Viktor Season 14 Bot Lane Build and Runes Guide
Viktor is a versatile mid-lane mage with strong poke and scaling potential. Here are the optimal builds and strategies for patch 14.24.
Most Popular Build (52.9% WR, 465 matches)
- Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
- Runes:
- Primary: Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch
- Secondary: Bone Plating, Shield Bash
- Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling
- Core Items: Luden's Companion > Sorcerer's Shoes > Lich Bane
- Final Items: Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass
- Ability Order: E > Q > W
Alternative Build (51.8% WR, 170 matches)
- Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
- Runes:
- Primary: First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight
- Secondary: Manaflow Band, Transcendence
- Core Items: Luden's Companion > Sorcerer's Shoes > Lich Bane
- Final Items: Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass
Best Matchups:
- Veigar (72.7% WR)
- Samira (63.2% WR)
- Nilah (58.6% WR)
- Miss Fortune (56.9% WR)
- Ezreal (56.6% WR)
Counter Picks:
- Lux (17.6% WR)
- Yasuo (33.3% WR)
- Swain (33.3% WR)
- Hwei (34.8% WR)
- Vel'Koz (36.4% WR)
Situational Items: Adapt your build based on matchup and team composition. Consider defensive options like early Zhonya's against AD assassins or Banshee's Veil versus heavy AP threats. Adjust rune shards between Armor and Magic Resist depending on lane opponent.