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How to Win Gwen vs Viktor Counter MatchupGwen is in the b tier of champions

Gwen vs Viktor

How to Beat Viktor as Gwen in LoLGwen is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Viktor as Gwen

based on 1,178 Gwen vs Viktor matchups
Win Rate
47.5 %
K/D/A
1.73
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Viktor as Gwen resulted from an analysis of 1178 ranked games where both champions fought each other. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Gwen is forced to battle against Viktor in only 1.5% of her rounds.

Gwen vs Viktor Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Gwen does a poor job of countering Viktor. Typically, she wins a lowly 47.5% of the time the champions face off with each other in. In Gwen vs Viktor games, Gwen’s side is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood versus Viktor.

Best Gwen vs Viktor Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsFiendish Codex

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothRiftmaker

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentShadowflameCosmic DriveHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerteleport summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Gwen's passive ability p
Gwen's q ability q
Gwen's w ability w
Gwen's e ability e
Gwen's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Viktor as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Viktor

Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.

Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.

Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.

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).

Gwen vs Viktor Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
47.5 %
VS
Win Rate
52.5 %
Viktor Image
5.9
< Kills >
6.3
5.9
< Deaths >
5.4
4.3
< Assists >
6.9
1.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
163
< Minions Killed >
184
0.29
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.61
< Inhibitors >
0.48
2,946
< Physical Damage >
633
15,093
< Magic Damage >
23,993
3,561
< True Damage >
618
21,600
< Damage Dealt >
25,245
30,665
< Damage Taken >
18,235
12,148
< Gold Earned >
11,973
2.68
< Towers >
2.03
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
8,088
< Total Healing >
1,694
15,016
< Experience >
14,919
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
149
< Time Dealing CC >
266

How to Counter Viktor with Gwen in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several important Gwen against Viktor counter stats that may help us grasp the distinctions between the pair. Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Viktor’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Viktor..

Gwen usually has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Viktor. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gwen and Viktor

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Viktor
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Viktor

Who is Better, Gwen or Viktor?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gwen usually loses when trying to fight Viktor, with a 47.5% win rate. Thus, Gwen makes a bad counter for Viktor.

While Gwen does have a lower winrate compared to Viktor, when facing one another, Gwen also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes her a less difficult champion to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Gwen into Viktor.

Additionally, Gwen has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Viktor. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Gwen is a bad counter for Viktor. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Gwen against Viktor.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gwen

Gwen Loses Against

SingedSinged40.6% winrateLilliaLillia44% winrateBel'VethBel'Veth44.2% winrateFizzFizz44.2% winrate

Gwen Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.2% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.1% winrateKarthusKarthus52.9% winrateOlafOlaf52.8% winrate

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Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Viktor Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viktor as Gwen, we analyzed 1,178 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 Gwen 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Gwen to counter Viktor during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen typically gets a similar amount of CS as Viktor. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Gwen versus Viktor build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Riftmaker. When Gwen combined at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better against Viktor than with most other common builds. In fact, Gwen boasted an average win rate of 47.5% battling Viktor with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of beating Viktor as Gwen, Gwen players should equip the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Gwen vs Viktor face-offs, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.5% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Gwen x Viktor tips and counter stats for a a distinct skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions given are calculated using every game finished with these champs.