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How to Win Kayn vs Viktor Counter MatchupKayn is in the s tier of champions

Kayn vs Viktor

How to Beat Viktor as Kayn in LoLKayn is in the s tier of champions
FighterAssassin
Mage

How to Beat Viktor as Kayn

based on 2,479 Kayn vs Viktor matchups
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked LoL games each and every week. Within our dataset, Kayn battled Viktor 2479 times. Using so many games with Kayn vs Viktor gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce actionable stats and a solid build to shatter your foe. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Kayn fights Viktor in only 1.4% of his rounds.

Kayn vs Viktor Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kayn has done a below average job of beating Viktor. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.9% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Kayn against Viktor rounds, Kayn’s side is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Viktor.

Best Kayn vs Viktor Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Kayn Items

~22 Mins
HubrisProfane HydraOpportunity

Optional Items

Edge of NightSerylda's GrudgeSpear of ShojinEclipse

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Kayn's passive ability p
Kayn's q ability q
Kayn's w ability w
Kayn's e ability e
Kayn's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Viktor as Kayn

Tips for Playing as Kayn against Viktor

Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.

Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.

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).

Kayn vs Viktor Counter Stats

Kayn Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
Viktor Image
7.5
< Kills >
6.5
6.5
< Deaths >
5.7
6.8
< Assists >
7
1.7
< Killing Sprees >
1.48
37
< Minions Killed >
185
1.45
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.49
16,972
< Physical Damage >
634
1,627
< Magic Damage >
25,507
870
< True Damage >
725
19,469
< Damage Dealt >
26,867
37,864
< Damage Taken >
19,067
12,427
< Gold Earned >
12,233
1.04
< Towers >
2.03
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
18,728
< Total Healing >
1,695
14,279
< Experience >
15,211
21
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
9
285
< Time Dealing CC >
275

How to Counter Viktor with Kayn in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several strategic Kayn against Viktor counter stats that may help you realize the distinctions between the pair. Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Viktor’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Viktor..

Kayn typically has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Viktor. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kayn and Viktor

Damage Types Compared

Kayn
Viktor
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kayn
Viktor

Who is Better, Kayn or Viktor?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kayn usually loses when playing against Viktor, with a 48.9% win rate. Therefore, Kayn makes a bad counter for Viktor.

While Kayn does have a lower win rate than Viktor, when facing one another, Kayn also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kayn into Viktoras his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Kayn 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 fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Viktor matchups, Viktor is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Kayn is a somewhat poor counter for Viktor. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kayn against Viktor.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kayn

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Kayn Wins Against

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Additional Information for Kayn Players

How We Calculated Our Kayn vs Viktor Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viktor as Kayn, we analyzed 2,479 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 Kayn 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 Kayn to counter Viktor during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kayn on average picks up a lot less CS compared to Viktor. Champs who on average don't take much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions 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, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Kayn versus Viktor build consist of Hubris, Profane Hydra, and Opportunity. When Kayn combined at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when facing Viktor than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Kayn boasted an average win rate of 48.9% when playing against Viktor with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of beating Viktor as Kayn, you should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Kayn vs Viktor matchups, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Viktor as Kayn are displayed for all skill levels, merged. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a specific division, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.