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Deadlock Bible
Matchup · November 6, 2026

Viscous vs Rem

49.4%
Even40,257 matches
All Viscous matchups & counters

Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026

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How Viscous beats Rem

Your game plan as Viscous

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

Lane
Splatter slows; Puddle Punch knocks up and slows.
Mid game
The Cube protects an ally from damage. You can also use it on yourself.
Late game
Goo Ball bounces off walls and stuns everything it hits.

How to beat Rem

A tiny helper whose team never quite dies.

  • 01Kill the hero Rem is attached to first.
  • 02Stay out of Naptime’s gaze; it goes through walls.
  • 03Dive Rem when Tag Along is down.
Respect
Punish
Per match

Head-to-head

ViscousRem
49.4%Win rate50.6%
0.70Kills per death0.63
+7.1Last-hit edge+0
+0.6Deny edge+0
+0Soul lead+1.3K
+0Objective damage edge+150
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Laning

Win the lane: Viscous into Rem

  1. 01Viscous out-farms Rem by ~7.1 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
  2. 02Rem has sustain (Tag Along). Short, sharp trades beat long ones — buy anti-heal early.
Skill order

Skill order for this matchup

This matchup
Usual

50% win rate over 20,524 matches

Rem’s kit

Threats

Tag Along
Stun40s cd
NaptimeUltimate
SleepSlow200s cd
Pillow Toss
Displacement25s cd
Viscous’s kit

Your tools

Goo BallUltimate
Stun150s cd
Splatter
Slow26s cd
Puddle Punch
Slow24s cd
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Mid & late game

Winning the fights after lane

  • Viscous averages 0.70 kills per death against Rem.
  • Viscous finishes 1.3k souls behind Rem on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
  • Track Naptime (200s cooldown). The window right after Rem uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ

Matchup questions

Who wins Viscous vs Rem?

Viscous wins 49.4% of 40,257 recent matches against Rem — even.

How do I beat Rem as Viscous?

Viscous out-farms Rem by ~7.1 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Naptime (200s cooldown). The window right after Rem uses it is your best time to fight.

What should Viscous buy against Rem?

Toxic Bullets, Healbane, Debuff Reducer.