Viktor vs Mel Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
In Mid, this is Viktor versus Mel — a mage against a mage/support hybrid. Over 1,242 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Viktor closes out 57.6% of them. Being 7.6 points clear of the 50% line makes Mel a favourable draw for Viktor.
Neither profile surprises the other: Viktor and Mel are both magic threats. Starting health splits 630 to 600 in Mel’s favour, with armour at 23 against 21. Viktor scales to 2300 health by 18 while Mel reaches 2313. Speed reads 335 to 330, handing Viktor the better rotations.
With both sitting in ranged range (525 against 550), neither side gets a free poke pattern.
Track Gravity Field on Viktor and Golden Eclipse on Mel — the lane swings on those two. Whoever spends Arcane Storm or Golden Eclipse first hands the other a window.
Riot scores Viktor at 9/10 for difficulty against 5/10, and that gap alone drags on the average. The Viktor versus Mel numbers rebuild from current Emerald and above games.
FAQ
Yes — Viktor holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Viktor wins 57.6% of the recorded games.
57.6% from Viktor's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
1,242 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.