Mage · Mid · ADC

Viktor counters, build & runes

Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane, is a mage mostly played in Mid and ADC. In Mid it has a 50.2% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier S. It excels at waveclear and area damage and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Mid78%

ADC22%

STier

50.2%Win rate

9.3%Pick rate

14.5%Ban rate

#2Rank · Mid

183,299Games

Viktor Mid most played build

Runes69% of games · 50.0% WR

Deathfire Touch · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Shield Bash · Bone Plating

Summoner spells49.8% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order37% of games · 26.2% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items99% of games · 50.2% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build11% of games · 54.8% WR

Blackfire Torch

Lich Bane

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots49% of games · 51.4% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Viktor Mid counters

Viktor's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Talon46.1%1,319
Zoe46.4%2,252
Ekko47.0%3,195
Xerath47.4%5,336
Hwei47.4%3,715
Kassadin47.7%2,580

Beats

Mel56.1%1,554
Azir55.7%1,362
Ryze55.6%2,091
Malzahar53.7%3,795
Cassiopeia53.1%1,046
Yasuo52.9%6,086

ATier

51.7%Win rate

2.6%Pick rate

14.5%Ban rate

#11Rank · ADC

51,397Games

Viktor ADC most played build

Runes53% of games · 51.1% WR

Deathfire Touch · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Shield Bash · Bone Plating

Summoner spells51.3% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order31% of games · 0.0% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items99% of games · 51.7% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build16% of games · 51.7% WR

Blackfire Torch

Hextech Rocketbelt

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots75% of games · 52.1% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Viktor ADC counters

Viktor's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Syndra46.7%503
Hwei48.0%423
Veigar48.3%470
Lux48.5%264
Kog'Maw49.7%425

Beats

Samira56.9%828
Lucian56.4%1,359
Ezreal55.6%2,400
Vayne55.1%501
Xayah54.8%921
Draven54.7%1,103

Champion profile

Burst damage3
Sustained damage3
Durability1
Crowd control2
Mobility0
Engage1
Peel2
Poke3

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Teamfighting

Excels at

Area damage
Waveclear

Struggles against

hard crowd control
poke
burst damage

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Viktor in Mid?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Viktor in Mid are Talon (46.1%), Zoe (46.4%) and Ekko (47.0%). In brackets, Viktor's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Viktor strong against?

In Mid, Viktor wins most often against Mel (56.1%), Azir (55.7%) and Ryze (55.6%).

What is the best Viktor build in Mid?

The core Viktor build in Mid is Blackfire Torch, Lich Bane and Zhonya's Hourglass. Keystone: Deathfire Touch, with Resolve as the secondary tree. Skill order: E > Q > W.

Is Viktor good in patch 16.19?

It is tier S in Mid (rank 2), with a 50.2% win rate, 9.3% pick rate and 14.5% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.