Rengar vs Viego

Rengar
vs
49.7%

over 1162 games

Viego

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstSustained DPSDive threat

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Viego

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Rengar: Umbral Glaive, Profane Hydra, Lord Dominik's Regards, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Edge of Night, Voltaic Cyclosword, Serpent's Fang, Infinity Edge.

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build

Umbral Glaive
1
Profane Hydra
2
Lord Dominik's Regards
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Edge of Night
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite99%
SmiteDot0%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Edge of Night
Voltaic Cyclosword
Serpent's Fang
Infinity Edge
Hubris
Serrated Dirk
Tiamat
B. F. Sword
The Collector
Mortal Reminder
Bastionbreaker
Axiom Arc
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Guardian Angel
Death's Dance
Immortal Shieldbow
Executioner's Calling
Fiendhunter Bolts
Phantom Dancer
Serylda's Grudge
Endless Hunger
Ravenous Hydra
Essence Reaver
Stormrazor
Black Cleaver
Maw of Malmortius
49.3% WR296 games
PrecisionPrecision
Fleet FootworkFleet Footwork
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Cut DownCut Down
DominationDomination
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
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 Rengar

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Fight near brush

    Fight near brush: from a brush, Unseen Predator (passive) makes your next auto leap onto the enemy.

  2. Roar after taking damage

    Cast Battle Roar (W) right after taking damage in a trade: it heals you for part of the damage taken in the last few seconds.

  3. Pick your empowered spell

    At max Ferocity, pick your empowered spell: Savagery (Q) for damage, Battle Roar (W) to break free of CC, Bola Strike (E) to root.

  4. Hunt down an isolated carry

    Cast Thrill of the Hunt (R) to find an isolated carry: it reveals the nearest enemy champion, then camouflages you and lets you leap without brush.

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