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Blitzcrank vs Viego

How to Beat Viego as Blitzcrank in LoLBlitzcrank is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Viego as Blitzcrank

based on 5,910 Blitzcrank vs Viego matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.58
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of rated League matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Viego as Blitzcrank came out of an evaluation of 5910 ranked rounds where both champions opposed one another. This counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Blitzcrank encounters Viego in only 4.0% of his games.

Blitzcrank vs Viego Matchup Summary

Blitzcrank does a decent job of beating Viego. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Blitzcrank vs Viego rounds, Blitzcrank’s team is 0.2% more probable to get first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Viego.

Best Blitzcrank vs Viego Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorMobility Boots

Core Blitzcrank Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceKnight's VowCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernRanduin's OmenBloodsongForce of Nature

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Blitzcrank to level upq
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Second ability for Blitzcrank to level upe
>
Last skill for Blitzcrank to max outw

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryNimbus CloakCelerity
Ability HasteArmorMagic Resist
Blitzcrank's passive ability p
Blitzcrank's q ability q
Blitzcrank's w ability w
Blitzcrank's e ability e
Blitzcrank's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Viego as Blitzcrank

Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Viego

Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.

The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.

Blitzcrank vs Viego Counter Stats

Blitzcrank Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Viego Image
2.2
< Kills >
7.1
6
< Deaths >
6.4
13.3
< Assists >
6.8
0.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.67
29
< Minions Killed >
33
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.6
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.4
2,710
< Physical Damage >
14,659
5,817
< Magic Damage >
1,912
962
< True Damage >
880
9,490
< Damage Dealt >
17,452
22,266
< Damage Taken >
32,438
8,411
< Gold Earned >
11,970
1.34
< Towers >
1.38
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
2,163
< Total Healing >
15,851
10,346
< Experience >
13,401
55
< Vision Score >
22
24
< Wards Placed >
6
305
< Time Dealing CC >
226

How to Counter Viego with Blitzcrank in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature several strategic Blitzcrank versus Viego counter statistics that may help us interpret the distinctions between the two. As an example, Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Viego’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Viego. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Blitzcrank typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he receives less damage than Viego. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Blitzcrank and Viego

Damage Types Compared

Blitzcrank
Viego
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Blitzcrank
Viego

Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Viego?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Blitzcrank usually wins when trying to fight Viego, with a 51.8% win rate. Thus, Blitzcrank makes a good counter to Viego.

While Blitzcrank does have a higher win rate than Viego, when facing one another, Blitzcrank also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Blitzcrank into Viego.

Moreover, Blitzcrank also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Viego. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Viego matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Blitzcrank is a decent counter for Viego. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Blitzcrank against Viego.

Additional Information for Blitzcrank Players

How We Calculated Our Blitzcrank vs Viego Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viego as Blitzcrank, we analyzed 5,910 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Viego as Blitzcrank comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Blitzcrank to counter Viego during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Blitzcrank usually gets a similar amount of CS relative to Viego. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Blitzcrank versus Viego build include Zeke's Convergence, Knight's Vow, and Celestial Opposition. When Blitzcrank included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better against Viego than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Blitzcrank boasted an average winrate of 51.8% when countering Viego with this build.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Viego as Blitzcrank, Blitzcrank players should take the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Celerity, and Nimbus Cloak runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Blitzcrank vs Viego counter picks, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.8% win rate overall.

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