Viktor Counters :: Counter Picking Stats for Viktor by CounterStats

Yeager says “His level 1 is strong so avoid trading. You can start E to negate some of the damage but just focus on autoing the creeps so you can get level 2 first. It's mainly a farm lane but you should look to play aggressive so he doesn't get a hexcore from his first base. If you can delay his hexcore, he will be useless. ”

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Avucado says “Start Q, E is too risky since he gets MS. Look for hooks at all times and try to avoid his laser. Don't try to e through him unless you just hooked him. Ask for ganks if you can't land a hook and roam if possible. Take hexdrinker if he gets ahead.”

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Halfhand says “I would say this matchup can be anoying if the viktor is really good. But most viktor players I see play for scaling and don't really harrass you early. ”

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iZianni says “You outrange this champion, he does have laser but your damage output is more consistent. The issue is he outscales you. If you're unable to punish him in lane, you need to rely on your teammates to perform. You can 100% one shot this champion. ”

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RezoneVerified says “Viktor used to be very weak until the Klepto build became popular! He can be menacing to deal with but if you try yo keep him at a distance/nullify his Klepto stacks you should be fine!”

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Drewmatth Taliyah says “The main stuff that you have to deal with is his Q E poke and Q E R combo after 6. NEVER get hit by a Q and AA without using Q yourself too as you will lose most trades. He can stay behind minions and you can't really out-trade him if he positions properly so your best bet is a WEQ combo before he casts his Q. Try to move away everytime he casts W and in the mid game be careful not to get one shot'd by his full combo. Try to outroam him whenever possible. Go Corrupting if you feel you get outsustained or go doran's if you want to go for easier kills (more ap = more damage, but less sustain).”

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Impossible2Gank says “A tough matchup but you can easily handle him by taking resolve as your secondary tree and getting doran's shield for the starting item.”

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Polarshift says “Viktor has the advantage in lane since he can keep poking you and gain a shield, which you don't have anymore. You can try to ask for a gank since he's pretty immobile.”

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iZianni says “He can out range us, but he also just loses the first 25 minutes of the game... Play around laser poke and look for extended all ins to 100-0 if he doesn't buy early mercs. Early mercs guts his kit since he doesn't have upgrades. ”

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Lynter says “Runa Recomendada: Conquistador. Viktor usará Q (Siphon Power) na Katarina toda hora que puder para drenar sua vida, portanto, evite tomar dano do segundo ataque do Q do Viktor nos níveis iniciais e tente farmar o máximo que puder até o nível 2~3 para tentar agressivar na lane. A maior fonte de dano do Viktor é o seu E, portanto, caso ele não consiga te atingir com o segundo dano do Q, tentará com o seu E (Death Ray), fique atento ao posicionamento dele, caso ele não consiga utilizar o segundo dano do Q e OU tentar usar o E e estiver perto de você, pule para cima dele e faça o combo EW+AA+Q+AA+E+AA e tente fazer isso até poder matá-lo, nos níveis inicias, se você não tiver como escapar do W (Gravity Field) do Viktor, não desperdice suas adagas e espere sair do stun para ir para cima dele. Evite atacar enquanto o escudo dele estiver ativo (por 2,5 segundos é o tempo que o escudo ficará ativo após o primeiro Q do Viktor). Aproveite que as suas habilidades têm cooldown muito alto (o W e o E do Viktor tem cooldown muito alto nos níveis iniciais). Após nível 6, a ultimate dele só irá parar a sua, se ele ultar depois de você (silence de 0,5 segundos no momento da ativação). Use essa vantagem contra ele e aguarde o momento certo para ultar. Em teamfights, Viktor é muito bom devido seu dano em área e seu stun, por isso, é preciso matá-lo rapidamente, porém evite confrontá-lo sem apoio de alguém do seu time, pois pode morrer devido ele ser capaz de burstar muito forte. Assim como ele, Viktor te focará com todas as suas habilidades assim que houver oportunidade, por isso no momento que ir para cima dele tenha certeza se consegue matá-lo ou sair vivo sem ser prejudicado na luta. Roaming é essencial visto que Viktor é um campeão que se sobrepõe no late game com muito dano e cooldowns menores. Aproveite e consiga kills para evitar que ele se fortaleça em partidas mais longas. Atente-se ao posicionamento e evite lugares sem visão pois Viktor poderá te stunar e te matar, ou no mínimo reduzir bastante sua vida, evitando que você consiga fazer emboscadas contra o time dele. O potencial de perigo de Viktor é de igual para igual visto que a Katarina pode ser interrompida com a ultimate e suas outras habilidades e possui muita velocidade de movimento e escudo graças ao seu Q.”

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LunarVortex says “Viktor will look to abuse your high cooldowns and zone you whenever your Q is down. Buy early boots to make dodging easier and coordinate with your jungler to shut him down as he is rather immobile.”

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Curt Mcbeltpants says “Viktor outscales and runs liandrys so your shield will take longer to refresh, if you engage on him he can throw his W down and stun and he does quite a lot of damage at lvl 6 for a scaling mage as well.”

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Fuzzmonkey says “Not an extremely hard match up, but can be a little tricky to kill during early laning phase if he can time his Q shield well with your burst attack. I'd recommend using a lot of extended chain combo's during laning phase whilst dodging his W and adding auto attacks in for more damage since he has high cooldowns as well. After level 6, your all in is stronger and his ult is pretty useless if you can bait it out with a W return.”

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Hullos says “Great poke, shield and movement speed make trades hard, high dmg all game. hope he sucks as dodging, play safe and farm. TP can help, exhaust gives you a better chance to kill him. ”

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iZianni says “Viktor scales hard, really hard. We win early though because our champ has an easier time laning, post 2 items he's a nightmare to deal with. We still outrange him though in team fights.”

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Fuzzmonkey says “Not easy, nor hard. Make sure to Q him when his Q is down, so he doesn't negate your damage. Using Q-E when he decides to walk up to you to Q/E you and trade with him efficiently, make sure he doesn't get both Q's and his E off on you otherwise he will wins trades. ”

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Katawina52 says “His early poke is unbearable. Go Dshield with Second Wind if you struggle a lot. If you're healthy enough and survived at lvl 3 and he doesnt have barrier/exhaust look for all ins. You will win them for sure if he doesn't have barrier/exhaust, but make sure once again that you're healthy enough and that you don't let his W stun you. You could go for regular conqueror runes and sword start instead of resolve 2nd too, but then you coinflip the fact that you're gonna kill him early on without being poked to oblivion so it's up to you and your playstyle. Also remember that his R cancels your R so dont use your R when he didn't use it yet.”

