Locke, Vel'Koz, Hwei are among the strongest counters to Viktor this patch, based on ranked win rate.

Viktor Counters

SViktor · Mid · patch 26.20

Win rate

49.8%

Pick

9.4%

Ban

15.2%

Games

60,669

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 8h agoPatch 26.206,402,190 ranked games analyzed

Best picks against Viktor

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

Locke56.9%2,047 games 2

Vel'Koz55.6%250 games 3

Hwei54.2%1,243 games 4

Akali54.1%1,557 games 5

Talon53.6%435 games 6

Aurora53.5%766 games 7

Swain53.0%287 games 8

Xerath52.6%1,723 games

Worst picks against Viktor

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

Lucian40.0%215 games 2

Mel41.2%386 games 3

Ryze45.1%612 games 4

Galio46.1%1,102 games 5

Veigar46.2%653 games 6

Jayce46.2%208 games 7

Malzahar46.4%872 games 8

Cassiopeia46.6%341 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 49.8% win rate across 60,669 ranked games at a 9.4% pick rate. The champions that beat Viktor hardest right now are Locke, Vel'Koz, Hwei: Locke wins 56.9% of the lane against it. Any of these is a safe counter pick. Viktor performs consistently across game lengths, so there is no single window to wait for, win lane on fundamentals. 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.