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

Viktor vs Cassiopeia

How to Beat Cassiopeia as Viktor in LoLViktor is in the s tier of champions
Mage
Mage

How to Beat Cassiopeia as Viktor

based on 576 Viktor vs Cassiopeia matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Cassiopeia as Viktor came out of an analysis of 576 ranked rounds where both champions opposed one another. This pairing is fairly rare. Viktor encounters Cassiopeia in only 1.1% of his games.

Viktor vs Cassiopeia Matchup Summary

Viktor does a decent job of countering Cassiopeia. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.4% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Viktor versus Cassiopeia matches, Viktor’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Cassiopeia.

Best Viktor vs Cassiopeia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Viktor Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Lich BaneShadowflameMalignance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Viktor to level upe
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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
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
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Q
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Cassiopeia as Viktor

Tips for Playing as Viktor against Cassiopeia

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 Cassiopeia

Be wary of Cassiopeia's damage potential with Twin Fang when she has you poisoned.

Turn away from Cassiopeia when she is casting Petrifying Gaze to get slowed instead of stunned.

Viktor vs Cassiopeia Counter Stats

Viktor Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Cassiopeia Image
6.4
< Kills >
6.7
5.6
< Deaths >
6.1
7
< Assists >
6
1.45
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
188
< Minions Killed >
179
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.38
512
< Physical Damage >
481
26,058
< Magic Damage >
21,541
736
< True Damage >
283
27,306
< Damage Dealt >
22,306
18,482
< Damage Taken >
28,058
12,183
< Gold Earned >
11,707
1.89
< Towers >
1.76
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
1,664
< Total Healing >
7,338
15,142
< Experience >
15,125
19
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
275
< Time Dealing CC >
448

How to Counter Cassiopeia with Viktor in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some influential Viktor vs. Cassiopeia matchup stats that may help you grasp the distinctions between the two. Viktor’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Cassiopeia’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Viktor may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Cassiopeia..

Viktor typically has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Typically, he receives less damage than Cassiopeia. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Viktor and Cassiopeia

Damage Types Compared

Viktor
Cassiopeia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Viktor
Cassiopeia

Who is Better, Viktor or Cassiopeia?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Viktor usually wins when facing off against Cassiopeia, with a 51.4% win rate. Thus, Viktor makes a good counter for Cassiopeia.

While Viktor does have a higher winrate compared to Cassiopeia, when on opposite teams, Viktor also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Viktor into Cassiopeiaas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Viktor also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Cassiopeia. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Viktor vs Cassiopeia matchups, Viktor is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Viktor is a decent counter for Cassiopeia. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Viktor against Cassiopeia.

Additional Information for Viktor Players

How We Calculated Our Viktor vs Cassiopeia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Cassiopeia as Viktor, we analyzed 576 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 Cassiopeia 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Viktor in order to counter Cassiopeia during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Viktor on average gets a similar amount of CS as Cassiopeia. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Viktor versus Cassiopeia build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Viktor bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better countering Cassiopeia than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Viktor boasted an average win rate of 51.4% when countering Cassiopeia with this build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Cassiopeia as Viktor, Viktor players 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 combinations we have analyed for Viktor vs Cassiopeia clashes, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Cassiopeia as Viktor are given for all skill levels combined. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you may use the selection menu located at the top of this page.