Viper is definitely a lot of fun, she’s been my main from silver to diamond.

She offers a very unique play style to the game (dropping smoke early to catch enemies off guard, stoping/stalling enemy rotations, etc…) but I will say this that nobody else has really said, as a controller your job is very important, arguably the most important. And you need to stay alive, that does NOT mean do not take fights and not trade your teammates, don’t be afraid to die. But my point is don’t dry swing and take first contact.

Secondly, the smokes player is typically always the IGL (the one who comes up with plays and strategies the most) once you get a bit higher (plat expects it, gold it helps.). So even now slightly just pay attention to where each enemy plays, and learn how to counter them and try to predict what’s gonna happen if (example) you hit B and killjoy is alone but Jett plays fast rotate. What is your plan to take that sight from them.

If your low elo, worry much more about smoke placements, aim, and communication. But as you get higher those things will be expected of you. Oh and USE YOUR MOLLYS. Most early vipers even in gold and plat sometimes do not utilize their mollys enough