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How to Play ViktorBot Build, Emerald+Patch 26.16

The recommended Viktor Bot build for LoL Patch 26.16, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

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Glorious EvolutionPSiphon PowerQGravity FieldWHextech RayEArcane StormR
Patch 26.16 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierTier down since last patchA#17of 42 Bot champions
Win rate52.8%vs 52.1% role avg
Pick rate4.9%11th most picked Bot
Ban rate17.4%

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Viktor Bot Build (Patch 26.16)

Highest win rate build path (5.6% pick rate, 53.9% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

53.9% WR
SorceryPRIMARY
Deathfire TouchKEYSTONE
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
Scorch
ResolveSECONDARY
Shield Bash
Bone Plating
SHARDS

Summoner spells

FlashFlashTeleportTeleport

Item build

5.6% pick
StartingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionDoran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion
Core buildBlackfire TorchBlackfire TorchHextech RocketbeltHextech RocketbeltZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
BootsSorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
SituationalBlackfire TorchBlackfire TorchHextech RocketbeltHextech RocketbeltZhonya's HourglassZhonya's HourglassShadowflameShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's DeathcapLich BaneLich Bane

Viktor Bot meta analysis (Patch 26.16)

Viktor holds a 52.8% win rate in the Bot role on Patch 26.16, 0.6 points above the Bot role average of 52.1%. That is the 17th highest win rate of 42 Bot champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 4.9% pick rate (11th most played in the role) and a 17.4% ban rate, Viktor is one of the most banned picks in the game right now, so have a backup ready in draft.

Viktor Bot slipped from S to A tier in Patch 26.16. A drop like this usually traces back to direct nerfs, item changes, or a meta shift toward unfavorable matchups, so respect the counter picks more than you did last patch. At A tier, Viktor is a solid ranked choice that rewards matchup knowledge more than raw stats.

Champion select decides a lot of Viktor Bot games. The hardest matchups this patch are Yunara (33.3% win rate for Viktor) and Syndra (40.9% win rate for Viktor): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Jinx (60.7%) and Caitlyn (57.3%) are the matchups to look for, where Viktor wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Bot champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.16:

Viktor matchup tips · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Viktor good in Patch 26.16?

Viktor is A tier Bot in Patch 26.16 with a 52.8% win rate, 4.9% pick rate, and 17.4% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Viktor Bot after Patch 26.16 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Bot role.

What is the best build for Viktor Bot?

The best Viktor Bot build in Patch 26.16 uses Blackfire Torch, Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass with the Deathfire Touch keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Viktor Bot is A tier with 52.8% win rate this patch.

Who counters Viktor?

Champions that counter Viktor in Patch 26.16 include Yunara (33.3% Viktor win rate), Syndra (40.9% Viktor win rate), Ezreal (44.7% Viktor win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.