks to Blade of the Ruined King (Q), his next auto strikes twice and heals him.

  3. Don't be the lowest in his range

    In teamfights, don't stay in his range if your health percentage is the lowest: Heartbreaker (R) strikes that champion, with damage based on their missing health.

  4. Back off when an ally falls near him

    If an ally dies in front of him, back off: by hitting their wraith, Viego restores health and takes their basic spells and items through Sovereign's Domination (passive).

  5. Reveal him in his Mist

    When he disappears into the Harrowed Path (E) Mist, place a Control Ward: it reveals camouflaged enemies, and he's only camouflaged inside the Mist.

Patch 16.21.1