Viktor vs Yasuo
How to Beat Yasuo as Viktor
based on 3,513 Viktor vs Yasuo matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Viktor vs Yasuo Matchup Summary
Best Viktor vs Yasuo Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Yasuo as Viktor
Tips for Playing as Viktor against Yasuo
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 Yasuo
Yasuo's shield from Resolve lasts only 2 seconds. Dealing damage to him will trigger it. Wait it out, then engage.
Steel Tempest is very narrow. Dodge laterally if possible.
Yasuo is at his weakest just after he has launched a whirlwind. Engage at that point.
When Yasuo lands two Steel Tempests in a row, his next will fire a tornado. Watch and listen for the associated sound to prepare to dodge.
Viktor vs Yasuo Counter Stats
How to Counter Yasuo with Viktor in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some strategic Viktor against Yasuo counter statistics that can help us explain the distinctions between this set of champions. Viktor’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Yasuo’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Viktor may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Yasuo..
Viktor often has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives less damage than Yasuo. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Viktor and Yasuo
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Who is Better, Viktor or Yasuo?
Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Viktor usually wins when playing against Yasuo, with a 51.8% win rate. As a result, Viktor makes a good counter to Yasuo.
While Viktor does have a higher winrate compared to Yasuo, when on opposite teams, Viktor also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Viktor into Yasuoas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Moreover, Viktor has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Yasuo. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Viktor vs Yasuo matchups, Viktor is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.
Viktor is a decent counter for Yasuo. Focus your tactics on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Viktor against Yasuo.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To learn all of the intricacies of Viktor in order to counter Yasuo 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 mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Viktor typically gets a similar amount of CS relative to Yasuo. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need 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, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to have in your Viktor versus Yasuo build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Luden's Companion. When Viktor used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better against Yasuo than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Viktor boasted an average win rate of 51.8% when countering Yasuo with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Yasuo as Viktor, Viktor players should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Bone Plating, and Shield Bash runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Viktor vs Yasuo face-offs, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.8% winrate overall.
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