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

Viktor vs Karthus

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

based on 712 Viktor vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
53.8 %
K/D/A
2.41
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. In our data, Viktor faced Karthus in 712 matches. With so many matchups for Viktor vs Karthus provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide enlightening stats and a solid build to shatter Karthus. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Viktor fights Karthus in only 1.3% of his games.

Viktor vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Viktor does a good job of beating Karthus. On average, he wins a whopping 53.8% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Viktor vs Karthus rounds, Viktor’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Karthus.

Best Viktor vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Viktor Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Seraph's EmbraceMalignanceLich BaneStormsurge

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
E
4
W
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
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 Karthus as Viktor

Tips for Playing as Viktor against Karthus

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 Karthus

Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.

Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.

Viktor vs Karthus Counter Stats

Viktor Image
Win Rate
53.8 %
VS
Win Rate
46.2 %
Karthus Image
6.9
< Kills >
6.6
5.9
< Deaths >
7.4
7.3
< Assists >
9.4
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
193
< Minions Killed >
86
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.98
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.3
605
< Physical Damage >
210
26,602
< Magic Damage >
28,768
742
< True Damage >
2,000
27,951
< Damage Dealt >
30,979
21,111
< Damage Taken >
30,730
12,772
< Gold Earned >
12,873
2.04
< Towers >
1.01
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.25
2,193
< Total Healing >
10,087
16,004
< Experience >
15,195
20
< Vision Score >
20
10
< Wards Placed >
7
295
< Time Dealing CC >
224

How to Counter Karthus with Viktor in LoL

The stats provided here underscore several significant Viktor versus Karthus counter statistics that can help you figure out the differences between the pair. Viktor’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Karthus’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Viktor may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Karthus..

Viktor normally has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Karthus. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Viktor and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Viktor
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Viktor
Karthus

Who is Better, Viktor or Karthus?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Viktor usually wins when facing off against Karthus, with a 53.8% win rate. Thus, Viktor makes a great counter to Karthus.

While Viktor does have a higher winrate than Karthus, when facing one another, Viktor also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Viktor into Karthusas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Viktor also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Karthus. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Viktor vs Karthus 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 teammates during late stage team fights.

Viktor is a great counter for Karthus. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Viktor against Karthus.

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 Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Viktor, we analyzed 712 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 Karthus 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

Viktor Build Karthus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Viktor to counter Karthus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Viktor typically racks up more CS compared to Karthus. Champions who typically don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Viktor versus Karthus build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Viktor incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better countering Karthus than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Viktor boasted an average win rate of 53.8% battling Karthus with this build.

To have the best chance of crushing Karthus 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 builds players chose for Viktor vs Karthus battles, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 53.8% win rate overall.

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