Is Viktor good in Patch 26.13?

Viktor is B tier Mid in Patch 26.13 with a 50.2% win rate, 8.4% pick rate, and 8.6% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Viktor Mid after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.

What is the best build for Viktor Mid?

The best Viktor Mid build in Patch 26.13 uses Blackfire Torch, Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass with the Deathfire Touch keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Viktor Mid is B tier with 50.2% win rate this patch.

Champions that counter Viktor in Patch 26.13 include Xerath (46.4% Viktor win rate), Syndra (46.7% Viktor win rate), Hwei (47.5% Viktor win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Viktor?

To climb with Viktor Mid in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Base timers, Using lane priority, and Wave management. Base timers: Base timers are crucial for managing your resources. Using lane priority: Lane priority is you bread and butter for map movement in League of Legends.

MID · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play ViktorMid Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Viktor Mid build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

In Patch 26.13, Viktor is B tier Mid with 50.2% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Deathfire Touch + Blackfire Torch, Hextech Rocketbelt. Hardest matchup: Xerath (46.4% win rate for Viktor). Key patterns to practice: Base timers, Using lane priority, and Wave management.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeB#22of 38 Mid champions

Win rate50.2%vs 50.0% role avg

Pick rate8.4%4th most picked Mid

Ban rate8.6%

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Viktor Mid Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (8.7% pick rate, 50.3% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

50.3% WR

SorceryPRIMARY

Deathfire TouchKEYSTONE

Manaflow Band

Transcendence

Scorch

ResolveSECONDARY

Shield Bash

Bone Plating

SHARDS

Deathfire Touch · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch + Shield Bash · Bone Plating

Summoner spells

Flash

Teleport

Skill order

WMax E first

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31415

24579

611

Item build

8.7% pick

Starting

Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion

Core build

Blackfire Torch

Hextech Rocketbelt

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

Situational

Blackfire Torch

Zhonya's Hourglass

Hextech Rocketbelt

Shadowflame

Liandry's Torment

Lich Bane

Viktor Mid meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Viktor holds a 50.2% win rate in the Mid role on Patch 26.13, 0.2 points above the Mid role average of 50.0%. That is the 22nd highest win rate of 38 Mid champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 8.4% pick rate (4th most played in the role) and a 8.6% ban rate, Viktor gets banned regularly, so it helps to have a second comfort pick.

Viktor Mid held steady at B tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At B tier, Viktor works best as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Champion select decides a lot of Viktor Mid games. The hardest matchups this patch are Xerath (46.4% win rate for Viktor) and Syndra (46.7% win rate for Viktor): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Yone (52.5%) and Ahri (50.5%) are the matchups to look for, where Viktor wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Viktor Mid

Pick Viktor Mid in patch 26.13 as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Viktor Mid guide

Viktor mid is a zone-control mage built around Siphon Power (Q), Hextech Ray (E), and Gravity Field (W): shield off Siphon Power on a target, cut through them with Hextech Ray, then drop Gravity Field on a chokepoint to slow and eventually stun anyone who lingers, closing with Arcane Storm (R) for the follow-up damage as Glorious Evolution (passive) banks Hex Fragments from every kill.

The build

Rune page: Deathfire Touch, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch (Sorcery), with Shield Bash and Bone Plating (Resolve). Summoners: Flash and Teleport. Skill order opens Siphon Power (Q) at level 1, then maxes Hextech Ray (E) first with Siphon Power (Q) second and Gravity Field (W) last. Starter: Doran's Ring and two Health Potions, into Sorcerer's Shoes. Core build: Blackfire Torch, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Zhonya's Hourglass, with Shadowflame, Liandry's Torment, and Lich Bane as later options.

Ability mechanics

Siphon Power (Q) blasts an enemy unit for magic damage, granting Viktor a shield and empowering his next basic attack. Gravity Field (W) conjures a heavy gravitational field that slows enemies inside its radius and stuns them outright if they stay too long. Hextech Ray (E) fires a line-shaped blast from his biomechanical arm that damages every enemy it crosses, and Arcane Storm (R) deals magic damage on cast, ticks again periodically, interrupts enemy channels, and can be redirected by Viktor mid-flight. Glorious Evolution (passive) permanently augments an active ability for every hundred Hex Fragments Viktor banks from kills, eventually reaching Arcane Storm (R) itself once all three basics are augmented.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Xerath, Syndra, Hwei, Locke, Akali. Best matchups: Yone, Ahri, Sylas.

Other Mid champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Viktor counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Viktor good in Patch 26.13?: Viktor is B tier Mid in Patch 26.13 with a 50.2% win rate, 8.4% pick rate, and 8.6% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Viktor Mid after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.
What is the best build for Viktor Mid?: The best Viktor Mid build in Patch 26.13 uses Blackfire Torch, Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass with the Deathfire Touch keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Viktor Mid is B tier with 50.2% win rate this patch.
Who counters Viktor?: Champions that counter Viktor in Patch 26.13 include Xerath (46.4% Viktor win rate), Syndra (46.7% Viktor win rate), Hwei (47.5% Viktor win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.
What should I practice to climb with Viktor?: To climb with Viktor Mid in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Base timers, Using lane priority, and Wave management. Base timers: Base timers are crucial for managing your resources. Using lane priority: Lane priority is you bread and butter for map movement in League of Legends.