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Viego

The Ruined King

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About Viego

Viego, The Ruined King, is a assassin, fighter, and skirmisher champion in League of Legends played in jungle on Summoner's Rift. Riot released Viego on January 21, 2021 in Patch 11.2. Viego uses melee attacks and deals physical damage.

Viego has 7 skins in 7 skin lines. Viego has waited 295 days for a new skin, the 87th longest wait of 173 champions. See every champion's wait

Gameplay style

Viego fills the assassin/fighter/skirmisher role with melee attacks, mostly in jungle.

Viego deals physical damage and casts abilities with no resource cost. Assassins like Viego look for quick picks on low-health carries such as marksmen and mages.

Viego's story

Once ruler of a long-lost kingdom, Viego perished over a thousand years ago when his attempt to bring his wife back from the dead triggered the magical catastrophe known as the Ruination. Transformed into a powerful, unliving specter tortured by an obsessive longing for his centuries-dead queen, Viego now stands as the Ruined King, controlling the deadly Harrowings as he scours Runeterra for anything that might one day restore her, and destroying all in his path as the Black Mist pours endlessly from his cruel, broken heart.

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Official Champion Spotlight

See Viego's abilities and gameplay in the official League of Legends Champion Spotlight.

Learning Viego

Here is what Viego does well and where this assassin, fighter, and skirmisher champion struggles.

Champion strengths

  • High burst damage potential
  • Good balance of damage and durability
  • High solo kill potential
  • Strong dueling potential

Champion weaknesses

  • Vulnerable to crowd control
  • Can be kited by ranged champions
  • Relatively squishy in team fights
  • May struggle against true tanks

Viego costs 2400 BE or 880 RP. Viego sits in Riot's standard price tier, which holds the majority of the champion roster.

Viego was last on sale 25 days ago for 352 RP (60% off). Viego has been in 2 weekly sales since March 1, 2026.

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