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Caitlyn vs Viego

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

based on 14,721 Caitlyn vs Viego matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League games that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Viego as Caitlyn came out of an analysis of 14721 ranked matches where both champions faced off against each other. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Caitlyn has to counter Viego in only 3.9% of her rounds.

Caitlyn vs Viego Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Caitlyn has done a below average job of countering Viego. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.3% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Caitlyn vs Viego games, Caitlyn’s side is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood against Viego.

Best Caitlyn vs Viego Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsRapid FirecannonYoumuu's Ghostblade

Optional Items

Mortal ReminderImmortal ShieldbowBloodthirsterGuardian Angel

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Caitlyn to level upq
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Second ability for Caitlyn to level upw
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Last skill for Caitlyn to max oute

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCut Down
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Caitlyn's passive ability p
Caitlyn's q ability q
Caitlyn's w ability w
Caitlyn's e ability e
Caitlyn's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Viego as Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn against Viego

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Caitlyn vs Viego Counter Stats

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

How to Counter Viego with Caitlyn in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several valuable Caitlyn vs. Viego counter statistics that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between the two. Caitlyn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Viego’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Caitlyn may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Viego..

Caitlyn usually has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. On average, she receives less damage than Viego. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Caitlyn and Viego

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Viego
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Caitlyn
Viego

Who is Better, Caitlyn or Viego?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Caitlyn usually fairs equally well when facing off against Viego, with a 49.3% win rate. As a result, Caitlyn makes an ok counter to Viego.

While Caitlyn does have a lower win rate compared to Viego, when they face off with one another, Caitlyn also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Caitlyn into Viego.

Additionally, Caitlyn also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Viego. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Caitlyn vs Viego matchups, Viego is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Caitlyn is a somewhat poor counter to Viego. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Caitlyn against Viego.

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn vs Viego Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viego as Caitlyn, 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 Viego as Caitlyn 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Caitlyn in order to counter Viego during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Caitlyn on average racks up much more CS as Viego. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. 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, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Caitlyn versus Viego build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Rapid Firecannon, and Youmuu's Ghostblade. When Caitlyn bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better vs Viego than with most other typical builds. In fact, Caitlyn boasted an average win rate of 49.3% when playing against Viego with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Viego as Caitlyn, Caitlyn players should equip the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Caitlyn vs Viego face-offs, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.3% winrate overall.

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