Viscous vs Apollo

Brawler vs Assassin

You have the health; they have the burst. Make them fight you long — every second past their first combo is in your favour. Buy defensive items early and stay near allies.

Your game plan as Viscous

A blob of goo who saves allies and punches enemies through walls.

How to beat Apollo

A fencer. Apollo wins duels by deflecting your best shot and riposting into you.

• 01Don’t throw your key ability into Riposte. Wait for it to expire, then commit.
• 02Spread out; Itani Lo Sahn is a long slash that rewards stacked teams.
• 03Hard CC before he lunges: Flawless Advance commits him forward.

1. 01Viscous out-farms Apollo by ~6.8 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
2. 02Apollo looks for burst windows. Don’t sit in lane at low health, and ping the moment they disappear — they’re hunting.

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50% win rate over 20,524 matches

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  You out-farm Apollo: keep the standard order and push your lead with Splatter.

• Viscous averages 0.74 kills per death against Apollo.
• Viscous finishes 287 souls behind Apollo on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
• Viscous deals 879 less objective damage per match than Apollo — let teammates take structures while you hold.
• Track Itani Lo Sahn (145s cooldown). The window right after Apollo uses it is your best time to fight.