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Viktor vs Kog'Maw

How to Beat Kog'Maw as Viktor in LoLViktor is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kog'Maw as Viktor

based on 409 Viktor vs Kog'Maw matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
2.36
Pick Rate
0.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League rounds that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Kog'Maw as Viktor came out of an analysis of 409 ranked matches where both champions engaged one another. This champ pairing is relatively rare. Viktor fights Kog'Maw in only 0.7% of his matches.

Viktor vs Kog'Maw Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Viktor does a dismal job of beating Kog'Maw. Typically, he wins a acceptable 48.7% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Viktor vs Kog'Maw rounds, Viktor’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Kog'Maw.

Best Viktor vs Kog'Maw Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Viktor Items

~22 Mins
ShadowflameStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Lich BaneRabadon's DeathcapZhonya'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
9
E
10
Q
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R
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Q
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Q
14
W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Kog'Maw as Viktor

Tips for Playing as Viktor against Kog'Maw

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 Kog'Maw

The range on Living Artillery increases each rank.

Run away from Kog'Maw after he dies!!!!

Kog'Maw doesn't have a good escape ability, so he is especially prone to ganks.

Bio-Arcane Barrage allows Kog'Maw to kill Baron Nashor extremely early. It can be valuable to ward Nashor when Kog'Maw completes his Blade of the Ruined King.

Viktor vs Kog'Maw Counter Stats

Viktor Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Kog'Maw Image
6.5
< Kills >
7.2
5.8
< Deaths >
6.9
7.2
< Assists >
6.8
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
187
< Minions Killed >
174
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.45
627
< Physical Damage >
9,387
25,206
< Magic Damage >
13,596
686
< True Damage >
2,802
26,520
< Damage Dealt >
25,787
19,490
< Damage Taken >
22,548
12,327
< Gold Earned >
12,391
2.01
< Towers >
2.1
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
1,882
< Total Healing >
5,360
15,399
< Experience >
13,436
19
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
279
< Time Dealing CC >
317

How to Counter Kog'Maw with Viktor in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some strategic Viktor vs. Kog'Maw matchup statistics that can help you grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. Viktor’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Viktor may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Kog'Maw..

Viktor typically has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Kog'Maw. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Viktor and Kog'Maw

Damage Types Compared

Viktor
Kog'Maw
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Viktor
Kog'Maw

Who is Better, Viktor or Kog'Maw?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Viktor usually loses when playing against Kog'Maw, with a 48.7% win rate. Thus, Viktor makes a poor counter for Kog'Maw.

While Viktor does have a lower win rate than Kog'Maw, when facing one another, Viktor also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Viktor into Kog'Mawas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Viktor has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kog'Maw. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Viktor vs Kog'Maw matchups, Kog'Maw is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Viktor is a somewhat poor counter to Kog'Maw. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Viktor against Kog'Maw.

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 Kog'Maw Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kog'Maw as Viktor, we analyzed 409 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 Kog'Maw 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 Kog'Maw Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Viktor in order to counter Kog'Maw during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Viktor typically gets a similar amount of CS compared to Kog'Maw. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Viktor versus Kog'Maw build include Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Viktor included at least these three items in his build, he did much better against Kog'Maw than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Viktor had an average win rate of 48.7% when playing against Kog'Maw with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Kog'Maw 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 sets that we analyzed for Viktor vs Kog'Maw clashes, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.7% win rate overall.

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