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Coldsong says “Viktor has strong poke, but he has a very weak early game and has horrible mana issues without his Mythic item. Dodge his W and burst him once you hit your level 2 spike. Roaming is good too as he has really bad mobility.”

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DabiDabi says “He is stupidly tanky and his stun and poke is annoying. Just don't get overly poked out. You can win level 4-6”

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Coldsong says “Viktor has strong poke, but he has a very weak early game and has horrible mana issues without his Mythic item. Poke him and burst him once you hit level 6. Roaming is good too as he has even worse mobility than you do if you buy early boots.”

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Tamatamo says “This is a very tough matchup. You can beat him lv2 but anything after that you'll for sure need your jng. Don't try to poke him because he'll do more damage back no matter what due to Thresh's shorter range. Just try to farm as best as possible. He'll roam a lot due to his waveclear that he has and because you'll always be under tower. Whenever he's out of your vision PING. No matter what. TL:DR Play very safe. He beats you in practically every way after lv2 and ping when he's gone. You'll always be under tower.”

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eiensiei says “I'll poke him with E-AA. If I land my Q, he can't deal the same damage through my W. As he gets some items it's safer to stick to E poke and since he'll probably go for Barrier/Cleanse, harassing him out of lane is the most I can do. After level 6 I stop trying to fight him, instead just E-R-ing him after a good Q.”

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PlayCabex says “Viktor is slow, like vladimir. You can outdamage him in the early game since he needs his hex cores to do sth. Later, be careful, he can kite you with his slow (patches ago they changed his w, now spells slow instead) but if he gets into your range, you can delete him from the orbit”

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Ambitieux says “Viktor I say the only issue you have against him, is the scaling of the champion. He reminds me of a tiny off breed of Kassadin, due to the fact if he is fed enough he will one shot your team. Try to take early trades with him before he has his upgraded ability. You will have your passive Q to heal up, as long as you have your mana item this is almost free trades. Try to call in your jungler for an easy 6 gank, if not push him out of lane and roam. Also his attack patterns will be obvious due to Q forcing him to auto you after, so save your charm and get him then. Don't be afraid to take some damage for the value of trades.”

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JustMTK says “You lose this matchup, his shield will deny any burst. Also if he plays around his W you won't be able to hit him. Play it slow, stealth Q E in W out Q him again for electrocute proc. ”

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mrsuits says “Borefest. Try to farm better than him and poke every now and then. Keep your distance”

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seemes says “he is squishy pre 6 but post 6 he can 1 shot you very easily. try and kill early because he will outscale”

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ParkChnm says “Shove Viktor early to get ahead. He has pretty bad wave clear without empowered E.”

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bboyxje123 says “Viktor is a very strong midlaner but in the early levels it shouldn't be a problem to dominate the midlane. Use this to your advantage. Get a lead and use this lead to roam if viktor becomes too strong in lane.”

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MikeVix says “Extremely difficult-up. You need to watch out and dodge everything. You lose lane and probably game. But if you roam it is going to be a little bit better for you.”

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chrissmunro says “You outrange him, however just be careful as once he upgrades his core his combo can be lethal if caught”

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BloxNaderYT says “It comes a point where viktor can one shot Senna, but with good spacing Senna can out kite Viktor”

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KataTocDo says “Season 11 items made him insanely good. He does insane damage and his new rework lets him use gold on other things besides upgrading his laser thing. Dodge everything and you should be fine. Runes: Conq- Dom or Elec. Prec Starting Items: D Shield ”

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Jnewbringspain says “I really hate Viktor. His laser is impossible to dodge and it has high damage with a bullshit hitbox. He get empowered basic attacks along with a shield and movement speed boost too, so he can be difficult to hit. Even if you do manage to hit him with Rupture, his Gravity Field can be thrown up quickly and stop you in your tracks, leaving you open for a bad trade. Avoid engaging with him, you will probably need to farm with Q this game.”

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Elite500 says “He will outtrade your Q to Q trade, he outranges you and outpushes you and has more mobility, start d shield and become invincible, you can solo kill him if you play really aggressive and smart with your own hp, care if he has ignite”

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Yamikaze says “Major: This lane can go either way depending on who has a lead. More information found below.”

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DarDarThePenguin says “Viktor has insane poke damage and can easily prevent you from continuing trades with his W. He has very good kill pressure from his burst damage, especially with a jungler. Take the Fleet page and MR.”

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Yamikaze says “Viktor should always be able to bully you out pre 6. Start Q and farm safely and avoid taking too much damage from his Q. Take trades when his CD's are down and windwall the E. You can all in him at lvl 6, or wait for jungler gank pre 6. ”

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VeneficusFerox says “Can be tricky. His Death Ray burst damage at early levels is hard to deal with. Consider going Athena instead of Morellonomicon.”

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Ryank30 says “Fleet. Take Resolve if you need. Most Viktor players don't really know how to abuse his early game, especially at low-elo. But a good Viktor main would understand how to abuse you early on and poke you out of lane. Completely avoid walking up level 1 if he has Aery because he has one of the best trades mid lane with that rune. Soak in the EXP and play for level 2 when you unlock your W. But if they do not respect your mobility and don't manage their cooldowns well, the game is yours.”

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Nevemlaci says “Even lane, auto him to death. His Q and E are very annoying poke spells, i would go Dshield start or second wind runes.”

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rajsovsky says “Cringe champ. Long range. Tons of damage. Try to farm, ask for wraiths and don't fight him. Just scale.”

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Paulimmz says “I fucking hate this champ. Play it passive till 6 and then wombo combo the shit out of him and pray you win”

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invalidd says “Long cd mage who you can abuse early on pretty easily by walking up and trading with him, there's not much he can do about the trades but you have to keep in mind his Q is not dodgeable and the E and R are not easy to avoid in some situations and that's about it. Easy to setup ganks on.”

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Chapp says “If you got any knowlegde about dodging , you'll be fine. Otherwise you'll get smacked.”

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ITSDEBEAR says “Play safe and trade emp qs. Watch out for his E and once you get him to about 60% hp you should be able to oneshot him. Dont trade at all if he goes electro/ign until you get items.”

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SkyBanana says “Once he has his E upgraded, he will out poke/harass you and has more solo kill pressure. Even the slightest misstep can end up losing a game against him.”

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Sylvan Lore says “Strong pick in competitive, but most games end too early and depend too much on the early game for him to be useful. You can trade pretty well evenly with him early and neither of you really has kill pressure unless the other makes a mistake. I usually like to trade quite heavily before level 4 because if we both back to buy anywhere below 1250 gold, i will get a useful item, and he will not be able to get his hex upgrade. This will delay his wave clear and make him quite weak. Other than that just respect his E range and it shouldn't be too difficult to deal with him. Recommend: Barrier and Dmg Build”

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Gtoxer says “É o tal skill matchup. não enfrento muito o viktor então não posso ajudar....”

