Karthus Adc
HardWin Rate44.3%
Games307
Champion Counters
Viktor Counters
Find Viktor counters, difficult matchups and champions Viktor performs well against.
Mid Patch 16.13.1 Updated Jul 2, 2026 op.gg data · 48h refresh
Weak Against10
Strong Against10
Best CounterKarthus (44.3%)
Best MatchupSmolder (60.6%)
S+ Current tier: S+ Mid — view tier list
Weak Against — Champions That Counter Viktor
Win rate shown from Viktor's perspective — lower means a harder matchup.
Xerath Mid
HardWin Rate46.1%
Games7,129
Hwei Adc
HardWin Rate46.5%
Games880
Lux Adc
HardWin Rate47.4%
Games566
Vel'Koz Mid
HardWin Rate47.9%
Games1,159
Ziggs Mid
EvenWin Rate48.1%
Games732
Syndra Mid
EvenWin Rate48.3%
Games11,763
Akali Mid
EvenWin Rate48.3%
Games6,138
Strong Against — Champions Viktor Counters
Smolder Mid
EasyWin Rate60.6%
Games322
Malphite Mid
EasyWin Rate58.5%
Games414
Vladimir Adc
EasyWin Rate58.0%
Games345
Mel Mid
EasyWin Rate57.6%
Games1,557
Tristana Mid
EasyWin Rate57.4%
Games1,075
Mel Adc
EasyWin Rate57.2%
Games1,022
Samira Adc
EasyWin Rate56.4%
Games1,615
Azir Mid
EasyWin Rate56.1%
Games2,245
All Viktor Matchups
| Opponent | Role | Type | Win Rate | Games | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karthus | ADC | Counter | 44.3% | 307 | — |
| Xerath | Mid | Counter | 46.1% | 7,129 | Matchup |
| Hwei | ADC | Counter | 46.5% | 880 | Matchup |
| Lux | ADC | Counter | 47.4% | 566 | Matchup |
| Vel'Koz | Mid | Counter | 47.9% | 1,159 | — |
| Ziggs | Mid | Counter | 48.1% | 732 | — |
| Syndra | Mid | Counter | 48.3% | 11,763 | Matchup |
| Akali | Mid | Counter | 48.3% | 6,138 | — |
| Ziggs | ADC | Counter | 48.6% | 1,804 | — |
| Senna | ADC | Counter | 48.9% | 542 | — |
| Smolder | Mid | Favorable | 60.6% | 322 | Matchup |
| Malphite | Mid | Favorable | 58.5% | 414 | — |
| Vladimir | ADC | Favorable | 58.0% | 345 | — |
| Mel | Mid | Favorable | 57.6% | 1,557 | Matchup |
| Tristana | Mid | Favorable | 57.4% | 1,075 | Matchup |
| Mel | ADC | Favorable | 57.2% | 1,022 | Matchup |
| Samira | ADC | Favorable | 56.4% | 1,615 | — |
| Azir | Mid | Favorable | 56.1% | 2,245 | Matchup |
| Yasuo | ADC | Favorable | 54.2% | 1,028 | — |
| Draven | ADC | Favorable | 54.2% | 1,543 | — |
How to Use Viktor Counter Data
Looking for reliable Viktor counters? The matchup numbers below come straight from current ranked games in the Mid role, not from tier-list guesswork. Right now the hardest opponents for Viktor are Xerath, Syndra, Kassadin — in these matchups Viktor’s win rate drops the furthest below its average. The single strongest counter is Xerath, where Viktor wins just 46.4% of 4,329 recorded games. Viktor itself counters Smolder, Mel, Azir — favorable matchups worth exploiting in champion select.
Each card shows the win rate from Viktor’s perspective and the number of games behind it — a matchup with tens of thousands of games is far more trustworthy than one with a few hundred. The Easy/Even/Hard labels are computed from those win rates (below 48% reads as Hard, above 52% as Easy); they are a reading aid, not a separate source stat. Data comes from ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions, currently on patch 16.13.1, and refreshes automatically every 48 hours, so the numbers move with the meta. Counters are only half the picture: check the current Viktor build for the strongest items and runes, or the Viktor champion page for abilities and full details.
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Viktor Counters — FAQ
Karthus is currently the strongest counter to Viktor — Viktor wins only 44.3% of 307 recorded games in that matchup. Other difficult opponents are listed in the Weak Against section above.
Viktor performs best against Smolder, winning 60.6% of those games — see the full Strong Against list above.
Automatically every 48 hours, from ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions (currently patch 16.13.1).
Yes — every matchup record carries the patch it was collected on, and the whole page refreshes with each data update, so the numbers always describe the current patch rather than an old meta.