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How to Synergize Garen with Viktor on the Same TeamGaren is in the b tier of champions

Garen with Viktor

How to Win With Garen and Viktor Paired TogetherGaren is in the s tier of champions
FighterTank
Mage

How to Synergize Garen and Viktor

based on 1,747 Garen with Viktor pairs
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
1.96
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull data from from millions of League games straight from Riot Games each and every week. Garen has been on the same team as Viktor in 1747 recent, competitive games. By gathering so much great data directly from the hosts of League, we feel confident that we can showcase high-quality, usable builds to help Garen synergize with Viktor. It is very rare for Garen to play alongside Viktor on the same team. This has only happened in approx. 1.3% of rounds with Garen.

Garen Viktor Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Garen has done a below average job of synergizing with Viktor. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.1% of matches the champs fight together on the same side. If you want to do better as Garen when fighting on the same team as Viktor by learning how to better synergize your play style with him, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Garen vs Viktor Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Garen Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceDead Man's Plate

Optional Items

Phantom DancerSundered SkyForce of NatureBlack Cleaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Garen's passive ability p
Garen's q ability q
Garen's w ability w
Garen's e ability e
Garen's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
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 Synergizing Garen and Viktor

Tips for Playing as Garen with Viktor

Garen is only constrained by cooldowns, making items such as Black Cleaver very effective for him.

Garen's regeneration greatly increases if he can avoid receiving damage for several seconds.

Judgment deals maximum damage when only hitting a single target. For effective trading, try to position such that only the enemy champion is hit.

Advice to Understand How Viktor Will Play

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.

Garen Viktor Synergy Stats

Garen Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Viktor Image
6.1
< Kills >
6.1
5.1
< Deaths >
5.1
3.9
< Assists >
4
1.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.39
181
< Minions Killed >
177
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.63
< Inhibitors >
0.6
14,374
< Physical Damage >
14,138
226
< Magic Damage >
217
4,850
< True Damage >
4,716
19,452
< Damage Dealt >
19,071
32,269
< Damage Taken >
31,656
12,346
< Gold Earned >
12,134
2.83
< Towers >
2.76
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
3,318
< Total Healing >
3,226
15,573
< Experience >
15,287
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
144
< Time Dealing CC >
142

How to Play with Viktor as Garen in LoL

The Garen Viktor synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Viktor, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Garen sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Viktor. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Viktor helps Garen perform worse in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Garen tries to synergize with Viktor, he observes a little increase in his full damage output. This could indicate that Viktor helps provide cover for him to dish out more damage or that his support also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Garen is played with Viktor on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Viktor.

Moreover, when Garen plays with Viktor on the same team, he typically receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage could indicate that Viktor does a poor job of protecting Garen in teamfights.

Synergies between Garen and Viktor

Damage Types Compared

Garen
Viktor
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Garen
Viktor

Is Garen better when played alongside Viktor?

There is no universally accepted best companion for Garen that will no matter what be his top teammate. Yet, overall, Viktor is a very typical companion for Garen. By being on the same team as Garen, he decreases their win rate by -0.6% to 48.1%. This proves that there is not really a strong bond between Garen and Viktor that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

Viktor has a much greater difficulty compared to Garen. That means Garen players need to be cautious when enlisting Viktor teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a much greater level of skill to be able to do well with you.

Playing cooperatively, Garen players will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal magical damage. When paired, these champs can blast through enemies with magic damage.

Although, by pairing Garen and Viktor together, you probably will not be giving your other teammates enough support. Plan to include other champions on your team that helps cover this hole in their potential.

Regardless of the skill of your Viktor ally, you should focus on increasing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Garen Players

How We Calculated Our Garen Viktor Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Garen and Viktor, we analyzed 1,747 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Garen with Viktor comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Garen in order to pair well with Viktor during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The top finished items to use in your Garen and Viktor synergy build consist of Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Dead Man's Plate. When Garen incorporated at least these three finished items in his build, he did a lot better when paired up with Viktor than with most other common builds. In fact, Garen had an average win rate of 48.1% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Viktor with this build.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against your oponents, Garen players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Garen and Viktor pairings, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.1% winrate overall.

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