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Kirito OTP Xerath says “No tiene movilidad en early, tiene menor rango y si no farmea o saca kills no podrá mejorar sus habilidades.”

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KASSAW1N says “ Kass vs viktor: es un match de hard pockeo así que lo mejor es que te Maxees la Q de primera o segunda opción y así mitigar el daño recibido, lleva ignite y elec para acabar rapido con el, y recuerda, usa tu ulti para salir de la de el(no le pelees hasta lvl 6). (compra hielo eterno para que no se escape con fase veloz)”

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ezmod66 says “Same as Vel'koz and other ranged mages. This matchup can go one of two ways. 1.) He will out trade you with q early and try to zone you off cs while dodging your q with his q movement speed. 2.) He will stand really far back and try to harrass you with e. So far i have found the second playstyle to be never players on the champ. when he goes to proc his q passive on you look to q him then e and aa. This will proc electrocute. They will be slightly shocked by the damage with he doesnt play with his shield properly. He will then normally play passive and try e you. once you hit 4 you can look to trade nicely with your w placement. Matchup Difficulty: Skill dependent.”

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Dr Eggmund says “Viktor has low mobility which helps Vladimir stick to him and deal damage. However be careful of his damage output otherwise you can say goodbye to getting ahead early. All of laning phase like most other champs is not feeding your laner but in this instance it will be hard to recover if he gets the upperhand.”

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Tortoise_Maniac says “- You have better waveclear than him until he upgrades his E - Push him in and roam to help your jungler - You win jungle skirmishes early - He shouldn't ever be able to kill you - if he places his gravity field, just E out of it - You can trade with him early game and win quite easily - Just be careful if he has electrocute/ingite - He will outscale you eventually in a 1v1 so you need to play around your team - Roam at level 6 with your ultimate - Use your teleport proactively”

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bocchicken says “if you engage on him, he places his W underneath himself and you are dead. if you don't engage on him, you get poked out due to his range. give up CS, pick up an early MR item and call for ganks before he gets his upgraded hexcore/iceborn”

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Ambitieux says “Although you win more early game due to his damage being lower. Try to get your trades out while you can. Other than that try not to get poked out by his E. ”

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BCota says “Annoying ass champion to play against very oppressive. Trade with Auto+Super Q it hurts even through his shield. Try to dodge his laser when possible use pool if you feel like you are gonna get stunned by his W”

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Chili Dog says “He will outtrade your Q to Q trade, he outranges you and outpushes you and has more mobility, start d shield and become invincible, you can solo kill him if you play really aggressive and smart with your own hp, care if he has ignite. Both runes are viable.”

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SaltCat says “Hard match up with all the buffs he got, try to punish his mistakes”

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Noodles912 says “Play safe early, avoid his traps, look for all ins, and use E for his R. Simple match. His scaling could get a bit annoying, but it isn't too bad. Pop your corrupting potions when you trade, and stay away from your minions.”

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Niqkl says “I start Cull here, its just a farming fest where nobody can really kill each other.”

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FalleN3 says “It can be difficult to win lane well versus Viktor but this is a skill match-up. His laser can poke you quiet hard from a safe distance from him and if you take too many hits from it as you try to farm/poke him you can find yourself in trouble very quickly. If you can dodge his (E) laser consistently and not get yourself stunned you will make this lane a lot easier than if you can't. After level 6 he can burst you down quickly, just as you can do to him. ”

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Sushi_Cat says “Whether it's Viktor Mid or the now rare Viktor Top, this matchup is easy. Due to VIktor's reliance on his fully upgraded Hex Core, you can seriously bully him before he can get it. That coupled with limited mobility and non-reliable CC makes for a pretty easy matchup. However, be aware if he gets ahead he will murder you and your whole team. ”

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Snow Day Zoe says “he is annoying and he can out range you with the lazer. Also he can clear the wave extremely fast, which makes your lane management hard.”

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vCraze says “Viktor is an easy matchup with the range advantage but you have to respect his early damage. If Viktor uses his W you need to make sure you walk out of it and not use any abilities as that will stop your characters movement. Play this matchup to scale and you should not have too many troubles.”

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Sadkid says “Viktor is quite a hard lane. He can outtrade you early on especially if he take phase rush. play towards your range in this matchup. ”

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PedrinhoXD says “Hardest control mage to play against, can poke you and has good gank setup”

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WolfRider01 says “A bad Viktor loses this lane hard. A good one will stomp you. Avoid his skill shots, don't dive him if he has R.”

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S4V4 says “His poke early game is really strong. Try staying away from his Q and AA range, it's fine if you get hit by his E here and there. Taking fleet footwork is highly recommended.”

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Lavishmouse1032 says “if your new to xerath and the viktor is ok you might have trouble espcially when it comes to his e”

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MartyBG says “Not a hard matchup for Lux. You win trades against him early game. Try to not get stunned by his w.”

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MINISE says “Viktor is surprisingly major on counter. When its a defensive Viktor, freezes are not going to be good when you go back. He can perma trap and slow when leading into poke/cs.”

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Bobbab says “Fast champ with shields and the abillity to stun on your daggers. His poke is hard to deal with too. Try to get a jungle gank and snowball or solo kill when his e/w is on cooldown. His ult cancels yours.”

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sweodigaming says “Viktor is a hard bully champion, he has a very high skill-cap so it depends which Viktor you are playing against. But his kit has pretty much anything. However he is squishy so try to harass him early levels.”

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Midlane God says “Skill matchup u can kill him pretty easily in early game but he outscales u pretty massively.”

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NightSoar says “Dodge everything... E to avoid his stun. Only use ult when his stun is down.”

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Manzey says “This matchup can be very easy and also very hard. A really skilled Viktor will crush you if he wants to, but most Viktors try to poke with E and farm at the same time, this is no threat to you as you can Q farm and maintain mana with your W. But if the Viktor tries to trade with you alot, you'll be in trouble and have to back alot and get put behind.”

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Raigiku says “He has a lot of poke with his E and can kill you turrets easily.”

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neverwanted2be says “FF+Dominations will alows u to dodge his "E" and "W", very easy match-up for Yone.”

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Grayified says “I can't say much about Viktor, as I am not experienced with the matchup.”

