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Viktor vs Gragas

How to Beat Gragas as Viktor in LoLViktor is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gragas as Viktor

based on 952 Viktor vs Gragas matchups
Win Rate
53.2 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends games each and every week. Within our data, Viktor battled Gragas in 952 rounds. Including so many matchups for Viktor versus Gragas gives us a lot of faith in our ability to provide enlightening statistics and a recommended build to obliterate your opposition. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Viktor fights Gragas in only 1.7% of his matches.

Viktor vs Gragas Matchup Summary

Viktor has done a good job of beating Gragas. Typically, he wins a fantastic 53.2% of games the champs battle each other in. In Viktor versus Gragas rounds, Viktor’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely won't get first blood versus Gragas.

Best Viktor vs Gragas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Viktor Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Lich BaneShadowflameLiandry's TormentZhonya's Hourglass

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
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E
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Q
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R
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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 Gragas as Viktor

Tips for Playing as Viktor against Gragas

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 Gragas

Body Slam is on a very low cooldown, making it difficult to pursue Gragas. Don't overextend yourself chasing him.

Gragas can knock everybody away with his ultimate. Be careful that you don't get knocked into him or, worse, an enemy tower.

Viktor vs Gragas Counter Stats

Viktor Image
Win Rate
53.2 %
VS
Win Rate
46.8 %
Gragas Image
6.2
< Kills >
6
5.8
< Deaths >
5.6
7
< Assists >
7.2
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.38
186
< Minions Killed >
105
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.64
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.36
637
< Physical Damage >
1,399
25,080
< Magic Damage >
18,347
700
< True Damage >
631
26,417
< Damage Dealt >
20,378
19,007
< Damage Taken >
30,646
12,173
< Gold Earned >
11,446
2.01
< Towers >
1.4
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
1,664
< Total Healing >
13,189
15,145
< Experience >
14,202
19
< Vision Score >
22
10
< Wards Placed >
8
271
< Time Dealing CC >
423

How to Counter Gragas with Viktor in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize some strategic Viktor vs. Gragas counter statistics that may help you understand the distinctions between this pair of champions. As an example, Viktor’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gragas’s ratio of NaN, showing that Viktor may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Gragas..

Viktor usually has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Gragas. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Viktor and Gragas

Damage Types Compared

Viktor
Gragas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Viktor
Gragas

Who is Better, Viktor or Gragas?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Viktor usually wins when trying to fight Gragas, with a 53.2% win rate. As a result, Viktor makes a great counter for Gragas.

While Viktor does have a higher win rate compared to Gragas, when on opposite teams, Viktor also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Viktor into Gragasas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Viktor also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gragas. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Viktor is a great counter to Gragas. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Viktor against Gragas.

Additional Information for Viktor Players

How We Calculated Our Viktor vs Gragas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gragas as Viktor, we analyzed 952 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 Gragas 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 learn all of the intricacies of Viktor to counter Gragas during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Viktor on average picks up more CS as Gragas. Champions who on average don't get much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Viktor versus Gragas build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Viktor bought at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs. Gragas than with many other common builds. In fact, Viktor had an average win rate of 53.2% when playing against Gragas with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Gragas as Viktor, you should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Viktor vs Gragas matchups, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 53.2% winrate overall.

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