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Viego vs Talon

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How to Beat Talon as Viego

based on 3,161 Viego vs Talon matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League rounds that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Talon as Viego resulted from an examination of 3161 ranked matches where both champions faced off against each other. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Viego encounters Talon in only 2.1% of their games.

Viego vs Talon Matchup Summary

Viego has done a average job of countering Talon. On average, they wins a acceptable 50.5% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Viego vs Talon matches, Viego’s side is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This implies that they probably will be able to get first blood against Talon.

Best Viego vs Talon Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Viego Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceKraken SlayerEclipse

Optional Items

Wit's EndSterak's GageTitanic HydraSundered Sky

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: 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
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Guide to Countering Talon as Viego

Advice to Win Against Talon

Talon is heavily reliant on Shadow Assault to escape a fight. When it is down he's significantly more vulnerable.

Talon has unrivaled roaming ability. Make sure to keep track of his position or force him to stay in lane by pushing aggressively.

Talon's attacks are all physical damage. Build armor early to counter his burst damage.

Viego vs Talon Counter Stats

Viego Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Talon Image
7.7
< Kills >
8.8
6.6
< Deaths >
6.7
6.5
< Assists >
6
1.79
< Killing Sprees >
1.97
36
< Minions Killed >
139
1.68
< Dragons Killed >
0.39
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.34
15,980
< Physical Damage >
21,624
1,806
< Magic Damage >
77
882
< True Damage >
1,237
18,668
< Damage Dealt >
22,938
33,392
< Damage Taken >
27,107
12,241
< Gold Earned >
12,683
1.38
< Towers >
1.43
0.38
< Baron Takedowns >
0.1
16,165
< Total Healing >
6,097
13,758
< Experience >
14,603
22
< Vision Score >
18
5
< Wards Placed >
6
230
< Time Dealing CC >
185

How to Counter Talon with Viego in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some vital Viego against Talon counter stats that may help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Viego’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Talon’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Viego may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Talon..

Viego normally has a similar longest killing spree as their matchup does. On average, they receives more damage than Talon. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Viego and Talon

Damage Types Compared

Viego
Talon
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Viego
Talon

Who is Better, Viego or Talon?

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 Talon, with a 50.5% win rate. Therefore, Viego makes an ok counter to Talon.

While Viego does have a higher winrate than Talon, when they face off with one another, Viego also has a lower learning curve that makes them a less difficult character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Viego into Talon.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Viego vs Talon matchups, Viego is the better champion 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 Talon. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Viego against Talon.

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 Talon Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Talon as Viego, we analyzed 3,161 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 Talon 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Viego in order to counter Talon during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Viego most often gets a lot less CS as Talon. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions 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 numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Viego versus Talon build include Trinity Force, Kraken Slayer, and Eclipse. When Viego bought at least these three pieces in their build, they did a lot better vs Talon than with most other common item sets. In fact, Viego boasted an average winrate of 50.5% battling Talon with these items in their kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Talon as Viego, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Viego vs Talon counterpicks, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.5% win rate overall.

If you need to view Viego x Talon tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific player tier, please choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and build suggestions shown are calculated using all matches finished with these champs.