Lucian vs Viktor
How to Beat Viktor as Lucian
based on 3,475 Lucian vs Viktor matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Lucian vs Viktor Matchup Summary
Best Lucian vs Viktor Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Viktor as Lucian
Tips for Playing as Lucian against Viktor
For optimal burst, try to combine Relentless Pursuit into Piercing Light.
Ardent Blaze actually explodes in a star pattern. Try to line it up so the spokes hit enemy champions.
Because of Lightslinger, Lucian benefits more from Attack Damage than he does from Attack Speed.
Once you have chosen an angle for The Culling, you cannot change it. Pick your moment well!
Advice to Win Against Viktor
Be careful about how close you let Viktor get to you. Viktor's control of the battlefield increases with his proximity to his opponent.
Be aware of how many augments Viktor has upgraded by looking at the color of the light on his staff (purple, yellow, blue, red).
Lucian vs Viktor Counter Stats
How to Counter Viktor with Lucian in LoL
The stats shown on this page highlight some influential Lucian versus Viktor matchup statistics that can help you figure out the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Lucian’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Viktor’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Lucian may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Viktor..
Lucian often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Viktor. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Lucian and Viktor
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Who is Better, Lucian or Viktor?
Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Lucian usually loses when trying to fight Viktor, with a 47.6% win rate. As a result, Lucian makes a bad counter for Viktor.
While Lucian does have a lower win rate than Viktor, when on opposite teams, Lucian also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to learn. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Lucian into Viktor.
Moreover, Lucian has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Viktor. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Lucian vs Viktor matchups, Viktor is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.
Lucian is a terribly counter for Viktor. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Lucian against Viktor.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Lucian in order to counter Viktor during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Lucian usually picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Viktor. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to focus on in your Lucian versus Viktor build consist of Kraken Slayer, Immortal Shieldbow, and Navori Quickblades. When Lucian bought at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when fighting Viktor than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Lucian boasted an average win rate of 47.6% battling Viktor with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Viktor as Lucian, you should use the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Lucian vs Viktor counter picks, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.6% win rate overall.
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