NocturneVSViego

What decides the jungle matchup: Nocturne vs Viego in League of Legends

What decides the jungle

A tactical read of the jungle matchup, written from LaneDiff's champion notes: what each champion threatens, and the one thing to do about it before three minutes. It is analysis, not a match sample, so there is no win rate on this page.

Both are farming scaler champions in this lane: Clears camps rather than ganking early, which leaves the lanes free to play forward before six.

Nocturne

jungle · Farming scaler

He barely ganks before six. Push early, then hug tower the second he hits ult.

Nocturne junglers full-clear to six, then Paranoia deletes overextended lanes; early aggression is free, post-6 overextension is not.

Viego

jungle · Farming scaler

He full-clears for tempo. Trade freely early, but ward before his second clear finishes.

Viego paths for a fast full clear, then ganks off the reset; the danger window opens around 3:30, not level two.

Nocturne vs Viego: Common Questions

Who wins Nocturne vs Viego?
LaneDiff has not analysed enough ranked jungle games of Nocturne against Viego to publish a win rate, and does not estimate one. What decides the lane is which player respects the other's threat first. Nocturne: He barely ganks before six. Push early, then hug tower the second he hits ult. Viego: He full-clears for tempo. Trade freely early, but ward before his second clear finishes.
How do you play the Nocturne Viego matchup?
Nocturne and Viego are both farming scaler champions in the jungle matchup: Clears camps rather than ganking early, which leaves the lanes free to play forward before six. Nocturne junglers full-clear to six, then Paranoia deletes overextended lanes; early aggression is free, post-6 overextension is not. Viego paths for a fast full clear, then ganks off the reset; the danger window opens around 3:30, not level two.
What should I know about Viego vs Nocturne?
Viego and Nocturne are both farming scaler champions: Clears camps rather than ganking early, which leaves the lanes free to play forward before six. What separates them is what each one does with it. Viego: He full-clears for tempo. Trade freely early, but ward before his second clear finishes. Nocturne: He barely ganks before six. Push early, then hug tower the second he hits ult.
How do I beat Viego as Nocturne?
Viego paths for a fast full clear, then ganks off the reset; the danger window opens around 3:30, not level two. He full-clears for tempo. Trade freely early, but ward before his second clear finishes. LaneDiff's live scan then tells you which Viego you have drawn: their recent form on the champion, whether they are on a loss streak, and whether they are smurfing, because the player in front of you moves the odds more than the matchup does.

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