Viktor is a mechanical herald from a new technological age. He gave his life for progress. The mage is very difficult to master, but occupies a leading position in the tier list. In this guide, we will reveal the mechanics of his abilities, highlight the best builds of runes and items, draw up detailed tactics for conducting a match and developing a character.
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Hero Skills
Viktor deals exclusively magical damage and relies on his skills in the course of the match, just like any standard mage from the mid lane. He has very high damage, well-developed control, there is little protection. But he is completely immobile and cannot become support for his team. Next, we will consider each of his skills, highlight the relationship, tell you how best to pump and combine them.
Passive Skill - Greater Evolution
Champion receives Hex Fragments every time it kills an enemy. After accumulating every 100 of these fragments, Victor upgrades his active ability.
- Killing minions grants 1 hex fragment.
- Killing empowered minions grants 5 hex fragments.
- Destroying a champion grants 25 hex fragments.
The hero can upgrade his ultimate only after upgrading all normal abilities.
First Skill - Energy Drain
The mage explodes an opponent, dealing increased magic damage and shielding himself for 2,5 seconds. Shield size depends on skill level and ability power. Viktor's next attack deals additional magic damage over 3,5 seconds.
Improvement: Instead, grants a more powerful shield and the champion's movement speed is increased by an additional 30% for 2,5 seconds (based on skill level).
Skill XNUMX - Gravity Field
Viktor initiates a gravity imprison for 4 seconds, slowing the enemies inside by 30-45% (depending on skill level). Opponents that stay inside the field for more than 1,5 seconds are additionally stunned for 1,5 seconds.
Improvement: Champion's normal abilities slow enemies by 20% for 1 second.
Skill XNUMX - Death Ray
The hero fires an energy beam of death directly in front of him in the marked direction, dealing increased magic damage to all enemies hit in the way.
Improvement: The death ray is followed by an explosion that deals additional magic damage.
Ultimate - Entropy Whirlwind
Victor causes a storm of chaos in the marked area for 6,5 seconds, dealing increased magic damage instantly, and then dealing continuous magic damage every second to enemies hit. Storm automatically follows newly damaged champions. The champion can manually move the storm.
Improvement: Storm moves 25% faster.
Sequence of leveling skills
At the beginning of the game, pump third ability, with which you can clear the lane faster and poke the opponent from afar. Then take the time to pump second skill, and in the late game already get busy first. Pump the ult right away with getting 6, 11 and 16 levels.
Victor, in addition to the standard leveling of abilities with a new level, has a passive effect. By killing minions and champions, you gain charges with which you can unlock additional buffs to your abilities. Download them in the following order: second skill, third, first, ultimate.
Basic Ability Combinations
The following combinations of abilities will help Victor in battle. Use your attacks correctly, and you will easily come to victory.
- Second Skill -> Blink -> Ultimate -> First Skill -> Third Skill -> Auto Attack. Combine the slow and stun from your Gravity Field with your dash to quickly close the distance and deal massive damage to your opponent. An extremely effective combo for catching unsuspecting opponents who have already used up their own Flash or other skills to escape. At the end, be sure to use basic attacks to finish off the enemy.
- Skill XNUMX -> Blink -> Auto Attack -> Skill XNUMX -> Ultimate -> Auto Attack. Before the start of the fight, apply your first skill on the minion. So you will get a powerful shield in advance. Then, jump into the fight with a dash and start attacking with combinations of simple skills with an ultimate.
Pros and cons of the hero
Learn the negative and positive aspects of the hero in order to properly apply this knowledge in battle. On their basis, assemblies of runes, equipment are also built, spells and tactics are selected.
Victor's perks:
- Good for early to mid game.
- Very strong in late game.
- There are control skills and a shield that can interrupt other people's skills.
- Fine Damager: Skills deal high explosive damage over a large area.
- Quickly clears waves of minions, it is easy to dominate the lane with him and push opponents away.
Victor's cons:
- Difficult to master: not suitable for newcomers to the game or those who have just begun to master the role of a mage.
- Thin, slow: an easy target for enemies.
- Afraid of any control.
- You can’t spam skills just like that, otherwise you will be left without mana.
- It is necessary to correctly calculate the trajectory of the death ray and ults.
Suitable runes
We have selected the best combination for Victor. Runes inspiration и witchcraft help him become more tenacious and strong in order to bring as much benefit to his team as possible.
Primal Rune - Inspiration:
- Strike ahead If you hit an enemy champion with an ability or basic attack within 0,25 seconds after the encounter starts, you will receive a preemptive hit, increased damage against the target, and earn additional gold.
- Magic Shoes - at the 12th minute of the match, special free Boots are issued that increase the speed of the character. They can be obtained earlier if you earn kills or assists.
- Delivery of cookies - up to 6 minutes, cookies are issued that will restore health and mana, and when used or sold, they will expand the mana pool.
- cosmic knowledge - the hero is given an additional acceleration of the recharge of spells and effects from items.
