Viego - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.3%
Pick Rate
4.5%

Viegovs Nidalee

DFighterAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Viego vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nidalee wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Viego based on 33 games. Nidalee holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Viego build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Viego vs Nidalee matchup.

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Viego Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Viego performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Viego - 45.5% win rate in this matchup
Viego
45.5% WR
VS
Nidalee vs Viego matchup - 54.5% win rate
Nidalee
54.5% WR

Who Wins the Viego vs Nidalee Matchup?

Nidalee wins the Viego vs Nidalee matchup
Winner
Nidalee
Matches: 33
45.5%
Win Rate
54.5%
0.8
CS / min
0.8
631
DMG / min
679
11,062
Gold / game
10,681
436
Heal / min
576
681
DMG Mitigated / min
576
0.6
CC / min
0.2
44.4%
Early Game WR
55.6%
46.7%
Late Game WR
53.3%

Viego vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

The Viego vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, Nidalee wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Viego's 45.5%, giving Nidalee a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Nidalee dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Viego players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Viego leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nidalee has a strong advantage in this matchup. Viego players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Nidalee overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Viego vs Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown

Nidalee wins the laning phase against Viego in League of Legends

Nidalee is favored during the laning phase against Viego, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Nidalee holds advantages in farming, damage and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
0.8Viego
0.8Nidalee
Viego and Nidalee farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
631Viego
679Nidalee
Nidalee deals 48 more champion damage per minute than Viego. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Viego choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Nidalee's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,062Viego
10,681Nidalee
Viego earns 381 more gold per game than Nidalee, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Viego slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.6Viego
0.2Nidalee
Viego provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Nidalee, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Viego coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,117Viego
1,152Nidalee
Viego and Nidalee have comparable sustain profiles, with only 35 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Viego Build Against Nidalee

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Viego needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Viego against Nidalee are The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow and Kraken Slayer. This combination gives Viego an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 55.6% win rate across 9 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nidalee. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Viego vs Nidalee matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nidalee
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Viego early game win rateViego44.4%
Nidalee early game win rateNidalee55.6%
Late Game
Nidalee
53.3%
+6.7% advantage
Viego late game win rateViego46.7%
Nidalee late game win rateNidalee53.3%

Nidalee dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Viego. This lopsided early game means Nidalee can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nidalee is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.3% win rate — 6.7 points above Viego. Extended games heavily favor Nidalee, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Nidalee holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Viego players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Viego Runes Against Nidalee

