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.