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How to Synergize Viktor with Briar on the Same TeamViktor is in the s tier of champions

Viktor with Briar

How to Win With Viktor and Briar Paired TogetherViktor is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Viktor and Briar

based on 2,367 Viktor with Briar pairs
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
4.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in the stats from from millions of League of Legends rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Viktor has been on the same team as Briar in 2367 recently played, ranked matches. By amassing so much great data directly from the creators of League, we are confident that we can produce high-quality, usable builds to help Viktor play with Briar. It is somewhat uncommon for Viktor to play with Briar as allies. This has only happened in approx. 4.3% of matches with Viktor.

Viktor Briar Synergy Summary

Viktor does a ok job of playing alongside Briar. On average, he wins an acceptable 50.4% of the time the champions appear on the same team. If you want to win more matches as Viktor when playing with Briar by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with them, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Viktor vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Viktor Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentShadowflameStormsurgeZhonya's Hourglass

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

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
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
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E
8
Q
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Q
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Viktor and Briar

Tips for Playing as Viktor with Briar

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.

Viktor Briar Synergy Stats

Viktor Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Briar Image
6.2
< Kills >
6.2
5.7
< Deaths >
5.8
7.3
< Assists >
6.9
1.42
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
182
< Minions Killed >
184
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.47
611
< Physical Damage >
626
25,125
< Magic Damage >
24,954
722
< True Damage >
701
26,458
< Damage Dealt >
26,282
18,758
< Damage Taken >
18,866
12,083
< Gold Earned >
12,076
2.05
< Towers >
1.98
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,680
< Total Healing >
1,682
15,098
< Experience >
15,022
19
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
275
< Time Dealing CC >
274

How to Play with Briar as Viktor in LoL

The Viktor Briar synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Briar, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Viktor sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Briar. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Briar helps Viktor perform worse in competitive LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Viktor is an ally to Briar, he gets a marginal improvement in his complete damage output. This change could indicate that Briar supports by providing protection for him to dish out more damage or that their presence also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Viktor is played together with Briar on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Briar.

Additionally, when Viktor plays with Briar on the same side, he typically takes a little less damage than when he plays alone. Receiving not as much damage may indicate that Briar does a decent job of covering Viktor during teamfights.

Synergies between Viktor and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Viktor
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Viktor
Briar

Is Viktor better when played alongside Briar?

There is no top companion for Viktor that will always be his #1 synergy. Yet, overall, Briar is a very typical teammate for Viktor. By playing on the same side as Viktor, they raises their win rate by 0.2% to 50.4%. This clearly indicates that there is not really a strong bond between Viktor and Briar that allows them to perform stronger together than without each other.

Briar has a much lower diffuclty than Viktor. That means you don't need to be cautious when finding Briar allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a much lower level of skill to work well with you.

When playing cooperatively, Viktor players should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal magical damage. Together, these champs can blast through enemies with magic damage.

In contrast, by aligning Viktor and Briar together, you probably will not be granting your team much crowd control. We recommend you bring other champions on your team that offsets this hole in their kit.

Regardless of your Briar ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Viktor Players

How We Calculated Our Viktor Briar Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Viktor and Briar, we analyzed 2,367 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Viktor with Briar comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Viktor in order to pair well with Briar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should keep reading to gather some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The top items to prioritize in your Viktor and Briar synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Luden's Companion. When Viktor bought at least these three finished items in his build, he did much better when paired up with Briar than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Viktor had an average winrate of 50.4% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Briar with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating your oponents, Viktor players should equip 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 sets that we analyzed for this team composition, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to pair Briar with Viktor are shown for all ranked divisions. If you want to filter the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.