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Rumble vs Viktor

How to Beat Viktor as Rumble in LoLRumble is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Viktor as Rumble

based on 982 Rumble vs Viktor matchups
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. Within our database, Rumble did battle with Viktor in 982 games. Using so many matchups for Rumble versus Viktor gives us confidence in our capability to provide enlightening statistics and a recommended build to suppress Viktor. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Rumble encounters Viktor in only 1.5% of his rounds.

Rumble vs Viktor Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rumble does a below average job of beating Viktor. On average, he wins a lowly 48.4% of games the champs fight one another in. In Rumble against Viktor games, Rumble’s team is 0.2% more probable to get first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Viktor.

Best Rumble vs Viktor Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHaunting Guise

Core Rumble Items

~22 Mins
ShadowflameStormsurgeLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

RiftmakerHextech RocketbeltZhonya's HourglassMorellonomicon

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometNimbus CloakAbsolute FocusScorch
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Rumble's passive ability p
Rumble's q ability q
Rumble's w ability w
Rumble's e ability e
Rumble's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Viktor as Rumble

Tips for Playing as Rumble against Viktor

Try and keep targets in the range of your Flamespitter. It can deal a lot of damage overtime.

If you are winning a fight you can use your ultimate to wall off an escape path.

Try and pace yourself to stay in the Danger Zone to maximize your effectiveness. It is easy to overheat if you rapidly use your 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).

Rumble vs Viktor Counter Stats

Rumble Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Viktor Image
7
< Kills >
6.4
6.1
< Deaths >
6
6.9
< Assists >
6.9
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
151
< Minions Killed >
183
0.25
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.45
895
< Physical Damage >
607
22,791
< Magic Damage >
25,256
1,038
< True Damage >
663
24,725
< Damage Dealt >
26,527
26,051
< Damage Taken >
19,313
11,761
< Gold Earned >
12,141
1.59
< Towers >
1.96
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,197
< Total Healing >
1,717
14,627
< Experience >
14,966
20
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
287
< Time Dealing CC >
272

How to Counter Viktor with Rumble in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some significant Rumble versus Viktor matchup stats that may help us explain the distinctions between the pair. Rumble’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Viktor’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Rumble may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Viktor..

Rumble typically has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Viktor. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rumble and Viktor

Damage Types Compared

Rumble
Viktor
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rumble
Viktor

Who is Better, Rumble or Viktor?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Rumble usually loses when trying to fight Viktor, with a 48.4% win rate. Thus, Rumble makes a poor counter to Viktor.

While Rumble does have a lower winrate compared to Viktor, when facing one another, Rumble also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Rumble into Viktoras his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Rumble has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Viktor. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Rumble is a somewhat poor counter to Viktor. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Rumble against Viktor.

Additional Information for Rumble Players

How We Calculated Our Rumble vs Viktor Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viktor as Rumble, we analyzed 982 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 Rumble 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Rumble to counter Viktor during both the lane 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 tips shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rumble most often picks up a similar amount of CS as Viktor. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Rumble versus Viktor build include Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Liandry's Torment. When Rumble included at least these three items in his build, he did much better countering Viktor than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Rumble had an average win rate of 48.4% battling Viktor with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of beating Viktor as Rumble, you should equip the Arcane Comet, Nimbus Cloak, Absolute Focus, Scorch, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Rumble vs Viktor counters, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.4% winrate overall.

If you need to get Rumble x Viktor tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a particular skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and build suggestions shown are calculated using every match finished with these champions.