Viscous vs Drifter

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 Drifter

A stalker who marks a target and then makes sure no one can save them.

• 01Stay with your team; Eternal Night isolates people who are already alone.
• 02Cleanse or out-heal Stalker’s Mark bleed rather than running.
• 03Peel for whoever he marks.

1. 01Viscous out-farms Drifter by ~12.1 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
2. 02Drifter 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 Drifter: keep the standard order and push your lead with Splatter.

• Viscous averages 0.71 kills per death against Drifter.
• Viscous finishes 3.0k souls behind Drifter on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
• Viscous deals 800 less objective damage per match than Drifter — let teammates take structures while you hold.
• Track Eternal Night (145.0s cooldown). The window right after Drifter uses it is your best time to fight.