Matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstSustained DPSHeavy poke

Build vs Viktor

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Stridebreaker
1Bruiser
Hullbreaker
2Bruiser
Overlord's Bloodmail
3HP

Standard

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

Summoner spells

41469%
41215%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
5vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Black Cleaver
5vs Tank

DPS

Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Spear of Shojin
Bruiser

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
Warmog's Armor
Survival
100.0% WR3 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
UnflinchingUnflinching
Second WindSecond Wind
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
SettSett
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