Viego vs Taliyah

Viego
vs
49.5%

over 637 games

Taliyah

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageHeavy CCStrong engageHigh burst

Build vs Taliyah

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

Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion

Core build

Kraken Slayer
1
The Collector
2
Immortal Shieldbow
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Lord Dominik's Regards
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite100%

Other options

Lord Dominik's Regards
Infinity Edge
Hubris
Guardian Angel
B. F. Sword
Death's Dance
Serrated Dirk
Mortal Reminder
Bastionbreaker
Maw of Malmortius
Umbral Glaive
Serpent's Fang
Voltaic Cyclosword
Trinity Force
Executioner's Calling
Wit's End
Kaenic Rookern
Titanic Hydra
Edge of Night
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Quicksilver Sash
Blade of The Ruined King
Force of Nature
Mercurial Scimitar
59.0% WR190 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

Taliyah's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Rock Surfing (P)

Taliyah gains Move Speed near walls.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
37s14s14s–
65s14s14s3m
93s12.5s14s3m
113s11s14s2m30
163s8s14s2m
183s8s14s2m

Playing as Viego

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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 Taliyah

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Don't cross her minefield

    When Unraveled Earth (E) is on the ground, don't cross it with a dash or get thrown through it by Seismic Shove (W): the stones explode under you and stun you.

  2. Engage after Seismic Shove

    If you can engage, go in after Seismic Shove (W): without it, she has nothing left to push you back, and no dash to escape.

  3. Knock her off her wall

    If you have CC, save it for Taliyah while she surfs on Weaver's Wall (R): once immobilized, she stops surfing immediately.

Patch 16.21.1