Viego vs Nidalee Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Viego, The Ruined King, meets Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress, in the jungle. The sample behind this page is 1,596 games from patch 16.13.1, and Viego wins 45.0% of them. That is 5.0 points under even, which is why Nidalee is listed among the champions Viego struggles into.
Primal Surge / Swipe (E) is the ability Viego has to respect, just as Nidalee plays around Blade of the Ruined King. Ultimates decide the rest — Heartbreaker versus Aspect Of The Cougar. Resources split the two: None for Viego, Mana for Nidalee.
With Viego and Nidalee both dealing physical damage, stacking a single stat answers most of it. Viego carries 630 base health to Nidalee’s 610, and 34 armour to 32. Late-game bases read 2483 health / 112 armour for Viego and 2463 / 117 for Nidalee. Viego covers ground faster from level one (345 against 335).
The 525-versus-200 attack range gap means Nidalee can contest the wave from outside Viego’s reach. For Viego, engage timing is the whole answer; without it every auto favours Nidalee.
Difficulty ratings read 8/10 and 5/10, with Nidalee on the harder end — worth weighing before trusting the percentage. This matchup rebuilds from live ranked data each cycle.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Nidalee has the statistical edge. Viego wins 45.0% of the recorded games.
45.0% from Viego's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
1,596 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Viego build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Viego build page.