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

Viktor vs Varus

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

based on 2,270 Viktor vs Varus matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League games that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Varus as Viktor came out of an examination of 2270 ranked matches where both champions engaged one another. This particular champion pairing is somewhat uncommon. Viktor is forced to battle against Varus in only 4.2% of his matches.

Viktor vs Varus Matchup Summary

Viktor does a ok job of countering Varus. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.9% of matches the champions oppose each other in. In Viktor versus Varus games, Viktor’s side is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood against Varus.

Best Viktor vs Varus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalGlowing Mote

Core Viktor Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassLich BaneShadowflameLiandry's Torment

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
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Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Varus as Viktor

Tips for Playing as Viktor against Varus

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 Varus

When he gets a kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Speed and is much more dangerous.

You'll get bound in place if a tendril from Varus' ultimate, Chain of Corruption, reaches you. You can cause the tendril to die however by running far enough away from it.

If you are affected by Blight, Varus' abilities will deal extra damage to you.

Viktor vs Varus Counter Stats

Viktor Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Varus Image
6.3
< Kills >
7.3
5.7
< Deaths >
6.1
7
< Assists >
6.9
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.72
188
< Minions Killed >
183
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.5
630
< Physical Damage >
14,744
25,276
< Magic Damage >
6,500
698
< True Damage >
372
26,605
< Damage Dealt >
21,617
18,875
< Damage Taken >
19,953
12,249
< Gold Earned >
12,523
2.02
< Towers >
2.32
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
1,693
< Total Healing >
4,830
15,199
< Experience >
13,064
19
< Vision Score >
19
10
< Wards Placed >
9
277
< Time Dealing CC >
262

How to Counter Varus with Viktor in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several strategic Viktor against Varus matchup statistics that can help us figure out the distinctions between the two. As an example, Viktor’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Varus’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Viktor may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Varus..

Viktor often has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Varus. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Viktor and Varus

Damage Types Compared

Viktor
Varus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Viktor
Varus

Who is Better, Viktor or Varus?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Viktor usually fairs equally well when playing against Varus, with a 50.9% win rate. As a result, Viktor makes an ok counter for Varus.

While Viktor does have a higher win rate compared to Varus, when on opposite teams, Viktor also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Viktor into Varusas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Viktor has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Varus. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Viktor is a decent counter to Varus. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Viktor against Varus.

Additional Information for Viktor Players

How We Calculated Our Viktor vs Varus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Varus as Viktor, we analyzed 2,270 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 Varus 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Viktor in order to counter Varus 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 shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Viktor usually accumulates a similar amount of CS as Varus. Champs who on average don't get much CS usualy don't need 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 a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Viktor versus Varus build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Viktor included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Varus than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Viktor boasted an average winrate of 50.9% when playing against Varus with this build.

To have the highest probability of beating Varus as Viktor, Viktor players should equip 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 builds that we analyzed for Viktor vs Varus LoL games, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.9% win rate overall.

If you need to see Viktor versus Varus tips and counter builds for a a specific rank, please select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides shown are computed using all rounds run with both champs.