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

Viktor vs Draven

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

based on 1,845 Viktor vs Draven matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Draven as Viktor came out of an evaluation of 1845 ranked games where both champs fought one another. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Viktor is forced to battle against Draven in only 3.4% of his rounds.

Viktor vs Draven Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Viktor does a dismal job of beating Draven. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.2% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Viktor vs Draven games, Viktor’s team is 0.2% less likely to obtain first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Draven.

Best Viktor vs Draven Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Viktor Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Lich BaneSeraph's EmbraceZhonya's HourglassMalignance

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
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R
12
Q
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Q
14
W
15
W
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R

Guide to Countering Draven as Viktor

Tips for Playing as Viktor against Draven

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 Draven

Disrupt Draven with the goal of making him drop his axes. If you do, his power drops dramatically.

Launch skillshots toward the landing position of Draven's Spinning Axes.

Viktor vs Draven Counter Stats

Viktor Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Draven Image
6.2
< Kills >
8.6
5.6
< Deaths >
6.6
6.9
< Assists >
5.5
1.43
< Killing Sprees >
1.97
184
< Minions Killed >
177
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.25
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.49
604
< Physical Damage >
21,901
24,620
< Magic Damage >
126
654
< True Damage >
472
25,878
< Damage Dealt >
22,500
18,337
< Damage Taken >
23,045
11,884
< Gold Earned >
13,908
1.96
< Towers >
2.42
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
1,617
< Total Healing >
7,247
14,702
< Experience >
12,478
18
< Vision Score >
15
9
< Wards Placed >
7
267
< Time Dealing CC >
85

How to Counter Draven with Viktor in LoL

The stats provided here underscore some influential Viktor versus Draven matchup stats that can help you understand the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Viktor’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Draven’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Viktor may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Draven..

Viktor often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives less damage than Draven. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Viktor and Draven

Damage Types Compared

Viktor
Draven
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Viktor
Draven

Who is Better, Viktor or Draven?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Viktor usually fairs equally well when taking on Draven, with a 49.2% win rate. Thus, Viktor makes an ok counter for Draven.

While Viktor does have a lower winrate than Draven, when on opposite teams, Viktor also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Viktor into Dravenas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Viktor vs Draven matchups, Draven is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Viktor is a somewhat poor counter for Draven. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Viktor against Draven.

Additional Information for Viktor Players

How We Calculated Our Viktor vs Draven Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Draven as Viktor, we analyzed 1,845 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 Draven 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 truly master Viktor in order to counter Draven during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Viktor most often gets a similar amount of CS as Draven. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They 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 need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Viktor versus Draven build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Viktor bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better countering Draven than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Viktor had an average win rate of 49.2% when playing against Draven with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of defeating Draven as Viktor, you should equip 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 rune sets players used for Viktor vs Draven clashes, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.2% win rate overall.

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