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How to Win Kai'Sa vs Viktor Counter MatchupKai'Sa is in the b tier of champions

Kai'Sa vs Viktor

How to Beat Viktor as Kai'Sa in LoLKai'Sa is in the s tier of champions
Marksman
Mage

How to Beat Viktor as Kai'Sa

based on 2,312 Kai'Sa vs Viktor matchups
Win Rate
45.1 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Viktor as Kai'Sa resulted from an evaluation of 2312 ranked games where both champs faced off against one another. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Kai'Sa has to counter Viktor in only 1.4% of her matches.

Kai'Sa vs Viktor Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kai'Sa has done a awful job of countering Viktor. On average, she wins a lowly 45.1% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Kai'Sa versus Viktor games, Kai'Sa’s team is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood versus Viktor.

Best Kai'Sa vs Viktor Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Kai'Sa Items

~22 Mins
TerminusKraken SlayerNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassWit's EndNashor's ToothStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kai'Sa to level upq
>
Second ability for Kai'Sa to level upe
>
Last skill for Kai'Sa to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kai'Sa's passive ability p
Kai'Sa's q ability q
Kai'Sa's w ability w
Kai'Sa's e ability e
Kai'Sa's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
14
W
15
W
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R

Guide to Countering Viktor as Kai'Sa

Tips for Playing as Kai'Sa against Viktor

Make sure to buy items that will evolve at least 1 or 2 of your spells.

Work with your teammates to set up your Ultimate and optimize damage with your passive.

Try to catch enemy carries alone to burst them with Icathian Rain.

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).

Kai'Sa vs Viktor Counter Stats

Kai'Sa Image
Win Rate
45.1 %
VS
Win Rate
54.9 %
Viktor Image
7.7
< Kills >
6.3
6.2
< Deaths >
5.7
6
< Assists >
7.2
1.79
< Killing Sprees >
1.41
186
< Minions Killed >
184
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.5
11,841
< Physical Damage >
636
8,150
< Magic Damage >
24,597
436
< True Damage >
712
20,428
< Damage Dealt >
25,946
20,326
< Damage Taken >
18,495
12,689
< Gold Earned >
12,104
2.08
< Towers >
2.14
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
4,528
< Total Healing >
1,630
12,991
< Experience >
15,053
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
47
< Time Dealing CC >
270

How to Counter Viktor with Kai'Sa in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several significant Kai'Sa versus Viktor counter stats that can help you figure out the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Kai'Sa’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Viktor’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Kai'Sa may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Viktor..

Kai'Sa normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her matchup does. Commonly, she receives a similar amount of damage to Viktor. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kai'Sa and Viktor

Damage Types Compared

Kai'Sa
Viktor
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kai'Sa
Viktor

Who is Better, Kai'Sa or Viktor?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kai'Sa usually loses when trying to fight Viktor, with a 45.1% win rate. Therefore, Kai'Sa makes a poor counter to Viktor.

While Kai'Sa does have a much lower win rate than Viktor, when facing one another, Kai'Sa also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Kai'Sa into Viktor.

Additionally, Kai'Sa has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Viktor. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kai'Sa vs Viktor matchups, Viktor is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Kai'Sa is a terribly counter for Viktor. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Kai'Sa against Viktor.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa Loses Against

LilliaLillia41.9% winrateLeonaLeona42.6% winrateNilahNilah42.8% winrateTeemoTeemo43.1% winrate

Kai'Sa Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.1% winrateYuumiYuumi53.6% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc52.6% winrateZeriZeri52.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

AniviaAnivia+ 49.8% 2069 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 49.9% 9592 GamesZyraZyra+ 49.9% 5766 GamesLilliaLillia+ 49.9% 8804 Games

Additional Information for Kai'Sa Players

How We Calculated Our Kai'Sa vs Viktor Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viktor as Kai'Sa, we analyzed 2,312 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 Kai'Sa 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

Kai'Sa Build Viktor Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Kai'Sa to counter Viktor during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kai'Sa typically gets a similar amount of CS compared to Viktor. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Kai'Sa versus Viktor build include Terminus, Kraken Slayer, and Navori Quickblades. When Kai'Sa included at least these three items in her build, she did much better vs. Viktor than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Kai'Sa boasted an average winrate of 45.1% when playing against Viktor with this build.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Viktor as Kai'Sa, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Kai'Sa vs Viktor counterpicks, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 45.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Viktor as Kai'Sa are given for all skill levels, merged. To filter the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.