Vi vs Viego

Vi
vs
46.9%

over 194 games

Viego

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstSustained DPSDive threat

Build vs Viego

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Vi: Trinity Force, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, The Collector, Guardian Angel, Sundered Sky, Lord Dominik's Regards.

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion

Core build

Trinity Force
1
Black Cleaver
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
The Collector
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite100%
SmiteDot0%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

The Collector
Guardian Angel
Sundered Sky
Lord Dominik's Regards
Eclipse
Voltaic Cyclosword
Infinity Edge
Sterak's Gage
Hubris
B. F. Sword
Serpent's Fang
Maw of Malmortius
Immortal Shieldbow
Bastionbreaker
Edge of Night
Umbral Glaive
Titanic Hydra
Serrated Dirk
Randuin's Omen
Axiom Arc
Youmuu's Ghostblade
52.8% WR36 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
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 Vi

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. A spell to trigger your shield

    Hit an enemy with a spell to activate Blast Shield (passive): it charges over time, and every third hit on a target lowers its cooldown.

  2. Three hits on the same target

    Hit the same target three times: Denting Blows (W) adds damage based on their max health, removes some of their armor and gives you attack speed.

  3. Hit through minions

    Cast Relentless Force (E) on a minion in front of your opponent: the shockwave also hits enemies behind the target, with full damage.

  4. Charge Vault Breaker out of sight

    Charge Vault Breaker (Q) out of sight before you show up: fully charged, it deals double damage, and it stops on the first champion hit to knock them back.

  5. Go get their carry

    Cast Cease and Desist (R) on their carry: you're unstoppable during the charge, and enemies in your way are stunned. Don't stray too far from your team.

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