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Viego vs Malphite

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

based on 6,026 Viego vs Malphite matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League rounds every week. In our dataset, Viego faced off against Malphite in 6026 games. Including so many games with Viego versus Malphite gives us confidence in our capability to provide actionable statistics and a solid build to defeat Malphite. This counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Viego has to counter Malphite in only 4.1% of their matches.

Viego vs Malphite Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Viego has done a below average job of beating Malphite. On average, they wins a acceptable 48.8% of matches the champions face each other in. In Viego vs Malphite rounds, Viego’s team is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood. This implies that they most likely will be able to get first blood against Malphite.

Best Viego vs Malphite Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloak of AgilityNoonquiver

Core Viego Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelTrinity ForceKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Sterak's GageWit's EndSundered SkyEclipse

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
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
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 Malphite as Viego

Advice to Win Against Malphite

If you're a physical damage character stay behind your allies when fighting Malphite. Ground Slam can significantly reduce your damage output.

Malphite is one of a couple tanks who are capable of jungling. Watch out if he gets Smite.

Viego vs Malphite Counter Stats

Viego Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Malphite Image
7.1
< Kills >
4.9
6.3
< Deaths >
4.9
6.5
< Assists >
8
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.14
35
< Minions Killed >
141
1.66
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.44
14,527
< Physical Damage >
4,822
2,031
< Magic Damage >
14,104
869
< True Damage >
627
17,428
< Damage Dealt >
19,553
32,642
< Damage Taken >
24,174
12,078
< Gold Earned >
10,656
1.38
< Towers >
1.93
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
16,006
< Total Healing >
3,267
13,632
< Experience >
14,133
22
< Vision Score >
21
6
< Wards Placed >
10
235
< Time Dealing CC >
670

How to Counter Malphite with Viego in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some critical Viego versus Malphite matchup statistics that may help us figure out the differences and similarities between this set of champs. As an example, Viego’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Malphite’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Viego may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Malphite..

Viego typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than their opponent does. On average, they receives more damage than Malphite. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Viego and Malphite

Damage Types Compared

Viego
Malphite
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Viego
Malphite

Who is Better, Viego or Malphite?

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

While Viego does have a lower win rate compared to Malphite, when they face off with one another, Viego also has a much greater difficulty level that makes them a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Viego into Malphite.

Furthermore, Viego has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Malphite. 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 overall in League of Legends, in Viego vs Malphite matchups, Malphite is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Viego is a somewhat poor counter for Malphite. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Viego against Malphite.

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 Malphite Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malphite as Viego, we analyzed 6,026 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 Malphite 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Viego to counter Malphite during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Viego most often accumulates a lot less CS compared to Malphite. Champions who on average don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Viego versus Malphite build include Guardian Angel, Trinity Force, and Kraken Slayer. When Viego incorporated at least these three pieces in their build, they performed much better when facing Malphite than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Viego had an average winrate of 48.8% when countering Malphite with these items in their kit.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Malphite as Viego, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Viego vs Malphite counter picks, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Malphite as Viego are presented for all skill levels combined. To scope the statistics and builds to a distinct rank, you may use the selection menu located earlier on the page.