Viego vs Darius JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Viego vs Darius

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Viego should focus on skirmishes where his (W) stun can start a takedown and enable resets for objective control.
Prioritize river fights with lane support to secure the first takedown and snowball through resets.

Jungle Plan

Path toward lanes with strong lane priority to leverage (W) stun ganks and convert kills into objective control.
Fight for river control and first Scuttle when lane priority supports it, then use resets to snowball.
Shadow volatile lanes for counter-ganks instead of committing to blind invades against Darius early.

Danger windows

Avoid isolated river fights before your first reset; one takedown can flip the fight against you.
Be cautious contesting objectives when low health or without lane support, as Darius can punish forced smite fights.
Respect (E) pull and (R) execute availability; stepping too close without cooldowns can lead to lethal trades.

Early game

Start with a stable clear to reach level 3 on time and be ready for river Scuttle fights.
Avoid early invades without lane priority or reset threat to prevent being punished by Darius's strong early dueling.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes can assist and vision is secured to avoid isolated fights.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks (R) for execute and repositioning; look for skirmishes where a single low target can start a reset chain.
First fighter item increases sustained dueling and reset potential; fight around lanes that can move first to convert kills into objectives.
Beware Darius's level 6 (R) execute window; avoid extended fights without reset opportunities.

Win conditions

Use (W) stun to initiate skirmishes with lane priority, then chain resets with (R) executions to snowball.
Translate reset-driven kills into dragon and Rift Herald control by maintaining river vision and tempo.
Deny Darius early scaling by contesting camps and forcing fights before he completes his first item.