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Elise vs Viktor

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How to Beat Viktor as Elise

based on 404 Elise vs Viktor matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.54
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Viktor as Elise came out of an evaluation of 404 ranked rounds where both champions opposed each other. This matchup is somewhat rare. Elise encounters Viktor in only 1.5% of her rounds.

Elise vs Viktor Matchup Summary

Elise has done a average job of beating Viktor. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.7% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Elise vs Viktor games, Elise’s team is 0.2% more probable to obtain first blood, indicating that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Viktor.

Best Elise vs Viktor Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Elise Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich Bane

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Elise to level upq
>
Second ability for Elise to level upw
>
Last skill for Elise to max oute

Runes

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionTriumphCoup de Grace
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Elise's passive ability p
Elise's q ability q
Elise's w ability w
Elise's e ability e
Elise's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
3
E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Viktor as Elise

Tips for Playing as Elise against Viktor

Spider Form is most effective at finishing off enemies with low health; Human Form's Neurotoxin does more damage to healthy foes.

Elise's Spider Form and Spider Form abilities do not cost mana and can be prioritized when you are trying to conserve mana.

When in Spider Form, Spiderlings will attack the target that Elise uses Venomous Bite on.

Advice to Win Against Viktor

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).

Elise vs Viktor Counter Stats

Elise Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Viktor Image
8
< Kills >
6.4
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
7.5
< Assists >
6.7
1.81
< Killing Sprees >
1.43
31
< Minions Killed >
188
1.36
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.49
1,264
< Physical Damage >
613
16,817
< Magic Damage >
24,774
1,425
< True Damage >
678
19,506
< Damage Dealt >
26,065
29,572
< Damage Taken >
19,092
11,821
< Gold Earned >
12,306
1.47
< Towers >
1.91
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
13,661
< Total Healing >
1,646
13,245
< Experience >
15,140
26
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
9
176
< Time Dealing CC >
284

How to Counter Viktor with Elise in LoL

The stats provided here highlight several important Elise against Viktor matchup stats that may help us explain the differences between these two champs. As an example, Elise’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Viktor’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Elise may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Viktor..

Elise often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her opponent does. Typically, she receives more damage than Viktor. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Elise and Viktor

Damage Types Compared

Elise
Viktor
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Elise
Viktor

Who is Better, Elise or Viktor?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Elise usually fairs equally well when playing against Viktor, with a 50.7% win rate. Therefore, Elise makes an ok counter for Viktor.

While Elise does have a higher winrate than Viktor, when on opposite teams, Elise also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more time consuming champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Elise into Viktoras her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Elise also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Viktor. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Elise vs Viktor matchups, Elise is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Elise is a decent counter for Viktor. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Elise against Viktor.

Additional Information for Elise Players

How We Calculated Our Elise vs Viktor Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viktor as Elise, we analyzed 404 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 Viktor as Elise 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Elise to counter Viktor during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Elise often racks up a lot less CS as Viktor. Champs who typically don't earn much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Elise versus Viktor build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Elise bought at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better when facing Viktor than with most other typical builds. In fact, Elise boasted an average win rate of 50.7% when countering Viktor with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of crushing Viktor as Elise, Elise players should take the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Coup de Grace, and Triumph runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Elise vs Viktor counterpicks, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.7% winrate overall.

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