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Viktor matchups

Tier 3#16 Mid18Full build
You playViktor

Tier 349.1% win · #16 mid

An even matchup50.0%Viktor wins 50.0% of games into Syndra, a little above the 49.1% Viktor wins overall.
AgainstSyndra

Tier 249.0% win · #11 mid

50.0%50.4%

5,106 gamesSample A 49.5%Sample B 51.7%Sample C 49.5%Gold at 15 −233Full matchup pageSample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Viktor: Gold 50.2% · Plat 50.3% · Emerald 49.8% · Diamond 48.2%Syndra: Gold 50.3% · Plat 49.4% · Emerald 49.5% · Diamond 49.7%

Lane plan

Be careful of her (Q)-(E) combo! Be careful of being killed when she reaches level 6. Purchase Mercury’s Treads to increase your Tenacity.

Lane tip from this patch's games, play even
  • Blackfire Torch

    You complete Blackfire Torch at ~12 min; Syndra completes Luden's Echo at ~11 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Syndra's Scatter the Weak (E) is 15s, your Gravity Field (W) is 17s, so Syndra is back first. Level 6: both ultimates 120s.

  • Teleport

    Syndra takes Flash + Teleport in 89.4% of games. You take Flash + Teleport (85.5%).

Build into Syndra

Sample B · Emerald+ · 1,989 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks

  1. Start0:00

    Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion

    Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion

    99.8% of games · 51.7% win

  2. First back

    Amplifying TomeLost ChapterBoots

    Amplifying Tome, Lost Chapter, Boots

    Bought in most games

  3. 1st item12 min

    Blackfire Torch

    Blackfire Torch

    79.4% of games · 51.4% win
    • Luden's Echo54.9%

  4. 2nd item20 min

    Lich Bane

    Lich Bane

    30.8% of games · 52.2% win
    • Hextech Rocketbelt55.4%
    • Shadowflame57.0%

  5. 3rd item27 min

    Zhonya's Hourglass

    Zhonya's Hourglass

    22.3% of games · 52.8% win
    • Shadowflame63.0%
    • Rabadon's Deathcap54.3%

  6. Boots14 min

    Sorcerer's Shoes

    Sorcerer's Shoes

    40.0% of games · 53.8% win
    • Mercury's Treads52.8%
    • Ionian Boots of Lucidity50.3%

  7. Late31–31 min

    Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

    Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass or Shadowflame

    One of them, for what you're facing

Runes

Most played page, 1,793 games

SorcerySorcery

  1. Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touchpicked in 90.1%
  2. Manaflow BandManaflow Bandpicked in 98.6%
  3. TranscendenceTranscendencepicked in 68.1%
  4. ScorchScorchpicked in 95.8%

ResolveResolve

  1. Bone PlatingBone Platingpicked in 70.2%
  2. Shield BashShield Bashpicked in 67.8%

Shards

Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth ScalingAttack Speed · Adaptive Force · Health Scaling

KeystoneWin rate

  2. Summon AerySummon Aerypicked in 5.7% · 113 games · no full page52.2%

Skill order

Most played order, 164 games
Q19111214
W415
E2357810
R613

Max

  1. EQW98.9% pick · 1,953 games51.6%

Syndra: Q start, max QWE420 games

Summoner spells

FlashTeleportFlash + Teleport85.5% pick

FlashTeleportSyndra: Flash + Teleport, 89.4%1,742 games

Play against Syndra

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Syndra's abilities

Your opponent · uses mana
  1. P TranscendentPassive
  2. Q Dark Sphere7s cooldown · 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60 mana · 800 range7s7s7s7s
  3. W Force of Will13 / 12 / 11 / 10 / 9s cooldown · 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 mana · 925 range—13s13s11s
  4. E Scatter the Weak15s cooldown · 50 mana · 650 range—15s15s15s
  5. R Unleashed Power120 / 100 / 80s cooldown · 100 mana · 675 range——120s100s

Scatter the Weak (E) is the long one early: 15s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Viktor's abilities

You · uses mana
  1. P Glorious EvolutionPassive
  2. Q Siphon Power9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5s cooldown · 45 / 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 mana · 600 range9s9s9s7s
  3. W Gravity Field17 / 16 / 15 / 14 / 13s cooldown · 65 mana · 800 range—17s17s17s
  4. E Hextech Ray12 / 11 / 10 / 9 / 8s cooldown · 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 mana · 525 range—12s10s8s
  5. R Arcane Storm120 / 100 / 80s cooldown · 100 mana · 700 range——120s120s

Gravity Field (W) is the long one early: 17s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 40 mid matchups

Viktor's win rate into each one · green beats Viktor's average, rose falls short
42.0%44.0%46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%58.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.