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Viktor vs Braum

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How to Beat Braum as Viktor

based on 717 Viktor vs Braum matchups
Win Rate
51.7 %
K/D/A
2.46
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League games that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Braum as Viktor came out of an evaluation of 717 ranked games where both champions clashed against each other. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Viktor encounters Braum in only 1.3% of his games.

Viktor vs Braum Matchup Summary

Viktor has done a decent job of beating Braum. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.7% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Viktor vs Braum rounds, Viktor’s team is 0.2% less expected to earn first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood versus Braum.

Best Viktor vs Braum Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Viktor Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Lich BaneRabadon's DeathcapShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Viktor to level upe
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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
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Q
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Guide to Countering Braum as Viktor

Tips for Playing as Viktor against Braum

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 Braum

Unbreakable gives Braum extremely strong directional defense, either wait until it is down or outposition the ability.

Braum must land Winter's Bite or a basic attack to start Concussive Blows. If you get marked, exit combat range before getting hit 3 more times to avoid the stun.

Braum's ultimate has a long cast time, use that extra time to dodge. Walking over the frozen ground left behind will slow you, position so that you don't need to cross it.

Viktor vs Braum Counter Stats

Viktor Image
Win Rate
51.7 %
VS
Win Rate
48.3 %
Braum Image
6.1
< Kills >
1.5
5.4
< Deaths >
5.3
7.2
< Assists >
14.2
1.39
< Killing Sprees >
0.26
184
< Minions Killed >
27
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.03
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.47
635
< Physical Damage >
1,325
25,248
< Magic Damage >
6,138
782
< True Damage >
673
26,666
< Damage Dealt >
8,137
18,016
< Damage Taken >
22,812
11,926
< Gold Earned >
8,305
1.99
< Towers >
1.75
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
1,639
< Total Healing >
3,466
14,767
< Experience >
10,305
18
< Vision Score >
58
9
< Wards Placed >
25
282
< Time Dealing CC >
261

How to Counter Braum with Viktor in LoL

The stats provided here feature some critical Viktor vs. Braum matchup stats that can help you distinguish the distinctions between this set of champions. Viktor’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Braum’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Viktor may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Braum. This observation is in large part fueled by the difference in kills.

Viktor normally has a much larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives less damage than Braum. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Viktor and Braum

Damage Types Compared

Viktor
Braum
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Viktor
Braum

Who is Better, Viktor or Braum?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Viktor usually wins when playing against Braum, with a 51.7% win rate. Therefore, Viktor makes a good counter for Braum.

While Viktor does have a higher winrate compared to Braum, when on opposite teams, Viktor also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Viktor into Braumas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Viktor has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Braum. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Viktor vs Braum matchups, Viktor is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Viktor is a decent counter to Braum. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Viktor against Braum.

Additional Information for Viktor Players

How We Calculated Our Viktor vs Braum Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Braum as Viktor, we analyzed 717 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 Braum 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 Braum during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Viktor most often accumulates much more CS relative to Braum. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Viktor versus Braum build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Viktor bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Braum than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Viktor had an average winrate of 51.7% battling Braum with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Braum as Viktor, Viktor players should take 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 chose for Viktor vs Braum fights, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.7% win rate overall.

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