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How to Win Yasuo vs Viktor Counter MatchupYasuo is in the s tier of champions

Yasuo vs Viktor

How to Beat Viktor as Yasuo in LoLYasuo is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Viktor as Yasuo

based on 3,513 Yasuo vs Viktor matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
1.75
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each week. Within our data, Yasuo fought Viktor in 3513 games. Having so many games with Yasuo vs Viktor provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to prepare enlightening stats and a solid build to crush your rival. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Yasuo has to counter Viktor in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Yasuo vs Viktor Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Yasuo has done a dismal job of countering Viktor. On average, he wins a lowly 48.2% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Yasuo vs Viktor rounds, Yasuo’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Viktor.

Best Yasuo vs Viktor Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowBerserker's Greaves

Core Yasuo Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeBlade of The Ruined KingImmortal Shieldbow

Optional Items

Iceborn GauntletDeath's DanceWit's EndJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Yasuo to level upq
>
Second ability for Yasuo to level upe
>
Last skill for Yasuo to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Yasuo's passive ability p
Yasuo's q ability q
Yasuo's w ability w
Yasuo's e ability e
Yasuo's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
15
W
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R

Guide to Countering Viktor as Yasuo

Tips for Playing as Yasuo against Viktor

Last Breath can be cast on any target that is knocked Airborne, even by one of your allies.

Dash through a minion to have Sweeping Blade available to chase your opponent should they flee; Dash directly to your opponent to preserve a minion as your escape route.

At level 18, Yasuo's Steel Tempest reaches its Attack Speed cap with 55% Attack Speed from items.

Advice to Win Against Viktor

Be careful about how close you let Viktor get to you. Viktor's control of the battlefield increases with his proximity to his opponent.

Be aware of how many augments Viktor has upgraded by looking at the color of the light on his staff (purple, yellow, blue, red).

Yasuo vs Viktor Counter Stats

Yasuo Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Viktor Image
6.7
< Kills >
6.4
6.8
< Deaths >
5.6
5.2
< Assists >
7.6
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
188
< Minions Killed >
180
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.48
17,207
< Physical Damage >
672
1,809
< Magic Damage >
23,518
902
< True Damage >
704
19,920
< Damage Dealt >
24,895
24,734
< Damage Taken >
18,303
12,429
< Gold Earned >
11,976
2.14
< Towers >
1.99
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,478
< Total Healing >
1,647
14,404
< Experience >
15,031
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
202
< Time Dealing CC >
284

How to Counter Viktor with Yasuo in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some significant Yasuo against Viktor counter statistics that can help you grasp the differences between the pair. For instance, Yasuo’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Viktor’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Yasuo may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Viktor..

Yasuo usually has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Viktor. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Yasuo and Viktor

Damage Types Compared

Yasuo
Viktor
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yasuo
Viktor

Who is Better, Yasuo or Viktor?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Yasuo usually loses when facing off against Viktor, with a 48.2% win rate. As a result, Yasuo makes a bad counter to Viktor.

While Yasuo does have a lower win rate than Viktor, when facing one another, Yasuo also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Yasuo into Viktoras his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Yasuo also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Viktor. This often 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 Yasuo vs Viktor matchups, Viktor is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Yasuo is a somewhat poor counter for Viktor. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Yasuo against Viktor.

Additional Information for Yasuo Players

How We Calculated Our Yasuo vs Viktor Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viktor as Yasuo, we analyzed 3,513 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 Viktor as Yasuo 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 Yasuo in order to counter Viktor during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yasuo often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Viktor. Champs who typically don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Yasuo versus Viktor build consist of Infinity Edge, Blade of The Ruined King, and Immortal Shieldbow. When Yasuo bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better countering Viktor than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Yasuo boasted an average win rate of 48.2% when playing against Viktor with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Viktor as Yasuo, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Yasuo vs Viktor counters, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.2% win rate overall.

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