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Coolio121314124214 says “INSANE POKE JUST TRY ADN NOT LET HIM BURST YOU DOWN”

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Yeager says “Stay away from him levels 1-3. His early game is one of the strongest because he gets a shield + empowered auto, so he can negate some of the damage. After the first few levels, you should look to play aggressive and force him to base before he gets 1100 gold. If he can't get his hex core, his scaling will be delayed and you win. ”

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elnino9 says “It's okay to get hit by his Q, just don't get hit by his buffed auto attack. afterwards. Dodge his lasers, becareful as it out-ranges your shunpo. Take advantage of his cooldowns, he is vulnerable without his Q shield. When he drops his W Gravity field, make sure you have your E reset/refunded so you can jump in or out depending on the situation. Viktor R will cancel your channeled abilities, this means your R. watch for that.”

Comprehensive Katarina Guide | Why? Because I can!【10.20� by elnino9 | Katarina Player

Yeager says “Start doran's shield and don't trade with him level 1, because he will out-trade you hard. He needs 1250g on his first back for hexcore, so try ask your jungler for help. If you can force him to base before 1250g, or even get a kill, he will be useless.”

Yeager's Master Corki Guide by Yeager | Diamond Corki Player

Twitch.Tv-LimitBreaker88 says “You are simillar, but your advantage is mobility and better scaling. Set up ganks with your jungler for free kills. Also shove hard early.”

👑How to play Azir - MASTERCLASS👑 by Twitch.Tv-LimitBreaker88 | Azir Player

Haywyre says “Start Doran's shield and beware of his E after his first back. If you struggle with him you can go Resolve: Second Wind + Overgrowth/Unflinching.”

[10.16] Haywyre's In-Depth Rank 100 Katarina Guide by Haywyre | Katarina Player

FalleN3 says “Viktor can be a tricky to deal with in lane since he is a strong laner with lots of damage, fast waveclear, and zone control with his (E) and (W). There's room for outplay since he has skill-shots. Play safe and farm during the first two levels. Once you hit level 3, you can consider an all-in since you have more damaging at this point than him. PAfter level 6 you should be able to all-in him with your ultimate and combo assuming he hasn't taken a defensive spell such as barrier. He lacks mobility so call for some jungler help.”

Fizz Mid | FalleN3's Guide to Fizz by FalleN3 | Diamond Fizz Player

AP WormMaW Mid says “Good old Viktor - this guy can be painful for a lot of people, expecially for his ability to kite around his slow and as well because of his high damage output. When he has his augment, he can clear entire wave simply by using a single ability. Though to kill you, he needs to get on your face, which is when you need to abuse the fact, that you can kite him in your E and harass him from distance, because that is where he is a bit weaker.”

[S10] WormMaW's Guide for AP Kogmaw (build for ADC included) by AP WormMaW Mid | Diamond Kog'Maw Player

Yeager says “Avoid trading level 1! His q will give him extra damage and a shield. Viktor wants to farm for his 1250g hexcore, so if you can force him to back by making favourable trades after level 1, you win the lane and he becomes useless. ”

Yeager's Master Zoe Guide by Yeager | Diamond Zoe Player

Frixen says “3.5 threat level. He has good waveclear, but pretty big mana issues overall. He cannot keep up with roams, however you cannot all in him, almost ever. Follow the same pattern you'd do with Orianna.”

[10.22] Twisted Frixen - Decide Your Fate. Mid Lane TF Guide by Frixen | Twisted Fate Player

Shazzaam says “Cull with Future's Market and farm up. He has insane late game so watch out for his late game burst.”

[10.22] Hybrid Corki Guide - R.I.P Hextech Gunblade by Shazzaam | Diamond Corki Player

Reason97 says “While he can poke down your shield a bit easier then some midlane champs, he doesn't have a ton of burst early on, and you should be able to avoid his stun cage if you aren't making silly mistakes. ”

A general guide to Malzahar, The Prophet of the Void by Reason97 | Malzahar Player

Reason97 says “You guy's both get stronger later in the game, so neither of you will really be at full potential in lane. It's gonna come down to who can get more poke damage in, and if you let him land his stun cage on you. ”

A general guide to Anivia, The Cryophoenix by Reason97 | Anivia Player

xAsuta says “He will keep you on distance with his slow and poke you down. If he freezes the lane you are fucked. Try to bait him on your site and all in him pre 6. He is very slow and cant escape. If you have problems try to build hexdrinker to get some MR and AD and rush Mercs right after.”

[Reworked] A Guide about Xin Zhao MID & TOP by xAsuta | Xin Zhao Player

BloooodTV says “D-Blade. You should just win this early. You can windwall his Q and E but he has better gank setup and outscales you pretty hard. Take Conq.”

[10.21] "Kill me? You can try." Yasuo Guide by BloooodTV | Diamond Yasuo Player

Pentakai says “These are hard counters that you want to avoid. You can't trade well against any of them. Your only options are to build an early Magic Mantel, call for JG assistance at level 6, use E very carefully, sit behind minions, keep the wave on your side, and CS under tower.”

[10.21] Coach Curtis's Annie Mid | Full Guide by Pentakai | Annie Player

I count to seven says “Rarely can find that champ, but when you will expect E speed to be faster than you may think. (can't say much more)”

10.21 | Syndra Guide ~ Power without limit! by I count to seven | Diamond Syndra Player

Fadedreformed says “Pretty easy matchup. Only played it twice but he really can't do anything since you outroam him and outrade him , after hitting 6 this should be free”

Kassadin In-depth guide Matchups/Runes/Builds broken down by Fadedreformed | Kassadin Player

ShockMaster says “Skill matchup,if you re against a good Viktor player,you must ask help from jungle,cause you can defeat him single.”

SeeMyShuriKennen by ShockMaster | Diamond Kennen Player

Yuki H. says “Viktor is a very tough match up, especially in the early game with his Q, which gives him a shield and an enhanced auto attack, as well as his E which can hurt quite a bit after 2 or 3 hits. However, this does burn through his mana quickly, so take advantage of your energy pool. Just make sure to bait out his gravity field because he can stun you after your ult if you do not have a W ready.”

[10.19] Zed + Matchups by Yuki H. | Zed Player

fwii says “Extremely poke heavy matchup. His Mana cost is high on his waveclear so it's best to just spam push into him instead of trading into his Q shield. ”

[Season 10] fwii's Challenger Top/Mid Lane Talon Guide by fwii | Talon Player

Proma says “Dshield Watch out for his poke and cc. Look for aggressive trades early on. Viktor only becomes a problem if he scales up so don't let him.”

