Zoe, Kog'Maw, Xerath are among the strongest counters to Viktor this patch, based on ranked win rate.

Viktor Counters

SViktor · Mid · patch 26.20

Win rate

49.3%

Pick

12.4%

Ban

19.0%

Games

36,523

Lane

Rank

Default All ranks Gold+Platinum+Emerald+Diamond+Master+Challenger

Region

Global TR EUW EUNE NA KR BR LAN LAS OCE RU JP

Data updated 10h agoPatch 26.202,936,320 ranked games analyzed

Best picks against Viktor

How often these champions beat Viktor. Pick one of these into it.

Zoe55.2%466 games 2

Kog'Maw55.0%211 games 3

Xerath54.7%1,180 games 4

Hwei54.6%722 games 5

Qiyana54.5%222 games 6

Ekko54.1%438 games 7

Vladimir53.8%266 games 8

Lux53.7%348 games

Worst picks against Viktor

How often these champions beat Viktor: they mostly don't. Avoid picking them into it.

Ryze38.0%426 games 2

Galio44.5%850 games 3

Vex45.8%404 games 4

Veigar45.8%214 games 5

Kassadin46.6%208 games 6

Lissandra46.7%719 games 7

Akshan47.6%246 games 8

Azir47.9%303 games

How to play against Viktor

To beat Viktor in Mid on patch 26.20, start by knowing what you are up against: Viktor is a strong pick this patch with a 49.3% win rate across 36,523 ranked games at a 12.4% pick rate. The champions that beat Viktor hardest right now are Zoe, Kog'Maw, Xerath: Zoe wins 55.2% of the lane against it. Any of these is a safe counter pick. Viktor scales: its win rate climbs to 49.9% past 40 minutes, so deny it farm early and force fights before it comes online. Playing the matchup itself: Be careful about how close you let Viktor get to you. Viktor's control of the battlefield increases with his proximity to his opponent. Be aware of how many augments Viktor has upgraded by looking at the color of the light on his staff (purple, yellow, blue, red). Pick a counter from the list above, respect Viktor's power spikes, and track its cooldowns so you only commit to trades when its key abilities are down. Counter data updates automatically every patch.