Viktor vs Kassadin Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
In Mid, this is Viktor versus Kassadin — a mage against a assassin/mage hybrid. 1,368 tracked games on 16.13.1 put Viktor at a 47.3% win rate into Kassadin. Sitting 2.7 points below the 50% line marks Kassadin as a genuine problem pick for Viktor.
Range decides much of the early game: Viktor attacks from 525 units, Kassadin from 150. Kassadin has to create the opening before the trade maths turn around — a gap-closer, a freeze, or help from the jungle.
Neither profile surprises the other: Viktor and Kassadin are both magic threats. Starting health splits 646 to 600 in Kassadin’s favour, with armour at 23 against 21. At full build levels the gap widens to 2567 HP versus 2300, favouring Kassadin. Kassadin also hits harder before items — 59 AD to 53.
Track Gravity Field on Viktor and Riftwalk on Kassadin — the lane swings on those two. Whoever spends Arcane Storm or Riftwalk first hands the other a window.
Read 47.3% as a trend: 1,368 games is useful, not final.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Kassadin has the statistical edge. Viktor wins 47.3% of the recorded games.
47.3% from Viktor's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
1,368 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Viktor build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Viktor build page.