Viego vs Locke JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Viego into Lockemedium

Overview

Prioritize skirmishes where your stun can start fights and reset chains.
Use your medium clear speed to reach river fights on time and contest objectives with lane help.
Avoid isolated fights before your first fighter item and level 6 to prevent being outduelled.

Path toward lanes with priority to set up stuns for ganks and skirmishes.
Fight for river Scuttle only when your lanes can collapse and secure kills for resets.
Use objective fights to trigger resets rather than raw smite contests; snowball through takedowns.

Avoid river fights before your first takedown as Locke's resets and execute mark punish isolated targets.
Be cautious when low on health or cooldowns, as Locke can capitalize with his slow and execute.
Respect enemy lanes that can move first to collapse on you during invades or counterjungling attempts.

Start full clear aiming to reach river Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority.
Avoid early invades without lane support or reset threat to prevent being punished.
Shadow volatile lanes to counter-gank Locke's early skirmishes and secure first takedowns.

At level 6, your adds execute and repositioning, enabling reset chains; look for low-health targets.
First fighter item spike boosts your sustained dueling and reset potential; fight around lanes that can follow.
Reset fights amplify your carry potential; focus on starting skirmishes where one takedown leads to cleanup.

Convert skirmish resets into dragon and Rift Herald control by snowballing takedowns.
Use your camouflage to approach fights unseen and secure priority objectives.
Leverage your dueling strength post-level 6 and item power spike to deny Locke farm and force him into unfavorable fights.

Tactical tip

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