Viktor vs Samira

Viktor

Not enough games

Samira

Analyze a draft with Viktor

Heavy AD damageHigh burstSustained DPSHeavy CC

Build vs Samira

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Starting items

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x2—

Core build

1—

2—

3—

Standard

4Magic pen

5—

Summoner spells

90%

10%

Anti CC

4vs CC

Other options

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Sorcery

Deathfire Touch

Manaflow Band

Celerity

Scorch

Precision

Cut Down

Legend: Haste

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Samira's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Daredevil Impulse (P)

Samira builds a combo by hitting attacks or abilities unique from the previous hit. Samira's attacks in melee range deal additional magic damage. Samira's attacks against enemies affected by Immobilizing effects will dash her to her attack range. If the enemy is Knocked Up, she also keeps them Knocked Up briefly.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	6s	30s	20s	–
6	4s	30s	20s	5s
9	2s	28s	20s	5s
11	2s	26s	20s	5s
16	2s	22s	16s	5s
18	2s	22s	12s	5s

Playing as Viktor

Tips to maximize your impact

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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Samira

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

Trade after her Wild Rush
Take a trade once Wild Rush (E) is used: it's her only dash, and it only comes back if a champion she damaged dies within 3 seconds.
Hold your projectiles
If you have projectiles, wait for Blade Whirl (W) to end: it destroys those that enter its area, but not spells without a projectile.
Back off when she chains hits
Back off when she chains her hits: each one that differs from the last builds her Style, and at an S rating, Inferno Trigger (R) shoots every enemy around her.

Other Viktor matchups

Patch 16.21.1

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	6s	30s	20s	–
6	4s	30s	20s	5s
9	2s	28s	20s	5s
11	2s	26s	20s	5s
16	2s	22s	16s	5s
18	2s	22s	12s	5s

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	6s	30s	20s	–
6	4s	30s	20s	5s
9	2s	28s	20s	5s
11	2s	26s	20s	5s
16	2s	22s	16s	5s
18	2s	22s	12s	5s

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	6s	30s	20s	–
6	4s	30s	20s	5s
9	2s	28s	20s	5s
11	2s	26s	20s	5s
16	2s	22s	16s	5s
18	2s	22s	12s	5s