Secondary Rune - Sorcery:
- Mana flow - when you hit an opponent with your skill, you increase your maximum available mana (up to 250 units). After that, the effect is converted into the restoration of spent mana points.
- Excellence - at levels 5 and 8, your ability cooldown speeds up, and at 11, a kill or an assist immediately reduces the cooldown of all basic skills by 20%.
- +10 attack speed.
- +9 to adaptive strength.
- +8 Magic Resistance.
Required Spells
Jump - Instantly dash forward 400 units. With it, Victor will become more mobile, able to perform heavy combinations, quickly move away from rivals or catch up with his targets.- Teleport - allows you to quickly move between your towers on the map. By the middle of the game, the ability to move also to allied totems and minions opens up.
- Ignition Deals ongoing true damage to a marked enemy, highlighting their location on the map and reducing healing effects.
- Healing – restores health to your hero and nearby ally. You can mark the desired teammate yourself or automatically heal the one who has the least health points. Additionally increases movement speed.
Best Build
We offer the following actual assembly of items with which Victor becomes the most effective and powerful mage on the lane.
Starting Items
In the beginning, you will need some basic items for a mid lane mage: an item to increase damage from basic attacks and abilities, as well as a potion to restore lost health.
- Ring of Doran.
- Health Potion.
- Hidden totem.
Early items
Next, purchase only one item aimed at increasing ability power, faster reloading, and increasing mana. Boots are given to you for free, thanks to the runes.
- Lost head.
Main subjects
Move on to buying gear that will also buff skills, speed up the cooldown of your skills, increase magical penetration, increase maximum mana, make Victor faster and more survivable.
- Storm Luden.
- Boots of the sorcerer.
- Dark flame.
Complete assembly
With a full purchase, Victor's ability power increases significantly, the cooldown of abilities decreases, armor appears, and the level of magic penetration increases, which is very important in the late game to fight thick opponents.
- Storm Luden.
- Boots of the sorcerer.
- Dark flame.
- Rabadon's Death Hat.
- Zhonya's hourglass.
- Staff of the Abyss.
Worst and best enemies
According to the results of matches, Viktor shows himself best in a fight against Akshana, Rambla и Azira. These champions can't match the range and power of his attacks, and it's hard for them to bypass the control and build a solid defense against the mage. However, there are those champions with whom Victor will have a very difficult time, among them are:
- Kassadin - a very strong and mobile killer with good protection. Faced with him one on one, it will be hard for you to hit him with your abilities. A reliable tank will help here, which will cover you and take control of the opponent. Then you will be able to accurately hit the target and defeat Kassadin.
- Anivia – this mage bypasses our champion in control, she is considered almost the best mid player in the game. It will be hard to counter her, given that her attack range is also high. Enlist the help of your allies so that they can get around and neutralize her from the rear, while you yourself learn how to properly evade her attacks and do not get caught by her in narrow spaces.
- Le blanc - Another killer with high damage and mobility, in whose arsenal there is a good control. Engage her after she's spent her abilities on other champions and is unarmed. Be careful and properly dodge her attacks so you don't become an easy target.
Also according to statistics, Victor plays best in tandem with Nidali. This killer is very good in damage, control, she can heal you and help control the map, so in a duet with her you get a lot of advantages over your opponents. The champion also does well with junglers. Silas и Lee Sinom.
How to play Viktor
Beginning of the game. The champion will have a bit of a hard time early in the game. Focus on farming and periodically poke your opponent with your skills. Your abilities work well at long range, so you can push your opponent to the tower and take the lead in the lane without any risk to yourself.
With getting level 6, Victor is quite strong. You can go aggressive, but don't go too far or you'll be a target for the jungler to gank.
When other allies start moving in adjacent lanes, don't stand still. Participate in all ganks, because farm and items are very important to you. With the first kills, you can quickly advance your basic skills, and then improve your ultimate. Therefore, try to participate in all team fights, but be vigilant and always keep your distance.
Average game. With every minute, the magician is only getting stronger and gaining momentum. By this time, you should already have well pumped skills, so you will become a key damage dealer in team fights.
In a series of ganks, don't forget your own lane. Quickly clear packs of minions, then return to the battles again, do not let your opponent break your towers. If possible, destroy enemy structures and advance your line forward.
Also help the jungler to pick up epic monsters - the Baron or the Dragon. Hide in the bushes and wait for the enemy to attack in order to quickly deal with him and prevent him from approaching the monsters.
late game. You become one of the strongest champions. In the late game, Victor is very dangerous for his opponents. But don't get greedy. This is still a thin mage with no escape skills, so always stay close to your allies and don't go deep into the map alone.
When ganking, always keep your distance, try to destroy key carries to make the fight easier and win the match. Constantly monitor your own position and calculate the movement of your opponents, do not let yourself be taken by surprise.
Victor is a valuable magician, but quite difficult to master and mechanics, not everyone manages to play him well. Don't be discouraged if you don't succeed the first time and practice more. Below, in the comments, we will be happy to answer your questions.