Swimming City's Calling - A guide to Pyke Mid by Proma | Pyke Player

Veralion says “MANY BEADS. The age of Klepto Fist Viktor is over, but the champion still deserves respect. Most mid Viktors are back to maxing E it seems like, which is MUCH easier to deal with. It can be played well enough to not need Fleet, but that's rather difficult and a risky gambit. It's probably best to just bite the bullet and take the safe option. Smite back the damage you take from his laser poke and farm normally. Make sure not to ever let his laser hit you twice once he has it augmented. Burnout should completely invalidate his W, just make sure you don't let him get too close while it's on cooldown. It will also let you outrange and kite his ult after the intial tick. He's a bitch to chase down and kill through his slow field, shield, speed buff, and probably Barrier, so help is probably required to finish him off unless he decides to position carelessly. ”

AP Shyvana Mid: The Lizard Wizard by Veralion | Diamond Shyvana Player

GaySett says “The cc, constant poke, small shields.. Just don't let him get ahead. Merc treads.”

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Filosh says “Pain in the ass Lazer dude will shoot you down immediately, if he has phase rush”

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RikudouDovahkiin says “Viktor's mobility may be a little problem, but building Proto + Mercury may help you against him, and you're stronger than him in dueling. He doesn't have a strong sustain and CC, beware of enemy jungler that has plenty of CC as it can give you on a silver plate to Viktor, his damage is serious to enough finish any carry off in general, so don't overlook him like Faker did.”

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Dare366 says “This is a skill matchup. It's a farm lane where you have to find opportunities to hit your ranged e+q in between waves and get him low. When you go in for melee q+w he will w you so you gotta e right away and then run out of his w. Shouldn't be too difficult if worse comes to worse farm it out. You'll do more dmg mid game and probably win 2v2 with jg.”

(SEASON 10) Mid Jayce Build by Dare366 | Jayce Player

SnakeOnRiver says “Very skill match up. Dodge his Q after trade and try to ult him at all cost. Phase rush.”

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Brentonlop says “Easy matchup. You win trades. He is very immoble and squishy.”

Brentonlop's In depth Leblanc Guide by Brentonlop | LeBlanc Player

Zoe Sparklepop says “Low Major Skill Matchup He is a lane bully but that doesn't mean he can't be bullied himself, he'll try to run up Q AA E to poke so you can retaliate with your burst when the shield goes down, you should out poke him early. Though he is a high skillcap champion so try to analyze your opponent and see how they play.”

[Annie Guide 10.16] Little Child Ruins Everyone's Life by Zoe Sparklepop | Annie Player

The PaIe King says “Suicide Karth Summoner Spells: Teleport/Flash---- Build Path: Archangels Staff, Sorcerers Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Rabadons Death Cap, Void Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass. ----Rune Page: Summon Aery, Manaflowband, Transcendence, Scorch, Tast of Blood, Ravenous Hunter.---- ”

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snukumz says “His damage hurts you a lot and Viktor has shields that can tank a lot of your damage. His stun cage will stop your ult, and his ult will cancel your ult as well. His wave clear is very good, and his poke goes through minions, making it harder to dodge than your poke. You win in teamfights but he is the stronger 1v1 champion. ”

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Defensivity1 says “Stronger in the 1v1 than you are and better wave clear, roaming is a must against viktor.”

Defensivity's S10 TF guide by Defensivity1 | Twisted Fate Player

1256 says “can be annoying in lane, you outscale, somewhat counter his kit, a matchup between 1,5-2, shoves insanely good after first hextech upgrade fleet+dom, electro if confident”

galactic kassadin guide by 1256 | Diamond Kassadin Player

AZIR MEN says “Watch out for his laser. thats it lol take conq or conq”

Season 10.14 Azir Mid Lane Guide [In-Depht Matchups] by AZIR MEN | Azir Player

Pentakai says “Dodge/Block his Q and E damage with your Q. Farm up and outscale him. After 11 you can jump on him.”

[10.13] PTK| Choose Your Path | Kassadin Guide by Pentakai | Kassadin Player

only yasuo play says “Bully him early on, don't get caught in his stun. He scales hard so win fast.”

BEST YASUO GUIDE (WIP) by only yasuo play | Yasuo Player

LizzyElune says “otro match de skill. no usar tu R hasta que el use la suya. tienen masomenos el mismo waveclear hasta lvl 6 asi que es bastante parejo.”

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Lobban says “Pretty skill based with a small advantage on viktor. W in front of him if he puts down a stun when you ult him.”

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Debonair Karma says “You'll have a hard time poking him because he can stay far away from the wave and farm safely. On top of that, his Q wins him all trades. Try shoving him in 24/7 so he has to waste mana farming under tower. Take teleport/barrier”

A guide to Karma Mid [10.12] by Debonair Karma | Karma Player

Gageowago says “Other than the micro play strategies I will list, know that Viktor is easily gankable since he is immobile. Attempt to get your jungler to camp you to keep Viktor from his power spike as long as possible. Try your best to dodge his laser and try to back off when he throws a projectile at a minion because he can auto you for a free shield. You win all trades if he cannot get his shield off or land his only cc. -----(9.20+ Not sure of any strategies as of right now, but he can do an insane amount of burst with his combo now. Ult away if he ults you because it is actually able to catch you now. Your main advantage on him is in the mid game if you are ahead. He is better level 1-3 and as soon as he hits second item he will one shot hard. Banshee's is a very good item to get against him. Keep in mind that late game he scales as hard as Kassadin, so he will absolutely need to be focused down first.”

[10.12] Ahri: The Charming Fox by Gageowago | Diamond Ahri Player

topal says “Slightly favourable for galio.Try to get a good trade pre-3 and after that try to bait his w so you can all in him.His w cdr level 1 is 17 sec so look to punish him.Keep in mind that his q gives him movement speed.”

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Papapostolou says “Just poke him and you should be fine, he can poke you too but the difference is that you have the sustain. You can pretty much destroy his early just because viktor is mid to late game.”

Guide to the Vlad God Patch 10.12 by Papapostolou | Vladimir Player

Lil Tidepod says “Viktor can actually almost delete you late game. Early game, he's pretty weak. Push him under turret so he misses as much farm as possible. You want to delay him from upgrading his hex core as much as you can. If he gets fed off of other lanes, do NOT fight him. He will decimate you. If he misses his stun trap, take the opportunity to complete an extended trade.”

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JacWilly says “Has insane poke, try to get an early lead as he needs quite a lot of mana, late game dont disrespect him as he can dish out a ton of damage.”

A Real Zed Guide + Matchups by JacWilly | Zed Player

Capparelli says “You will probably want Hexdrinker...too bad. Without Tiamat you cant match his shove and you cant roam anymore, if he wastes his Q fight him, if not avoid poke and farm early, you can almost always one shot him at 6, you should win the lane, but you can always lose it if you fall behind even a little”

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ahrienthusiastmain says “Your early waveclear and mana sustain is better. Celerity allows you to deal with his mobility. ”

Ahri Adaptable Assassin Build by ahrienthusiastmain | Ahri Player

serruh says “shouldnt threathen you out of lane early as he is also quite weak, but he will outrange you. this matchup is a farm fest, you will both look to scale, not much to say here”

[10.10] Ryze MID Guide & Matchups by serruh | Ryze Player

Malmortious says “He can be hard to play against in good hands because of his high skill cap and use of his W, but I have yet to meet a guy that wins his lane against me with Viktor.”

