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Playing Against Viktor
MidPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Viktor is a high-scaling control mage who relies on farming Hex Fragments via to upgrade his kit. He pokes with , wins trades with his shield, and zones entire teams with and . He starts weak and immobile but becomes a kiting monster once augmented.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| He gains stacks from kills and farm | Every 100 fragments upgrades an ability. If he has 3 upgrades, his is next. Delay his farm to delay his power spikes. | |
| A disc throw followed by a glowing staff | Gives him a shield and a massive auto-attack. Don't trade when you see the shield; wait 2.5s for it to expire. | |
| A blue gravity circle on the ground | Slows then stuns. After augmentation, all his spells slow you, making it impossible to escape the stun without a dash. | |
| A laser beam cutting across the ground | His main damage. The augmented version has a second explosion that deals 100% more damage to minions and massive burst to you. Stay out of the path. | |
| A giant cloud of lightning | Deals DOT and interrupts channels. It follows the nearest champion automatically. If he dies, the storm stops moving. |
Respect
- !Augmented Aftershock→The second explosion hits like a truck. If you're CC'd by , you will take both hits and lose 60% of your HP.
- !Shield Trades→He wins almost every short trade by pressing on you to negate your return damage while hitting his empowered auto.
- !Level 6 All-in→ interrupts channels (like Katarina R or Teleport) and deals high initial burst. He can 100-0 you if you're poked to 70%.
- !Augmented Slows→Once is upgraded, every single spell he lands slows you, making him nearly impossible to catch or run away from.
Punish
- +is on cooldown (12-8s)→This is his only way to farm and poke. If he misses or uses it on the wave, walk up and pressure him immediately.
- +Pre-100 Hex Fragments→His early is slow and doesn't have the aftershock. Abuse his lack of waveclear before his first upgrade.
- +Low Mana (Early Game)→Viktor's spells, especially , are mana-hungry. If he's below 20% mana, he can't finish a rotation. Force an all-in.
- +Overextended without →He is completely immobile. If his gravity field is down (17s CD), he is a free kill for your jungler.
Laning Tips
- •Stand away from your minions. Make him choose between using to poke you or to push the wave.
- •The laser start point is fixed range, but the vector can extend. Watch the angle he likes to cast from.
- •Wait for the shield to disappear before committing your main damage abilities.
- •If caught in , you have 1.5 seconds to move or dash out before the stun triggers.
- •Pick champions with long-range poke (Xerath/Lux) or high mobility (Fizz/Akali) to avoid his .
- •Force him to use for last-hitting under tower; it ruins his mana pool and delay his stacks.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Do not fight in jungle corridors; can block the entire path and trap your whole team.
- ⚠Focus him first. He has no sustain and relies on kiting; if you gap-close and burst him, the stops being a threat.
- ⚠Spread out. His and are purely AOE and thrive on clumped targets.
- ⚠If you have a channel ultimate (like Malzahar), wait for him to use first so he can't interrupt you.
- ⚠Watch for the 'Storm reset'. If an ally dies to , the storm grows and lasts longer. Get out if it's fed.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached