Matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstSustained DPSHeavy poke

Build vs Viktor

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Trinity Force
1DPS
Black Cleaver
2vs Tank
Randuin's Omen
3vs AD

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Sterak's Gage
5Survival

Summoner spells

41274%
41415%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Wit's End
5vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP
Maw of Malmortius
vs AP

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
100.0% WR2 games
PrecisionPrecision
Fleet FootworkFleet Footwork
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
GnarGnar
ViktorViktor
Favorable
Favorable
Passive

Viktor's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Glorious Evolution (P)

Viktor gains Hex Fragments whenever he kills an enemy. With every 100 Hex Fragments he obtains, Viktor permanently augments an active ability. After upgrading all of his basic abilities, he can gather 100 Hex Fragments to augment his ultimate ability.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
39s17s12s
67s17s12s2m
95s16s12s2m
115s15s12s1m40
165s13s10s1m20
185s13s8s1m20

Playing against Viktor

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Punish Viktor in early game (pre-upgrade): he's weak before his first E upgrade.

2

His W (Gravity Field) has a delay before the stun — get out of the zone before it triggers.

3

Viktor is immobile: assassins and direct engages punish him well.

4

His R deals continuous damage — don't stay in the zone, move to minimize the ticks.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026