Malmortious' Talon Guide by Malmortious | Talon Player

RockitoAhri says “Do not go for a trade LVL 1. He will most likely pick Q and win it. You only poke him with Q. Avoid going into auto attack range where he can use his Q. If he starts walking up on you, walk back and deny him the chance. Keep an ultimate charge to dash out of his W. If you have your Ultimate up and he is 60% HP or lower, you win. ”

[10.9] Ahri Guide! Climb Ranked Tips S10! [D1 AHRI OTP] by RockitoAhri | Ahri Player

ur_mom_gay says “Don't worry too much about dodging his laser, since it's hard to avoid. WEQ and you should outtrade him. Level 6 take the all in provided he doesn't already have too much armor. If he W's on top of you after your R, just W out of hit behind him.”

Zed by ur_mom_gay | Zed Player

Sloyr says “All of the mages are really easy to counter, you just have to dodge their CCs with your E or wait for them to waste it, to then go all in.”

Carry your allies to the victory by Sloyr | Katarina Player

Yas Yasu Yasuo says “Same as Ziggs, keep on dodging and you win if you play properly and get Hexdrinker when behind.”

Zed in Season 10 - [OMAE WA MOU SHINDEIRU] (With Matchups) by Yas Yasu Yasuo | Zed Player

s1rnasty says “A classic mage mid lane. Which to say is free real estate for morg. Every mage except those with early dps such as ryze and ori and cass is extremly morg favored lane. And even those 3 champions you can still just push and farm. Rest of the champions you have extremely high kill presure after lv7 while they have to react to you. You are the one deciding how lane goes. You are the one shoving and poking them while they need to clear after you. If they hide in the minion wave from q they take w poke dmg while you push. if they dont take poke dmg they expose themself to Q. At any point after ur w poke them to around 80% hp. A landed q should means a kill or flash because you follow up with ult + shield.”

Morgana mid- The only way to play her by s1rnasty | Morgana Player

HottestFapper NA says “Outpokes, out damages, out penis-lengths you. His W is the perfect counter to yours and his burst is the perfect counter to your existence.”

The Middle Fiddle That Could by HottestFapper NA | Diamond Fiddlesticks Player

E_IS_POWER says “Viktor is really powerful early game and will definitely play aggro for the most part. If he doesnt, then he has no idea what he's doing. Only fight him if he uses Q to farm. Later after 6, bait out his W before going all in or before ult-ing him bc he can cast W as you knock him up and have you stunned for a second allowing him to escape.”

SEASON 10 [10.7] YASUO GUIDE by E_IS_POWER | Yasuo Player

8wolf says “Nowadays he's more of a top-laner. He's short ranged, but his q gives him enough speed and shield to catch up and survive fights. Poke from afar and be careful at his burst. Might want to take barrier/heal against him.”

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Daedralus says “As a Viktor main, I might slightly be biased in terms of abilities in countering Warwick (and I encourage you all to check my Viktor Guide! ^^). If he is smart, he will place his W on top of himself, which can cause your ultimate to be cancelled and you stunned. In this situation, you are also not very likely to have your E activated, and thus, will be killed by his insane burst or by the following DPS if still alive afterwards. Thus, I recommend not to engage him with your ult if he has any chance of using his W. Other than that, he is also a champion that can protect his range at all times by relying on his lazer, making your chancing of using your Q much less. However, once you do manage to ult him, Q + gunblade and fear and all the good stuff will put him down. ”

[S10] Hybrid AP Warwick [One-Shots + Full Heals Mid/Top/Jung by Daedralus | Warwick Player

MrRiots says “Starting Item: Dark seal + Potion I found this a hard matchup, but might have been goodplayers. Harrass and PoKE Keep distance, poke hes shield, Q W E R”

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Tehqo says “He's actually extremely strong, and you sometimes might think you have the upper hand when you really don't. Avoid standing in his stun and poke him out.”

Arise! Aggressive Azir [Patch 10.5] ALL MATCHUPS by Tehqo | Azir Player

NebuIa says “This matchup is really annoying. You just can't trade with him a lot of the time. Tough matchup but shouldn't be too scary. Try corrupting pot if you struggle.”

In-Depth Challenger Zoe Main Guide by NebuIa | Diamond Zoe Player

TheBlueImperial says “He's got quite an easy early game and you can Dash out of his stun relatively easy.”

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TheSpark says “Not played very often but is very scary once his hextech core is upgraded. His laser is annoying in lane but you outrange him with your E. Force him to use a movement ability to get to you, his Q + AA combo really hurts, especially if he has Sheen/Lich Bane.”

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KitsyMamori says “Viktor can be shut down easily, but you have to be fast. When Viktor reaches his 1250 gold without backing, he reaches his strong part. So poke poke and poke him out of the lane before he reaches that early gold!”

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cobbzy says “Just make sure to dodge his abilities when you can. He is a bit more of a lane bully so take Doran shield and play more passive and make sure to trade when his abilities are on cooldown.”

Understanding Katarina: A Full Guide [10.4] by cobbzy | Katarina Player

Aizenvolt says “Generally easy lane just trade with you q to cancel his damage. You will kill him eventualy but dont be too agressive. If you are having trouble ask for gank.”

Utility Kassadin [Patch 10.1] by Aizenvolt | Kassadin Player

DravensBukkake says “Ignite or TP matchup. If he starts Q, don't trade W AA for his Q. His shield will make him win those trades. You outshove him, and its hard for mages to farm under tower. Bully him with some AA's, and when he's under tower, W Q AA him to the dirt. Note his burst and mobility is kind of gay. He's easy picking past 6 for free shuffles though. If he hits a Q, chances are he won the trade. Bully him and play VERY aggressive until he manages to back with first hexcore. After that, just try to outshove each other.”

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Mid Win Repeat says “Trading with him is tricky like Orianna. They can hit you from the safety of their own minion wave and have shields to negate your damage. I would focus more on just farming and roaming in this one.”

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spark2 says “Your E lets you dash out of his stun, basically negating that move entirely. He's got good poke and a bit of mobility on his upgraded Q, but he's overall not bad at all. Just try not to feed him or he'll poke you out of lane and make you useless. He'll waveclear pretty hard with his E so try to get to 30% CDR ASAP to waveclear right back with your Q.”

