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

Viktor vs Tristana

How to Beat Tristana as Viktor in LoLViktor is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Tristana as Viktor

based on 1,768 Viktor vs Tristana matchups
Win Rate
52 %
K/D/A
2.48
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League games that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Tristana as Viktor resulted from an evaluation of 1768 ranked matches where both champs fought each other. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Viktor is forced to battle against Tristana in only 3.2% of his matches.

Viktor vs Tristana Matchup Summary

Viktor does a good job of countering Tristana. On average, he wins a whopping 52.0% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Viktor vs Tristana matches, Viktor’s team is 0.2% less probable to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't get first blood versus Tristana.

Best Viktor vs Tristana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteLost Chapter

Core Viktor Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Lich BaneZhonya's HourglassStormsurgeMalignance

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 ForceArmor
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
E
4
W
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
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R
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Q
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Q
14
W
15
W
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R

Guide to Countering Tristana as Viktor

Tips for Playing as Viktor against Tristana

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 Tristana

Stand away from your creeps in a lane to take less collateral damage from Explosive Charge.

If you see Tristana activate Rapid Fire in a fight, stun her and try to back off until the spell dissipates.

Viktor vs Tristana Counter Stats

Viktor Image
Win Rate
52 %
VS
Win Rate
48 %
Tristana Image
6.4
< Kills >
7.2
5.4
< Deaths >
6
7
< Assists >
5.3
1.47
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
179
< Minions Killed >
171
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.54
616
< Physical Damage >
16,512
24,586
< Magic Damage >
2,225
664
< True Damage >
457
25,866
< Damage Dealt >
19,194
18,057
< Damage Taken >
21,969
11,855
< Gold Earned >
12,450
2.04
< Towers >
2.68
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
1,616
< Total Healing >
6,208
14,780
< Experience >
12,987
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
269
< Time Dealing CC >
68

How to Counter Tristana with Viktor in LoL

The stats provided here feature several critical Viktor vs. Tristana matchup statistics that may help you interpret the distinctions between the two. As an example, Viktor’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Tristana’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Viktor may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Tristana..

Viktor often has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Typically, he takes less damage than Tristana. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Viktor and Tristana

Damage Types Compared

Viktor
Tristana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Viktor
Tristana

Who is Better, Viktor or Tristana?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Viktor usually wins when trying to fight Tristana, with a 52.0% win rate. As a result, Viktor makes a good counter for Tristana.

While Viktor does have a higher win rate compared to Tristana, when facing one another, Viktor also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Viktor into Tristanaas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Viktor has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Tristana. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Viktor is a decent counter for Tristana. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Viktor against Tristana.

Additional Information for Viktor Players

How We Calculated Our Viktor vs Tristana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tristana as Viktor, we analyzed 1,768 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 Tristana 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 Tristana during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Viktor often gets a similar amount of CS as Tristana. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They 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 need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Viktor versus Tristana build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Viktor incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better versus Tristana than with most other common builds. In fact, Viktor had an average winrate of 52.0% when playing against Tristana with this counter build.

To have the best chance of beating Tristana 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. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Viktor vs Tristana counterpicks, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.0% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Tristana as Viktor are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu at the top of this page.