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Viscous hero artViscous Counters

Every lane matchup for Viscous, the best counter picks and the items that beat them.

Updated ·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology

How do you counter Viscous?

Pick Rat King, Paige, Haze into Viscous: in the same lane Viscous wins only 38.2–39.5% of the time. Build Rescue Beam, Express Shot, Weapon Shielding — these items gain the most win rate in games against Viscous. Avoid lane-matching Viscous with Shiv or Solomon, which lose that lane most often. Numbers come from the last 7 days of public matches and refresh daily; see the full Viscous build for how to play Viscous yourself.

Items that counter Viscous

Rescue BeamRescue Beam3,200 souls · 43K games+1.0Express ShotExpress Shot3,200 souls · 73K games+1.0Weapon ShieldingWeapon Shielding1,600 souls · 36K games+0.9Long RangeLong Range1,600 souls · 98K games+0.7Kinetic DashKinetic Dash1,600 souls · 82K games+0.7Hollow PointHollow Point3,200 souls · 72K games+0.7SharpshooterSharpshooter3,200 souls · 113K games+0.6Battle VestBattle Vest1,600 souls · 164K games+0.6Close QuartersClose Quarters800 souls · 273K games+0.5

Same-lane win rate for this hero · last 7 days

Viscous vs every hero

OpponentViscous win rateVerdict
Rat KingRat King38.2%Counters Viscous
PaigePaige39.1%Counters Viscous
HazeHaze39.5%Counters Viscous
GravesGraves39.7%Counters Viscous
SevenSeven40.9%Counters Viscous
DynamoDynamo41.8%Counters Viscous
VictorVictor43.5%Counters Viscous
KelvinKelvin43.5%Counters Viscous
LashLash43.5%Counters Viscous
IvyIvy43.6%Counters Viscous
WraithWraith44.1%Counters Viscous
VindictaVindicta44.9%Counters Viscous
BabaBaba45.1%Counters Viscous
McGinnisMcGinnis45.9%Counters Viscous
ApolloApollo46.1%Counters Viscous
InfernusInfernus46.2%Counters Viscous
DrifterDrifter46.3%Counters Viscous
CalicoCalico46.6%Counters Viscous
AbramsAbrams46.7%Counters Viscous
RemRem46.9%Counters Viscous
Lady GeistLady Geist47.0%Even
HollidayHolliday47.1%Even
Mo & KrillMo & Krill47.2%Even
Grey TalonGrey Talon47.2%Even
CelesteCeleste47.3%Even
WardenWarden47.3%Even
BebopBebop47.8%Even
SinclairSinclair48.1%Even
VenatorVenator48.2%Even
BillyBilly48.2%Even
MinaMina48.5%Even
ParadoxParadox49.1%Even
YamatoYamato49.5%Even
VyperVyper49.9%Even
The DoormanThe Doorman50.1%Even
MirageMirage50.3%Even
SilverSilver50.4%Even
PocketPocket50.7%Even
SolomonSolomon51.4%Even
ShivShiv53.0%Viscous favoured

Best teammates for Viscous

PaigePaige55.4%Rat KingRat King55.1%GravesGraves53.9%IvyIvy52.6%SevenSeven50.7%

Viscous counters FAQ

Who counters Viscous?＋

Rat King (Viscous wins only 38.2%), Paige (Viscous wins only 39.1%), Haze (Viscous wins only 39.5%) are the hardest lane matchups for Viscous this week.

What items counter Viscous?＋

Rescue Beam, Express Shot, Weapon Shielding, Long Range lift their owner's win rate the most when Viscous is on the enemy team.

Who does Viscous counter?＋

Viscous wins the lane most often against Shiv (53.0%), Solomon (51.4%), Pocket (50.7%).