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Viktor vs Katarina

How to Beat Katarina as Viktor in LoLViktor is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Katarina as Viktor

based on 1,797 Viktor vs Katarina matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Katarina as Viktor came out of an examination of 1797 ranked matches where both champions engaged each other. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Viktor fights Katarina in only 3.3% of his rounds.

Viktor vs Katarina Matchup Summary

Viktor does a ok job of countering Katarina. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.5% of matches the champions oppose each other in. In Viktor vs Katarina rounds, Viktor’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Katarina.

Best Viktor vs Katarina Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Viktor Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneSeraph's EmbraceLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Viktor to level upe
>
Second ability for Viktor to level upq
>
Last skill for Viktor to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Viktor's passive ability p
Viktor's q ability q
Viktor's w ability w
Viktor's e ability e
Viktor's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
E
4
W
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
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Q
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Katarina as Viktor

Tips for Playing as Viktor against Katarina

Make sure you choose the right augment at the right time.

Death Ray is a powerful poke and a strong area of denial tool. Use it in combination with Gravity Field to control your enemy's position.

Advice to Win Against Katarina

Katarina's abilities deal magic damage, so even if she's building Attack Damage items, get magic resistance to counter her.

Try to save a disable for when Katarina uses her Death Lotus.

Viktor vs Katarina Counter Stats

Viktor Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Katarina Image
6.4
< Kills >
9.6
6.1
< Deaths >
6.4
7.1
< Assists >
5.5
1.45
< Killing Sprees >
2.16
183
< Minions Killed >
159
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.34
784
< Physical Damage >
1,980
24,688
< Magic Damage >
20,807
664
< True Damage >
918
26,137
< Damage Dealt >
23,705
18,595
< Damage Taken >
25,437
12,048
< Gold Earned >
12,249
2.01
< Towers >
1.41
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,498
< Total Healing >
3,506
14,818
< Experience >
14,342
18
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
258
< Time Dealing CC >
36

How to Counter Katarina with Viktor in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several influential Viktor vs. Katarina matchup stats that may help us realize the differences and similarities between the pair. Viktor’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Katarina’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Viktor may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Katarina..

Viktor normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Katarina. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Viktor and Katarina

Damage Types Compared

Viktor
Katarina
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Viktor
Katarina

Who is Better, Viktor or Katarina?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Viktor usually fairs equally well when playing against Katarina, with a 50.5% win rate. Therefore, Viktor makes an ok counter to Katarina.

While Viktor does have a higher win rate compared to Katarina, when facing one another, Viktor also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Viktor into Katarinaas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Viktor has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Katarina. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Viktor vs Katarina matchups, Viktor is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Viktor is a decent counter to Katarina. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Viktor against Katarina.

Other Champion Matchups Against Viktor

Viktor Loses Against

EvelynnEvelynn44.8% winrateZyraZyra46% winrateTahm KenchTahm Kench46.2% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser46.5% winrate

Viktor Wins Against

LeBlancLeBlanc56.8% winrateXayahXayah56.1% winrateQiyanaQiyana55.6% winrateKalistaKalista55.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Viktor Players

How We Calculated Our Viktor vs Katarina Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Katarina as Viktor, we analyzed 1,797 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Katarina as Viktor comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Viktor Build Katarina Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Viktor to counter Katarina during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Viktor often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Katarina. Champions who on average don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Viktor versus Katarina build consist of Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Viktor incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Katarina than with many other common item sets. In fact, Viktor boasted an average win rate of 50.5% when countering Katarina with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Katarina as Viktor, Viktor players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Viktor vs Katarina battles, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.5% win rate overall.

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