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How to Win Viktor vs Ahri Counter MatchupViktor is in the s tier of champions

Viktor vs Ahri

How to Beat Ahri as Viktor in LoLViktor is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ahri as Viktor

based on 1,475 Viktor vs Ahri matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League games that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Ahri as Viktor came out of an examination of 1475 ranked matches where both champions clashed against one another. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Viktor fights Ahri in only 2.7% of his matches.

Viktor vs Ahri Matchup Summary

Viktor does a decent job of countering Ahri. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.3% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Viktor vs Ahri rounds, Viktor’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Ahri.

Best Viktor vs Ahri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Viktor Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassLich BaneSeraph's EmbraceLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Viktor to level upe
>
Second ability for Viktor to level upq
>
Last skill for Viktor to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
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
1
Q
2
E
3
E
4
W
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
13
Q
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Ahri as Viktor

Tips for Playing as Viktor against Ahri

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.

Advice to Win Against Ahri

Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.

Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.

Viktor vs Ahri Counter Stats

Viktor Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Ahri Image
6.1
< Kills >
6
5.8
< Deaths >
5.1
6.6
< Assists >
7.2
1.4
< Killing Sprees >
1.41
184
< Minions Killed >
169
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.46
502
< Physical Damage >
1,325
24,794
< Magic Damage >
14,238
695
< True Damage >
4,939
25,992
< Damage Dealt >
20,503
18,600
< Damage Taken >
20,771
12,047
< Gold Earned >
11,188
2
< Towers >
1.92
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,635
< Total Healing >
5,244
14,942
< Experience >
14,293
19
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
10
265
< Time Dealing CC >
69

How to Counter Ahri with Viktor in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature several significant Viktor against Ahri counter stats that can help us realize the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Viktor’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ahri’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Viktor may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Ahri..

Viktor normally has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Ahri. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Viktor and Ahri

Damage Types Compared

Viktor
Ahri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Viktor
Ahri

Who is Better, Viktor or Ahri?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Viktor usually wins when playing against Ahri, with a 51.3% win rate. As a result, Viktor makes a good counter to Ahri.

While Viktor does have a higher winrate than Ahri, when facing one another, Viktor also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Viktor into Ahrias his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Viktor has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ahri. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Viktor vs Ahri matchups, Viktor is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Viktor is a decent counter to Ahri. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Viktor against Ahri.

Other Champion Matchups Against Viktor

Viktor Loses Against

EvelynnEvelynn44.8% winrateZyraZyra46% winrateTahm KenchTahm Kench46.2% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser46.5% winrate

Viktor Wins Against

LeBlancLeBlanc56.8% winrateXayahXayah56.1% winrateQiyanaQiyana55.6% winrateKalistaKalista55.1% winrate

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Additional Information for Viktor Players

How We Calculated Our Viktor vs Ahri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ahri as Viktor, we analyzed 1,475 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Ahri as Viktor comes from real 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 the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Viktor in order to counter Ahri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Viktor often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Ahri. Champs who typically don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Viktor versus Ahri build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Viktor combined at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Ahri than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Viktor had an average winrate of 51.3% battling Ahri with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Ahri as Viktor, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Viktor vs Ahri counter picks, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.3% win rate overall.

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