[9.23] Sekkonds (Mid AP Ekko) by spark2 | Ekko Player

HeisendongNA says “Viktor can be a problem: his E almost clears a wave after he puts a few points with an upgrade for it, and it easily clears your turrets as well. You can't really place your turrets effectively because of that. With any usual turret formation he kills 2 turrets at least, so you have to spread them out. Also, his lvl 1 trades with Q are really strong, and he has dangerous burst after a few items and levels, so don't be too surprised if he oneshots you. Besides that he scales into lategame pretty well. Max your W after 2-3 points in Q.”

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Tayna says “It's been AGES since i've seen a Viktor player. Anyway, his damage is really annoying so watch out. You can escape his cc, but he's pretty tanky and moves around a lot. Keep farming, don't give him kills and PLAY SAFE!”

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Cloud375 says “When he upgrades his Q, he will normally be able to burst you down better than you can burst him. His Q+Auto does a lot just like you. Overall though, this is a skill matchup which depends on how the fight plays out.”

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Garybaldo says “He's rarely seen toplane nowadays, however you're a pretty big counter since he relies on kiting enemies with his empowered Q to get klepto stacks and deal damage, it's very easy for you to kill him before his first hechtech upgrade, bully his early game and end the game fast, he's one of the best scaling champions in the game”

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Novok says “Do not go for a trade LVL 1. He will most likely pick Q and win it. You only poke him with Q. Avoid going into auto attack range where he can use his Q. If he starts walking up on you, walk back and deny him the chance. Keep an ultimate charge to dash out of his W. If you have your Ultimate up and he is 60% HP or lower, you win. ”

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Novok says “Viktor's late game is pretty good but his early game is much weaker than yours. Pull him as hes immobile and run him down”

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SrHolmes says “Start Rejuv x3. Play safe early, rush merc treads, attempt pull when he auto's, if you land pull then ghost to kill.”

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SirZeros says “Viktor is like Veigar. He scales into late-game pretty much as good as you do. Use your Ult -> Q-Stun on him to possibly win the trade. ”

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Euphoric Toaster says “Viktor is a pretty weak pick, but he is generally able to put up a good fight against Heimer for a few reasons. He can pretty easily kill turrets with his laser, and will hit the wave + your turrets no matter where you put them. His Q + empowered auto also clears your turrets pretty quick, especially if he has sheen. Also, once he get his Q upgrade it can make him pretty annoying to land your stun against, but Viktor a lot of the time goes E upgrade first for better waveclear.”

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Zekery says “He can stop you and kites every engage with the movement speed he gets ”

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Big Shawn says “Not such a hard Matchup, but do take care of his W Ability. Most Victors use it under them if you hit your Tonado on them.”

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ZenonZeni says “Victor is a even pick with ahri, only if he can poke and trade with you. If you do get picked against a Viktor poke till he is low and do a full engage save your ult to dodge the gravity well.”

Ahri Mid - Season 9 - Updated Seasonally by ZenonZeni | Ahri Player

Vispectra says “I rarely see this beautiful champion anymore. He's an even match up, his stun area is big enough to end up catching you if you try to R into him and his Q poke will be somewhat troublesome but just return the favor with your own Qs and you should be okay. He's a fairly squishy mage so killing him post 6 is very real option.”

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League Gamer says “Viktor has a good poke. If you get trapped within his stun he is able to get a decent amount of hits off.”

LGs Syndra Mid by League Gamer | Syndra Player

Michelaengelo says “You're better than him at most stages of the game. Just stay out of his ulti range and don't let him Q+auto you.”

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Xavier Senori says “Viktor's shield and burst damage make him sort of a nightmare for cassio players. Harass him early when your burst is on par with him, but avoid him later on during the mid game unless you are confident you can land a solid ult. Remember his ult still ticks damage even when he is stunned by yours. An early negatron can really help give you the advantage in lane. ”

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PandaSenpai101 says “Viktor top got nerfed, but it's still a hard lane because of the amount of poke that he deals. You can parry his W, but he will mostly stay out of the range. All in once his main abilities are down.”

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unownreality says “watch for the laser. He can chase you down, but he is vulnerable to kiting. Dont get caught in gravity field, because his burst will kill you faster then you can react. ”

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kilgta says “E him when he comes to Q you. Engage on missed W and E. Dont ult if his W is up or if you have his R on you. Zhonya is useful as second item to deny his ult. Start sapphire.”

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MechaaZero says “This can be difficult in the event that he gets a lot of help from the jungler, or he is a god at landing his Q.”

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maplecat21 says “He walks all over you early unless he can't move his mouse to center his gravity field on you. You need tier 2 boots to handle him if he's competent.”

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RagexAddict says “This champion can harass you pretty well in the laning phase. His Q will give him a shield and his E damage can be pretty substantial. The key to winning the lane will be to avoid his W stun. When that ability is down, you should be free to do some damage to him.”

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SrSuders says “Die Viktor Q kann Trades sehr erschweren, abgesehen davon, wenn man mit der Talon Q engaged und die Viktor E plaziert wird, wird das Escapen sehr schwer.”

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Flipps says “His poke is intense, and he scales harder into mid game. 40 mins+ is your fote, try to make sure he doesn't get a lead if possible.”

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hipstersora says “Skill matchup. Walk towards low health minions to bait his laser, then pump fake in the other direction. Save E to get out of his singularity stuff. Respect his early game to mid game damage and his mid game CC. Try to get ahead with a few ganks. ”

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YourBestSenpai says “Annoying, annoying, annoying. Shield on q, small cd and high damage, w stuns, so get out of it if you are in range, care for his e as it might to quite a lot of damage. After 6 shouldn't be that hard as you can get away from is w and run away from his ult.”

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Bughans says “I've legit never played against this robot fella. I've never seen him either. Idk man. But i know he's got shields, so yeah, chances are that you won't be able to oneshot him, and it's gonna be the other way around.”

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Jeou says “Relatively easy to counter play because of katarinas E, but be careful of the W.”

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AgreeableOtter says “Let him shove so you can get cs under tower without him poking you. Look to harass him whenever you can and all in him at lv 6 for a free kill.”

Duelist Zed by AgreeableOtter | Zed Player

valimarinov111 says “just perma ban his ass or get camped you aint getting out of this lane”

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noolan says “Never played against this guy, but his damage seems pretty strong, and he has a wide snare.”

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Shderen says “Skill matchup, but he obviously has a LOT more damage and utility. Keep him in lane, as he usually takes ghost and has good roam as a result of that. Playing into his range will often let him get a free hit of his Death Ray as it's much easier to get someone who's closer, so be prepared to silence him if he's standing like he's aiming his E.”

