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How to Win Taliyah vs Viego Counter MatchupTaliyah is in the s tier of champions

Taliyah vs Viego

How to Beat Viego as Taliyah in LoLTaliyah is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Viego as Taliyah

based on 1,628 Taliyah vs Viego matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Viego as Taliyah came out of an examination of 1628 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against each other. This particular champ matchup is fairly rare. Taliyah fights Viego in only 3.9% of her matches.

Taliyah vs Viego Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Taliyah has done a below average job of countering Viego. On average, she wins a acceptable 48.8% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Taliyah vs Viego rounds, Taliyah’s side is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Viego.

Best Taliyah vs Viego Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeTear of the Goddess

Core Taliyah Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapSeraph's EmbraceVoid StaffLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Taliyah's passive ability p
Taliyah's q ability q
Taliyah's w ability w
Taliyah's e ability e
Taliyah's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Viego as Taliyah

Tips for Playing as Taliyah against Viego

Remember, you don't always have to ride Weaver's Wall.

Try to throw enemies into Unraveled Earth using Seismic Shove.

Once you have Rylai's Crystal Scepter, casting Threaded Volley at enemies chasing you is a great way of making them regret everything.

Taliyah vs Viego Counter Stats

Taliyah Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Viego Image
6.1
< Kills >
7.6
6.5
< Deaths >
6.2
8.6
< Assists >
6.3
1.43
< Killing Sprees >
1.8
123
< Minions Killed >
37
0.57
< Dragons Killed >
1.68
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.43
761
< Physical Damage >
14,548
20,709
< Magic Damage >
2,208
1,178
< True Damage >
819
22,649
< Damage Dealt >
17,577
21,073
< Damage Taken >
33,151
12,155
< Gold Earned >
12,285
1.68
< Towers >
1.42
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.39
4,292
< Total Healing >
16,437
14,245
< Experience >
13,893
22
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
5
546
< Time Dealing CC >
232

How to Counter Viego with Taliyah in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some vital Taliyah against Viego counter stats that may help us explain the distinctions between the two. For instance, Taliyah’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Viego’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Taliyah may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Viego..

Taliyah normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Viego. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Taliyah and Viego

Damage Types Compared

Taliyah
Viego
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Taliyah
Viego

Who is Better, Taliyah or Viego?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Taliyah usually loses when playing against Viego, with a 48.8% win rate. Thus, Taliyah makes a poor counter for Viego.

While Taliyah does have a lower win rate than Viego, when on opposite teams, Taliyah also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Taliyah into Viego.

Furthermore, Taliyah also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Viego. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Taliyah vs Viego matchups, Viego is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Taliyah is a somewhat poor counter for Viego. Focus your play on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Taliyah against Viego.

Other Champion Matchups Against Taliyah

Taliyah Loses Against

MaokaiMaokai43.7% winrateFizzFizz44.1% winrateTeemoTeemo44.2% winrateZiggsZiggs44.5% winrate

Taliyah Wins Against

AlistarAlistar55.8% winrateKalistaKalista55.1% winrateRenektonRenekton54.8% winrateYuumiYuumi54.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

NocturneNocturne+ 54.1% 1433 GamesRek'SaiRek'Sai+ 54.3% 184 GamesTaricTaric+ 55.2% 402 GamesIvernIvern+ 55.9% 290 Games

Additional Information for Taliyah Players

How We Calculated Our Taliyah vs Viego Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viego as Taliyah, we analyzed 1,628 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 Taliyah 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

Taliyah Build Viego Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Taliyah to counter Viego during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Taliyah usually gets much more CS relative to Viego. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Taliyah versus Viego build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Taliyah incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better against Viego than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Taliyah boasted an average winrate of 48.8% when countering Viego with this build.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Viego as Taliyah, Taliyah players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Eyeball Collection, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Taliyah vs Viego LoL games, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Viego as Taliyah are shown for all skill levels combined. To narrow the statistics and builds to a specific player tier, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.