Viego vs Ivern
Skill matchup
Build vs Ivern
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Viego: Kraken Slayer, The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow, Mercury's Treads, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge, Serpent's Fang, Hubris.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Ivern's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Ivern cannot attack or be attacked by non-epic monsters. Ivern can create magical groves on jungle camps which grow over time. When the grove is fully grown, Ivern may free the monsters to receive gold and experience.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 14s | 0.5s | 11s | – |
| 6 | 12s | 0.5s | 11s | 2m20 |
| 9 | 10s | 0.5s | 11s | 2m20 |
| 11 | 10s | 0.5s | 11s | 2m10 |
| 16 | 10s | 0.5s | 9s | 2m |
| 18 | 10s | 0.5s | 7s | 2m |
Playing as Viego
Tips to maximize your impact
- An auto after each spell
Weave in an auto after each spell: thanks to Blade of the Ruined King (Q), your first attack on an enemy damaged by an ability strikes twice and heals you.
- Fully charge Spectral Maw
Charge Spectral Maw (W) when you have time: the longer the charge, the longer the first enemy hit stays stunned, but you're slowed in the meantime.
- Strike from the Mist
Cast Harrowed Path (E) on a wall near your target: inside the Mist, you're camouflaged and gain move speed and attack speed.
- Hit the wraith to possess the champion
After a kill, hit the wraith to trigger Sovereign's Domination (passive): you restore health and take their basic spells and items, but not their ult.
- Finish with Heartbreaker
Cast Heartbreaker (R) to finish: you leave the possessed body and strike the champion with the lowest health percentage, with damage based on their missing health.
Playing against Ivern
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay behind your minions
Keep your minions between you and Ivern: Rootcaller (Q) roots the first enemy hit, and his allies can then dash to you.
- Avoid his brush
Don't fight in or near the brush from Brushmaker (W): Ivern and his nearby allies gain bonus magic damage on their autos there.
- Don't take three hits from Daisy
Focus Daisy! (R) or leave her range before her 3rd consecutive auto on you: it triggers a shockwave that knocks everyone it hits into the air.
- Take his camps
Take his camps while his groves grow: Friend of the Forest (passive) stops him from attacking non-epic monsters, so he has to wait for a grove to grow before he can free them.
Other Viego matchups
Patch 16.21.1