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SmokeyEggs says “Viktor placing W upon himself can be very annoying, so Merc is a must in this matchup. Always freeze in your tower and deny him cs and so you can trade properly.”

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Rlue says “I played against him and his stun is really funky when you're trying to all in. Just focus on chipping in human form.”

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IHaveBongos says “He out ranges you quite a bit with his e, and can quickly punish with q. If you don't respect his e he can take over the rift.”

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xispy420 says “A good viktor can cause you a big,big trouble,but a bad viktor player,you get yourself a easly winnable lane ”

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AzureArmatt says “Victor is somewhat love/hate relationship for Ahri, his main tool to harass you in lane are two of his abilities, one is point click ability where he throws metal thing at you and on return gains shield and empowered basic attack and second one is directed AoE laser beam that will be shot in line. after upgrade expect the first ability to deal more damage and the second one to hit twice in same area. his AoE stun is just a zoning tool and his ultimate too since you can run away from it easily. if you find yourself poked really hard try buying magic resist like banshee's veil and if stun is your main problem, mercury's. otherwise build normally so you will be able to get past his shield. ”

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Shaawn says “A good Viktor should always be able to bully you out pre 6. Start Q and farm safely and avoid taking too much damage from his Q. You can all in him at lvl 6, or wait for jungler gank pre 6.”

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NocUout says “I don't see viktor too often, and most of the time he's pretty easy to lane against, but a good viktor easily will destroy you. Let him push as you can cs under tower and use your ult to dodge his stun field and ult. ”

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thedonk says “Go in when his Q is down. Try to poke him in lane with your combos before you try to go all in on him since his Q has a shield. Dodge his stun field and ult with your W.”

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Jazzmonkey says “Pretty hard to kill befor 6. Just farm up and try to dodge his Q. If you are able reaching level 6 with even farm its good and you can just kill him after going B and getting your items.”

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Junix L9 says “You cant really fight his he will just Q Auto you. Try to fight him when his W is down then you can maybe fight him.”

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Tipurrs says “He has a higher range and burst than you, has a shield and his q gives movement speed. But just like you, he's immobile and squishy. You can burst him down faster. I would suggest rushing Banshee's Veil on this match-up.”

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Finish Flash says “It is too difficult to dodge Viktor's E with your E because his E has no cast time, so just play passive and farm during the first two levels. Once you hit level 3, you can all-in him since you have more overall damage. Post level 6, if he overextends away from his tower, you can all-in and kill him with your ultimate. Viktor is a bit more difficult to kill due to his Q shield and long lasting zoning ability with his W, so make sure he's overextended before attempting to all-in and kill him.”

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apsonalol says “Viktor é aquela match up que você quer evitar, de ban nele, só assim você joga contra. Brincadeira, realmente é muito difícil jogar contra o viktor, ele te da out range, out scaling, o cara é um pesadelo na vida de qualquer Sona Mid (se é que existe alguma sem ser eu né...) Contra ele recomendo fazer a build de AP Control e tentar não ser solado por ele, conte com a sorte e reze para alguem do seu time ficar forte para que você possa proteger, se tiver ganks early game ajudará a atrasar a build do viktor, se seu jungler não tiltar com a sona mid, peça para ele te ajudar com isso, assim você provavelmente vai ganhar a lane e o jogo.”

AP Sona - Maven of the MID by apsonalol | Sona Player

moutenn says “His early poke is hard, but you can just all in him. Don't stay in his stun. ”

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qasddsa says “A lot of poking power in lane. Definitely run Fleet Footwork and max Q here so you can at least negate his Q damage. After level 6, make sure to not get caught in his W field without having Riftwalk up.”

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Skeptil says “Viktor is generally an easy matchup for Vladimir, and you will definitely be seeing him a lot due to the meta picking up the tank Viktor top lane. He won't be able to get his Kleptomancy procs off of you because you're ranged and he usually won't be in range to auto attack you if you're playing behind your minion wave.”

The Rivers Will Run Red. (9.2 Vladimir Mid / Top) by Skeptil | Vladimir Player

Exiled Heretic says “Viktor is not an issue anymore but if he ever comes back in meta his stun and ability to burst is an issue so avoid being in the stun field or you are basically dead.”

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RainForest says “Viktor's Q spam makes im hard to catch. Some players could place their w on themselves if you hit them with your Q.”

Fear The Depth by RainForest | Nautilus Player

rimzaki says “He can win trade early game with hims Q shield but late game viktor no match ur nuke cuz hes squishy”

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Sozzoh says “Viktor can be pretty scary if they play it right. In laning phase, be careful of trading with him level 1, since he does more damage, but levels 3 are when you should play just a bit more aggressive, trying to push him under his turret. Viktor can deal some scary damage, so try and get free trades off of him or just make this a farm lane. Post-6, you'll want to be careful in lane because his ult can follow you until you dash out of it, so if Viktor successfully baits out your W E Q, consider yourself dead. Try not to stand in his W, or else you won't be able to dash out and you'll be stunned. Kill potential for both sides of this matchup in laning phase is barely any, since Viktor doesn't have mobility to catch up to Azir, and Azir doesn't have enough early game damage to 100-0 a Viktor. Viktor is more of a burst champion, whereas Azir is DPS, so both champions should be careful of each other late game. ”

Katapullt says “Dont be worried if he hits his Q but care the empowered AA after”

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undeadsoldiers says “Viktor is better at sustained poke, so you have to look for an opportunity to chunk him down. Viktor also has better wave clear than you after the nerfs, especially with evolved E. If he tries to trap you with his W as you ult, evolved or not, you'll still blink out.”

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Doctor_Dr says “How to counter: Push hard and don't let him freeze. Stay at a distance.”

M7 Veigar Runes + Vs. Champions by Doctor_Dr | Veigar Player

PilkkuOffical says “Viktor has the same advantages as orianna so be very careful when laning against him”

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wo xiang zhaoo says “He pokes you quite hard. Be careful with his W. It stuns you quite fast. You can easily outroam him. Use that to your advantage.”

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JuaniG17 says “Freeze wave and call for a gank, he shouldn't win.”

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AQRC Turtle says “walk left to right rather than backwards and forwards because he has good range on his E. When ulting make sure to W directly after it to insure you don't get stunned when he places it below him.”

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asffg123 says “He has cc and outranging poke. Stay safe and watch out for his 6. You are likely to lose laning phase.”

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Warmanreaper says “Hard CC + burst , FEED OFF HIM EARLY DO NOT GIVE HIM KILLS”

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Sadmanv2 says “He trades really well, sleep him if you get caught in his trap.”

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Smol Jelly says “I've never had much trouble with Viktor. His kit is pretty straightforward, and you've got a greater range, so you can easily lock him down and poke him out.”

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