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Viego vs Caitlyn

How to Beat Caitlyn as Viego in LoLViego is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Caitlyn as Viego

based on 14,721 Viego vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
9.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Caitlyn as Viego came out of an analysis of 14721 ranked rounds where both champs engaged one another. This particular pairing is somewhat uncommon. Viego has to counter Caitlyn in only 9.9% of their games.

Viego vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Viego does a ok job of countering Caitlyn. Typically, they wins a acceptable 50.7% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Viego vs Caitlyn rounds, Viego’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, implying that they most likely will get first blood versus Caitlyn.

Best Viego vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Viego Items

~22 Mins
Sundered SkyKraken SlayerEclipse

Optional Items

Lord Dominik's RegardsGuardian AngelSterak's GageThe Collector

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
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Last skill for Viego to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Viego

Advice to Win Against Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).

You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Viego vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

Viego Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Caitlyn Image
7.3
< Kills >
6.4
6.3
< Deaths >
5.9
6.5
< Assists >
6.6
1.7
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
35
< Minions Killed >
176
1.67
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.54
15,145
< Physical Damage >
19,103
1,993
< Magic Damage >
1,435
851
< True Damage >
575
17,990
< Damage Dealt >
21,114
33,054
< Damage Taken >
19,059
12,120
< Gold Earned >
12,009
1.41
< Towers >
2.56
0.39
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
16,311
< Total Healing >
5,251
13,738
< Experience >
12,547
22
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
228
< Time Dealing CC >
89

How to Counter Caitlyn with Viego in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some important Viego versus Caitlyn matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the distinctions between this set of champs. For instance, Viego’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Caitlyn’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Viego may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Caitlyn..

Viego often has a similar longest kill spree as their matchup does. On average, they receives more damage than Caitlyn. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Viego and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Viego
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Viego
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Viego or Caitlyn?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Viego usually fairs equally well when facing off against Caitlyn, with a 50.7% win rate. Therefore, Viego makes an ok counter for Caitlyn.

While Viego does have a higher winrate than Caitlyn, when they face off with one another, Viego also has a lower level of difficulty that makes them a less challenging champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Viego into Caitlyn.

Additionally, Viego also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Viego vs Caitlyn matchups, Viego is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Viego is a decent counter to Caitlyn. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Viego against Caitlyn.

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

ZacZac+ 54.4% 1237 GamesBardBard+ 54.5% 4147 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 55% 19645 GamesSingedSinged+ 56.5% 3421 Games

Additional Information for Viego Players

How We Calculated Our Viego vs Caitlyn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Viego, we analyzed 14,721 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 Caitlyn 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 Caitlyn Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Viego in order to counter Caitlyn during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Viego typically gets a lot less CS compared to Caitlyn. Champions who on average don't take much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Viego versus Caitlyn build consist of Sundered Sky, Kraken Slayer, and Eclipse. When Viego combined at least these three pieces in their build, they performed significantly better when fighting Caitlyn than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Viego boasted an average win rate of 50.7% when playing against Caitlyn with these items in their kit.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Caitlyn as Viego, Viego players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Viego vs Caitlyn counterpicks, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.7% win rate overall.

If you need to see Viego versus Caitlyn tips and counter stats for a a distinct player tier, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides displayed are computed using all rounds run with these champions.