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How to Win Viktor vs Anivia Counter MatchupViktor is in the s tier of champions

Viktor vs Anivia

How to Beat Anivia as Viktor in LoLViktor is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Anivia as Viktor

based on 872 Viktor vs Anivia matchups
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Anivia as Viktor resulted from an analysis of 872 ranked games where both champions fought each other. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Viktor is forced to battle against Anivia in only 1.6% of his matches.

Viktor vs Anivia Matchup Summary

Viktor has done a decent job of countering Anivia. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.9% of games the champions fight one another in. In Viktor vs Anivia rounds, Viktor’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Anivia.

Best Viktor vs Anivia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Viktor Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Seraph's EmbraceLiandry's TormentShadowflameLich Bane

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Viktor's passive ability p
Viktor's q ability q
Viktor's w ability w
Viktor's e ability e
Viktor's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
E
4
W
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
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Q
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Anivia as Viktor

Tips for Playing as Viktor against Anivia

Make sure you choose the right augment at the right time.

Death Ray is a powerful poke and a strong area of denial tool. Use it in combination with Gravity Field to control your enemy's position.

Advice to Win Against Anivia

Try to gank Anivia when she's laning. With multiple people, it is easier to ensure that her egg dies.

If you're playing a ranged champion, stay far enough away from Anivia so you can dodge Flash Frost more easily.

Try to fight Anivia in the lanes. In the jungle she can block pathways with lower ranks of Crystallize.

Viktor vs Anivia Counter Stats

Viktor Image
Win Rate
51.9 %
VS
Win Rate
48.1 %
Anivia Image
6
< Kills >
5.3
5.7
< Deaths >
4.8
6.9
< Assists >
7.3
1.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.21
187
< Minions Killed >
167
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.46
663
< Physical Damage >
1,020
26,578
< Magic Damage >
17,009
714
< True Damage >
1,078
27,956
< Damage Dealt >
19,109
18,556
< Damage Taken >
27,593
12,026
< Gold Earned >
11,270
1.94
< Towers >
1.95
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,631
< Total Healing >
4,240
14,985
< Experience >
15,210
19
< Vision Score >
23
10
< Wards Placed >
11
276
< Time Dealing CC >
1,013

How to Counter Anivia with Viktor in LoL

The stats provided here feature some valuable Viktor vs. Anivia counter statistics that can help us realize the distinctions between the two. As an example, Viktor’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Anivia’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Viktor may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Anivia..

Viktor usually has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Anivia. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Viktor and Anivia

Damage Types Compared

Viktor
Anivia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Viktor
Anivia

Who is Better, Viktor or Anivia?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Viktor usually wins when playing against Anivia, with a 51.9% win rate. Therefore, Viktor makes a good counter to Anivia.

While Viktor does have a higher win rate compared to Anivia, when on opposite teams, Viktor also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Viktor into Aniviaas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Viktor has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Anivia. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Viktor vs Anivia matchups, Viktor is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Viktor is a decent counter for Anivia. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Viktor against Anivia.

Additional Information for Viktor Players

How We Calculated Our Viktor vs Anivia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Anivia as Viktor, we analyzed 872 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 Anivia as Viktor 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 learn all of the intricacies of Viktor to counter Anivia during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Viktor often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Anivia. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Viktor versus Anivia build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Viktor bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Anivia than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Viktor had an average win rate of 51.9% battling Anivia with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Anivia as Viktor, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Viktor vs Anivia fights, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Anivia as Viktor are given for all skill levels, merged. To scope the stats and builds to an individual rank, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.