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Viego vs Akali

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How to Beat Akali as Viego

based on 8,811 Viego vs Akali matchups
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
2.12
Pick Rate
5.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently rated LoL rounds that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Akali as Viego resulted from an evaluation of 8811 ranked games where both champions clashed against one another. This champion pairing is relatively uncommon. Viego encounters Akali in only 5.9% of their matches.

Viego vs Akali Matchup Summary

Viego has done a average job of countering Akali. Normally, they wins a acceptable 50.8% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Viego vs Akali games, Viego’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that they most likely will be able to get first blood versus Akali.

Best Viego vs Akali Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloak of AgilityNoonquiver

Core Viego Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelTrinity ForceKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernSundered SkyWit's EndDeath's Dance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Viego's passive ability p
Viego's q ability q
Viego's w ability w
Viego's e ability e
Viego's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Akali as Viego

Advice to Win Against Akali

Akali's Five Point Strike is powerful when used at maximum range and energy. Engage on her when she has low energy to maximize your chance of winning trades.

Return to base if your Health is low and Akali has her ultimate available.

Akali can still be hit by area effect spells while obscured inside Twilight Shroud. Doing so will briefly reveal her position.

Viego vs Akali Counter Stats

Viego Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Akali Image
7.3
< Kills >
8.8
6.5
< Deaths >
5.8
6.5
< Assists >
5
1.7
< Killing Sprees >
1.98
34
< Minions Killed >
155
1.62
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.36
15,257
< Physical Damage >
1,312
2,196
< Magic Damage >
21,025
880
< True Damage >
755
18,334
< Damage Dealt >
23,093
32,864
< Damage Taken >
26,073
12,086
< Gold Earned >
11,632
1.41
< Towers >
1.48
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
15,988
< Total Healing >
3,207
13,615
< Experience >
14,300
22
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
222
< Time Dealing CC >
73

How to Counter Akali with Viego in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several important Viego against Akali counter statistics that can help you realize the differences between the two. As an example, Viego’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Akali’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Viego may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Akali..

Viego often has a similar longest kill spree as their foe does. Commonly, they takes more damage than Akali. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Viego and Akali

Damage Types Compared

Viego
Akali
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Viego
Akali

Who is Better, Viego or Akali?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Viego usually fairs equally well when taking on Akali, with a 50.8% win rate. Therefore, Viego makes an ok counter for Akali.

While Viego does have a higher winrate compared to Akali, when they face off with one another, Viego also has a lower level of difficulty that makes them a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Viego into Akali.

Furthermore, Viego also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Akali. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Viego vs Akali matchups, Viego is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Viego is a decent counter for Akali. Focus your strategy on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Viego against Akali.

Other Champion Matchups Against Viego

Viego Loses Against

NilahNilah45.5% winrateLeonaLeona46.3% winrateLilliaLillia47.1% winrateRammusRammus47.3% winrate

Viego Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.6% winrateZeriZeri55% winrateSejuaniSejuani54.9% winrateHweiHwei54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Viego Players

How We Calculated Our Viego vs Akali Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akali as Viego, we analyzed 8,811 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 Akali as Viego 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.

Other Useful Resources

Viego Build Akali Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Viego to counter Akali during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Viego typically racks up a lot less CS relative to Akali. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to use in your Viego versus Akali build include Guardian Angel, Trinity Force, and Kraken Slayer. When Viego used at least these three items in their build, they did significantly better countering Akali than with most other common builds. In fact, Viego boasted an average win rate of 50.8% when playing against Akali with these items in their kit.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Akali as Viego, Viego players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Viego vs Akali face-offs, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.8% winrate overall.

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