Background Image
How to Win Viego vs Illaoi Counter MatchupViego is in the a tier of champions

Viego vs Illaoi

How to Beat Illaoi as Viego in LoLViego is in the a tier of champions
AssassinFighter
FighterTank

How to Beat Illaoi as Viego

based on 2,654 Viego vs Illaoi matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.32
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Illaoi as Viego came out of an examination of 2654 ranked games where both champions faced one another. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Viego has to counter Illaoi in only 1.8% of their rounds.

Viego vs Illaoi Matchup Summary

Viego does a decent job of countering Illaoi. Normally, they wins a acceptable 51.1% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Viego vs Illaoi games, Viego’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, implying that they probably will be able to get first blood versus Illaoi.

Best Viego vs Illaoi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Viego Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndDeath's DanceKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Sterak's GageTitanic HydraEclipseSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Illaoi as Viego

Advice to Win Against Illaoi

Killing Tentacles whenever possible will make it much easier to win a fight against Illaoi.

When your spirit gets pulled out, fight back if you can. Dealing damage to Illaoi reduces the spirit's duration.

Avoid grouping up for Leap of Faith to reduce the number of Tentacles available to Illaoi.

Viego vs Illaoi Counter Stats

Viego Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Illaoi Image
7.7
< Kills >
5.3
6.2
< Deaths >
6.6
6.7
< Assists >
4.3
1.77
< Killing Sprees >
1.21
37
< Minions Killed >
190
1.65
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.57
16,204
< Physical Damage >
24,300
2,041
< Magic Damage >
808
907
< True Damage >
447
19,154
< Damage Dealt >
25,556
33,735
< Damage Taken >
35,245
12,277
< Gold Earned >
11,986
1.37
< Towers >
2.8
0.38
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
16,847
< Total Healing >
8,666
13,971
< Experience >
15,237
21
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
233
< Time Dealing CC >
417

How to Counter Illaoi with Viego in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some vital Viego against Illaoi counter stats that may help us appreciate the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. For instance, Viego’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Illaoi’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Viego may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Illaoi..

Viego often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than their foe does. Typically, they receives a similar amount of damage to Illaoi. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Viego and Illaoi

Damage Types Compared

Viego
Illaoi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Viego
Illaoi

Who is Better, Viego or Illaoi?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Viego usually wins when playing against Illaoi, with a 51.1% win rate. Therefore, Viego makes a good counter for Illaoi.

While Viego does have a higher win rate than Illaoi, when facing one another, Viego also has a greater level of difficulty that makes them a more time consuming champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Viego into Illaoi.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Viego vs Illaoi matchups, Viego is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Viego is a decent counter to Illaoi. Focus your actions on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Viego against Illaoi.

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 Illaoi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Illaoi as Viego, we analyzed 2,654 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 Illaoi 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 Illaoi Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Viego to counter Illaoi during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Viego on average gets a lot less CS compared to Illaoi. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Viego versus Illaoi build include Wit's End, Death's Dance, and Kraken Slayer. When Viego bought at least these three pieces in their build, they did significantly better versus Illaoi than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Viego boasted an average win rate of 51.1% battling Illaoi with this build.

To have the best probability of crushing Illaoi as Viego, Viego players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Viego vs Illaoi face-offs, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Illaoi as Viego are presented for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific rank, you may use the selection menu at the top of this page.