Viego vs Nunu & Willump
Skill matchup
Build vs Nunu & Willump
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Viego: Kraken Slayer, The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow, Mercury's Treads, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge, Hubris, Guardian Angel.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Nunu & Willump's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Nunu increases the attack speed and Move Speed of Willump and a nearby ally, and causes Willump's basic attacks to damage enemies around the target.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 13s | 14s | 14s | – |
| 6 | 11s | 14s | 14s | 1m50 |
| 9 | 9s | 14s | 14s | 1m50 |
| 11 | 9s | 14s | 14s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 9s | 14s | 12s | 1m30 |
| 18 | 9s | 14s | 10s | 1m30 |
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 Nunu & Willump
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Change direction against his snowball
Change direction sharply when Biggest Snowball Ever! (W) comes at you: it moves fast, but he turns slowly while pushing it.
- Move away from Willump
If the Snowball Barrage (E) snowballs slow you, move away from Willump: when the spell ends, he roots slowed enemies close to him.
- Leave his blizzard fast
Get out of Absolute Zero (R) fast, or interrupt it if you have CC: the slow grows stronger, and the explosion hurts more the longer he channels.
- Don't leave him alone on an objective
Don't leave him alone on an objective: Consume (Q) deals true damage to monsters and adds to his Smite to finish the dragon.
Other Viego matchups
Patch 16.21.1