Viktor Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22

Build for ADC, Emerald+

The Herald of the Arcane

ADC Mage Emerald+

Worlds 202619 picks10 bans57.9 % win rateLeaguepedia

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Tier

#14 of 40 on the Bot tier list

Win Rate52.0%+1.7 ptsvs average (50.3 %)

Pick Rate1.5%

Ban Rate9.6%

Games25K

KDA2.29

Emerald+▾

🌐All▾

Patch 26.22▾

TOP2.6 %

JGL—

MID81.2 %

BOT15.8 %

SUP0.4 %

Tier

52.0 %

Win Rate

+1.7 vs avg

14/40

Rank

1.5 %

Pick Rate

9.6 %

Ban Rate

25K

Games

B tier

Viktor Build for ADC

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Mage · #14 of 40 on the ADC tier list

The most played Viktor build (Patch 26.22) is Blackfire Torch into Lich Bane with Deathfire Touch. It wins 53.2 % of 8,219 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate+1.7 pts vs average (50.3 %): 52.0 %
Pick Rate: 1.5 %
Ban Rate: 9.6 %
Games: 25K
KDA: 2.29

Win Rate: +1.7 pts vs average (50.3 %)

Worlds 2026 · 19 picks · 10 bans · 57.9 % win rate · Leaguepedia Compare with your own games →

Build against

Runes

Deathfire Touch · Resolve

Summoner spells

Flash · Teleport

Start

Doran's Ring

Full build

Blackfire Torch › Lich Bane › Zhonya's Hourglass › Rabadon's Deathcap › Void Staff › Mejai's Soulstealer

Skill order EQW Max E, then Q, then W

Viktor runes

52.3 % WR · 9,381 games · 39.1 % of games

Sorcery

Resolve

Sorcery: Deathfire Touch, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch
Resolve: Shield Bash, Bone Plating

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Viktor summoner spells

Flash + Teleport51.7 % WR

82 % of games

Flash + Ghost53.6 % WR

9 % of games

Viktor skill order

52.1 % WR · 24,325 games · 99 % of games

18101213

314151718

24579

61116

Start: Q › E › W › E · 48 % of 24,806 games

Viktor items

Finished items in buying order

Early order: Doran's Ring › Amplifying Tome › Sapphire Crystal › Lost Chapter · 50.0 % WR · 2,472 games All items & build orders →

Viktor matchups

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Viktor wins most against

Ezreal 58.0 % 1,984 games
Miss Fortune 54.4 % 987 games
Yunara 53.5 % 1,552 games
Ashe 53.2 % 707 games
Kalista 53.2 % 519 games
Caitlyn 52.9 % 1,562 games
Xayah 52.8 % 1,003 games
Jinx 52.4 % 1,236 games
Tristana 51.4 % 696 games

Viktor struggles most against

Smolder 47.3 % 634 games
Sivir 47.9 % 606 games
Draven 49.4 % 553 games
Kai'Sa 49.8 % 3,070 games
Zeri 50.4 % 532 games
Jhin 50.6 % 2,554 games
Lucian 51.0 % 1,020 games
Twitch 51.1 % 526 games
Aphelios 51.3 % 678 games

Viktor's win rate in lane against each champion with at least 500 games. The line marks 50 %.

Viktor ADC build in brief

Viktor ADC is tier B with these filters, with a 52.0 % win rate from 24,793 games. The average of all champions in this selection is 50.3 %.

Most played rune page: Deathfire Touch with Resolve as the secondary path, in 39 % of games.
Summoner spells: Flash and Teleport, in 82 % of games.
Start with Doran's Ring; boots: Sorcerer's Shoes.
Core items: Blackfire Torch → Lich Bane → Zhonya's Hourglass, then usually Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, Mejai's Soulstealer.
Skill max order: E > Q > W (99 % of games with a recorded order).
The lane goes best against Samira, Miss Fortune, Xayah and hardest against Smolder, Hwei, Vayne.

Questions about Viktor

What is the best Viktor build (Patch 26.22)?

Blackfire Torch › Lich Bane › Zhonya's Hourglass › Rabadon's Deathcap › Void Staff › Mejai's Soulstealer, with Sorcerer's Shoes. The most played start wins 53.2 % of 8,219 games in Emerald+.

Which runes does Viktor take?

Deathfire Touch, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, with Shield Bash, Bone Plating from Resolve. This page is used in 39 % of games.

Who counters Viktor in lane?

Viktor struggles most against Smolder (47.3 % win rate), Sivir (47.9 %) and Draven (49.4 %).

How strong is Viktor right now?

Viktor is B tier with a 52.0 % win rate and a 1.5 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Viktor's average (52.0 %) and based on 500 or more games.