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How to Synergize Viktor with Karma on the Same TeamViktor is in the s tier of champions

Viktor with Karma

How to Win With Viktor and Karma Paired TogetherViktor is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Viktor and Karma

based on 1,238 Viktor with Karma pairs
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the stats from from millions of League of Legends games directly from Riot Games each week. Viktor has fought alongside Karma in 1238 recently played, competitive matches. By amassing so much relevant data straight from the creators of LoL, we are totally sure that we can present to you high quality, accurate builds to help Viktor synergize with Karma. It is relatively rare for Viktor to play with Karma as allies. This has only taken place in approximately 2.3% of games with Viktor.

Viktor Karma Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Viktor has done a dismal job of synergizing with Karma. Typically, he wins a poor 47.6% of games the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to maximize your potential as Viktor when playing alongside Karma by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with her, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Viktor vs Karma Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Viktor Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Lich BaneSeraph's EmbraceShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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
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Q
2
E
3
E
4
W
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
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E
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Q
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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 Viktor and Karma

Tips for Playing as Viktor with Karma

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 Understand How Karma Will Play

Don't be too conservative with Mantra. Gathering Fire is strongest in teamfights, making it easy to recharge Mantra multiple times.

Gathering Fire rewards aggressive play. Look to land abilities and basic attacks on your opponent to lower Mantra's cooldown and stay on the offensive.

When using Focused Resolve, slow your opponents with Inner Flame or speed yourself up with Inspire if you're having trouble sticking to a target.

Viktor Karma Synergy Stats

Viktor Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Karma Image
6.3
< Kills >
6.2
5.6
< Deaths >
5.8
6.6
< Assists >
6.9
1.42
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
189
< Minions Killed >
184
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.47
623
< Physical Damage >
626
24,924
< Magic Damage >
24,954
677
< True Damage >
701
26,225
< Damage Dealt >
26,282
18,484
< Damage Taken >
18,866
12,091
< Gold Earned >
12,076
1.94
< Towers >
1.98
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,694
< Total Healing >
1,682
14,975
< Experience >
15,022
19
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
278
< Time Dealing CC >
274

How to Play with Karma as Viktor in LoL

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

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

When Viktor plays on the same team as Karma, he gets a little drop in his complete damage dealt. This difference could indicate that Karma doesn't help cover for him to dish out more damage or that her presence also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Viktor is played alongside Karma on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Karma. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Karma.

Moreover, when Viktor plays with Karma on the same team, he on average receives a little less damage than when he fights alone. Receiving not as much damage could mean that Karma does a decent job of covering Viktor in teamfights.

Synergies between Viktor and Karma

Damage Types Compared

Viktor
Karma
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Viktor
Karma

Is Viktor better when played alongside Karma?

There is no ideal synergy for Viktor that will no matter what be his best teammate. Yet, overall, Karma is a relatively poor teammate for Viktor. By being on the same side as Viktor, she decreases their win rate by -2.6% to 47.6%. This clearly indicates that there is a bad bond between Viktor and Karma that allows them to perform worse together than without each other.

Karma has a much lower diffuclty than Viktor. That means Viktor players don't need to be very careful when arranging Karma comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will need a much lower level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

Playing alongside, Viktor players will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal magic damage. When paired, these champs can blast through enemies with magic damage.

Although, by aligning Viktor and Karma together, you probably will not be granting your other allies a lot of anti-tank damage dealing potential. We recommend you have other champs on your team that nullifies this relative gap in this pairing's kit.

Regardless of your Karma ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Viktor Players

How We Calculated Our Viktor Karma Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Viktor and Karma, we analyzed 1,238 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 Viktor with Karma 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 truly master Viktor to work well with Karma during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League games, you should keep reading to pick up additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most important items to build first in your Viktor and Karma synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Viktor bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting alongside Karma than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Viktor had an average win rate of 47.6% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Karma with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing your oponents, 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. Out of all the rune sets players chose for this champion pairing, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.6% win rate overall.

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