Precision rune tree - Viego primary runes vs NidaleePrecision
Conqueror - best Viego rune vs NidaleeTriumph - best Viego rune vs NidaleeLegend: Alacrity - best Viego rune vs NidaleeCoup de Grace - best Viego rune vs Nidalee
Inspiration rune tree - Viego secondary runes vs NidaleeInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Viego rune vs NidaleeMagical Footwear - best Viego rune vs Nidalee
58.3% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Viego the best tools to compete against Nidalee in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Viego matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Viego's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Viego build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Viego matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.96%4281.070213,26750.8%43.9%
49.01%4041.071713,40546.2%51.4%
45.08%3150.970412,92440.8%48.8%
53.53%3121.076213,85850.4%55.6%
54.03%2981.177013,54553.9%54.2%
53.65%2741.072413,91852.1%54.8%
54.34%2651.064513,42047.1%60.6%
54.79%2611.071013,18858.3%52.0%
46.48%2561.074313,95740.4%50.7%
45.21%1881.069113,57942.9%46.6%
52.17%1840.972313,98946.3%56.7%
45.71%1751.176912,76548.3%43.0%
51.25%1601.173613,48150.0%52.0%
56.77%1550.972813,49957.3%56.3%
47.97%1480.963812,82750.0%46.3%
44.90%1471.069113,21745.7%44.2%
58.87%1411.073913,66156.7%60.5%
52.90%1381.069613,40451.7%53.8%
48.84%1290.973512,73140.3%56.7%
44.26%1221.169413,40747.4%41.5%
43.40%1061.068512,83643.2%43.5%
46.67%1050.971913,90551.4%44.1%
48.04%1021.067212,67644.9%50.9%
47.52%1011.175113,34453.5%43.1%
50.50%1010.967613,11647.7%52.6%
49.50%1011.173213,84548.8%50.0%
50.00%1001.173813,02651.0%49.0%
42.22%900.964412,30139.1%45.5%
52.87%870.861412,79251.2%54.4%
48.24%850.970612,77451.2%45.2%
45.88%851.163912,92139.0%52.3%
42.25%711.185513,54136.7%46.3%
47.69%650.967112,98242.1%55.6%
50.00%641.168513,01342.4%58.1%
43.33%601.169013,26851.9%36.4%
56.60%531.167612,78469.2%44.4%
52.00%501.474013,51543.5%59.3%
47.92%481.472913,37261.1%40.0%
43.48%460.859512,35836.4%50.0%
50.00%461.574213,55045.5%54.2%
52.17%461.161712,49335.0%65.4%
34.88%431.462413,15337.5%33.3%
47.62%421.074113,77352.9%44.0%
47.62%421.589413,41838.9%54.2%
47.62%421.171713,48150.0%46.7%
52.63%380.960913,03647.6%58.8%
52.63%381.169614,06362.5%45.5%
58.82%341.378613,85672.7%52.2%
36.36%331.261013,46140.0%34.8%
45.45%330.863111,06244.4%46.7%
37.50%321.661812,48650.0%27.8%
58.62%290.965314,11666.7%55.0%
70.37%271.672214,53070.0%70.6%
48.15%271.363112,25653.9%42.9%
46.15%261.270610,89944.4%50.0%
50.00%241.173713,95136.4%61.5%
41.67%240.975814,13154.5%30.8%
62.50%241.392214,25363.6%61.5%
78.26%231.373913,00187.5%57.1%
52.38%211.282916,23660.0%50.0%
38.10%211.675312,02850.0%30.8%
26.32%192.073013,36237.5%18.2%
61.11%180.959513,04371.4%54.5%
43.75%160.884115,03125.0%62.5%
20.00%152.170116,06750.0%15.4%
92.31%131.174612,08385.7%100.0%
25.00%123.571311,30160.0%0.0%
50.00%121.571914,66680.0%28.6%
33.33%121.480313,50666.7%22.2%
63.64%115.485712,82183.3%40.0%
54.55%110.972213,37850.0%60.0%
45.45%110.847911,44420.0%66.7%
70.00%101.289813,32671.4%66.7%
77.78%92.687515,93866.7%83.3%
37.50%83.777813,07750.0%25.0%
50.00%81.186415,16675.0%25.0%
100.00%71.176112,670100.0%100.0%
57.14%75.81,32717,413100.0%50.0%
16.67%62.086812,81225.0%0.0%
50.00%65.41,33515,04150.0%50.0%
33.33%64.281317,4410.0%33.3%
100.00%65.398412,737100.0%100.0%
50.00%65.293115,3130.0%60.0%
20.00%52.35979,57625.0%0.0%
80.00%55.770711,79166.7%100.0%
60.00%54.084313,78750.0%66.7%
60.00%54.993115,12766.7%50.0%
80.00%50.967112,062100.0%50.0%
60.00%54.157811,67750.0%66.7%

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Viego vs Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Viego do against Nidalee in League of Legends?

Nidalee wins the Viego vs Nidalee matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Viego's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 33 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Viego do against Nidalee in the early game?

In the early game, Nidalee has the advantage against Viego with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. Nidalee players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Viego do against Nidalee in the late game?

In the late game, Nidalee takes over the Viego vs Nidalee matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to 46.7%. Nidalee scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Viego vs Nidalee matchup?

Nidalee wins the matchup against Viego with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Nidalee is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 33 games analyzed.

What is the best Viego build against Nidalee?

The best Viego build against Nidalee includes The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow, Kraken Slayer with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 55.6% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Viego runes against Nidalee?

The best Viego runes against Nidalee use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 58.3% win rate in the Viego vs Nidalee matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Viego counter Nidalee?

No, Viego struggles against Nidalee with only a 45.5% win rate. Nidalee has the advantage in this matchup. Viego players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nidalee's lead.

How do I play Viego against Nidalee?

When playing Viego against Nidalee, play cautiously and avoid Nidalee's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Nidalee has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.