Viktor vs Malphite
How to Beat Malphite as Viktor
based on 2,014 Viktor vs Malphite matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Viktor vs Malphite Matchup Summary
Best Viktor vs Malphite Counter Build
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Core Viktor Items
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Guide to Countering Malphite as Viktor
Tips for Playing as Viktor against Malphite
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 Malphite
If you're a physical damage character stay behind your allies when fighting Malphite. Ground Slam can significantly reduce your damage output.
Malphite is one of a couple tanks who are capable of jungling. Watch out if he gets Smite.
Viktor vs Malphite Counter Stats
How to Counter Malphite with Viktor in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some significant Viktor vs. Malphite counter stats that may help us understand the distinctions between the two. For instance, Viktor’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Malphite’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Viktor may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Malphite..
Viktor typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he takes less damage than Malphite. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Viktor and Malphite
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Who is Better, Viktor or Malphite?
Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Viktor usually wins when trying to fight Malphite, with a 51.1% win rate. Thus, Viktor makes a good counter for Malphite.
While Viktor does have a higher win rate compared to Malphite, when facing one another, Viktor also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Viktor into Malphiteas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Moreover, Viktor also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Malphite. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Viktor vs Malphite matchups, Viktor is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.
Viktor is a decent counter for Malphite. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Viktor against Malphite.
Other Champion Matchups Against Viktor
Additional Information for Viktor Players
How We Calculated Our Viktor vs Malphite Build and Stats
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Viktor in order to counter Malphite during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Viktor usually racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Malphite. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.
The best items to prioritize in your Viktor versus Malphite build consist of Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Viktor incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Malphite than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Viktor boasted an average winrate of 51.1% when playing against Malphite with this counter build.
To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Malphite as Viktor, Viktor players should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Viktor vs Malphite counterpicks, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.1% win rate overall.
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