Viktor vs Ezreal

Viktor
vs
Not enough games
Ezreal
Heavy pokeHeavy AP damageHeavy AD damageHigh burst

Build vs Ezreal

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Viktor: Blackfire Torch, Lich Bane, Zhonya's Hourglass, Sorcerer's Shoes, Shadowflame, Luden's Echo, Rabadon's Deathcap, Liandry's Torment.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Blackfire Torch
1
Lich Bane
2
Zhonya's Hourglass
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Shadowflame
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport78%
FlashHaste11%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Shadowflame
Luden's Echo
Rabadon's Deathcap
Liandry's Torment
Dark Seal
Hextech Rocketbelt
Void Staff
Mejai's Soulstealer
Oblivion Orb
Seeker's Armguard
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Banshee's Veil
Stormsurge
Cryptbloom
Cosmic Drive
62.5% WR16 games
SorcerySorcery
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
ResolveResolve
Shield BashShield Bash
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Ezreal's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Rising Spell Force (P)

Ezreal gains increasing Attack Speed each time he successfully hits a spell, stacking up to 5 times.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
35.5s8s26s–
65s8s26s2m
94.5s8s26s2m
114.5s8s26s1m45
164.5s8s20s1m30
184.5s8s14s1m30

Playing as Viktor

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Poke with your ray

    Poke with Hextech Ray (E), fired in the direction you choose: it hits every enemy in its line, and its upgrade adds an aftershock in its wake.

  2. Siphon Power, then an auto

    After Siphon Power (Q), land an auto within 4 seconds: it deals bonus magic damage, and the spell's shield covers you during the trade.

  3. Gravity Field, then your ray

    Place Gravity Field (W) in your target's path, then fire Hextech Ray (E): the field slows them, and if they stay in it for 1.25 seconds, they're stunned.

  4. Choose your upgrades well

    Glorious Evolution (passive) upgrades a spell every 100 Hex Fragments: Hextech Ray (E) to poke and clear, Siphon Power (Q) to survive, Gravity Field (W) to slow.

  5. Drop your storm on their group

    Place Arcane Storm (R) on grouped enemies: it follows the champions it just damaged on its own, and you can recast it to move it.

Playing against Ezreal

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Stay behind your minions

    Stay behind your minions: Mystic Shot (Q) hits the first enemy, and each time it hits you, all his cooldowns go down.

  2. All-in after his E

    Go all-in when he has used Arcane Shift (E) to move forward: it's his only escape, on a 26 to 14 second cooldown.

  3. Fight head-on

    Look for head-on teamfights, behind your frontline: Mystic Shot (Q) stops on the first enemy hit, and Essence Flux (W) on the first champion.

  4. Beware his R at low health

    At low health, beware of Trueshot Barrage (R) even far from him: the shot crosses the whole map and hits every unit in its line.

Patch 16.21.1