Matchup
Build vs Viego
Build adapted to this matchup
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
85%
7%Anti AD
Anti CC
Anti Tank
DPS
Other options
Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
Scorch
Precision
Presence of Mind
Coup de Grace
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Xerath
ViegoViego's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
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
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5s | 8s | 14s | – |
| 6 | 4s | 8s | 14s | 2m |
| 9 | 3s | 8s | 14s | 2m |
| 11 | 3s | 8s | 14s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 3s | 8s | 10s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 3s | 8s | 6s | 1m20 |
Playing against Viego
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
Don't group your kills on your side: Viego can possess each body and reset his HP/spells.
Burst him when he exits a possession: there's a short window of vulnerability.
His W mist has a limited duration and he's detectable by Control Wards.
Focus the real Viego, not the possessed body — he'll return to his original body after possession.
Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026