Viktor is a powerful mid-lane mage with a 53.1% win rate across 23,829 matches. Here's the optimal build and strategy guide:

Core Build:

• First Item: Luden's Companion
• Boots: Sorcerer's Shoes
• Core Items: Lich Bane, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass

Runes:

• Primary: Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch
• Secondary: Bone Plating, Shield Bash
• Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling

Skill Order: E > Q > W

Summoner Spells: Flash + Teleport

Strong Against:

• Smolder (60.7% WR)
• Corki (54.5% WR)
• Jayce (53.0% WR)
• Swain (52.5% WR)
• Lissandra (52.0% WR)

Weak Against:

• Kassadin (45.6% WR)
• Vel'Koz (46.5% WR)
• Qiyana (46.5% WR)
• Talon (46.6% WR)
• Ambessa (46.7% WR)

Key Tips:

• Delay teamfights while poking enemies down
• Use E to hit both minions and enemy champion during laning
• Play safe early game and scale into mid-late game
• Position carefully and focus on farm until core items

Alternative Build Options:

• Blackfire Torch build (52.6% WR)
• First Strike rune build (54.0% WR)
• Arcane Comet build (52.3% WR)

Best Synergies:

• Warwick (53.9% WR)
• Pantheon (53.6% WR)
• Zac (52.1% WR)
• Wukong (52.0% WR)
• Rammus (51.7% WR)

Adapt your build based on matchups and team compositions for optimal performance.

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