Augment: Power: Is the least popular one and with good reason: the stats fall off very quickly. The movespeed buff when using Power Transfer is a very poor excuse to increase Viktor's mobility. However, I do find that it has its uses when it is rushed. The health and regeneration can be very powerful early-game and help pressure the lane even harder. It works very well against very mobile teams and AD casters.

Augment: Gravity: Is actually a lot stronger than it seems. The increased casting-range of Gravity Field helps setting it up as an initiating move rather than a follow-up move. This is, in some team compositions, extremely useful. The cool down reduction works also very well when you combine it with Spell Vamp but you should definitely pass on Athene's Unholy Grail and Deathfire Grasp.

Augment: Death: As said before; this is the most common Augment to use on Viktor. This is mainly due to its late-game value where it will provide you with 99 ability power; which is a lot. Rushing it is usually not a great idea because the 30% bonus won't be that strong yet.

These are Viktor's only core items. Sorcerer's Shoes are really the strongest pick unless they have a max-CC team setup where you absolutely require Mercury's Treads. Rabadon's Deathcap synergises very well with The Hex Core and is overall strong on every mage.


Both mana- and health sustain are important for Viktor as this isn't included in his kit. Crystalline Flask and Chalice of Harmony are items I get every game. Hextech Revolver is fairly strong on Viktor if you want to go for even stronger trades. It synergises extremely well with cool down reduction and works well in extended teamfights.


The Hex Core should be upgraded after the first sustainability item or after completing the Rabadon's Deathcap. Augment: Power has to be rushed ASAP, that is, if you plan on building it. Augment: Gravity should be completed before the first teamfights and Augment: Death can be completed anytime. Though I wouldn't delay it any longer than just after the Rabadon's Deathcap.


I'd like to call these three items the holy trinity of Viktor and I recommend to get at least two of the three each game. Zhonya's Hourglass grants him some nice survivability and synergises pretty well with Chaos Storm as it isn't a channel. Deathfire Grasp is to counter health stacking and Void Staff counters magic resist stacking.


These are some items you can get in certain situations. Liandry's Torment does very well against multiple health-stackers and works very well in combination with Augment: Death and the right usage of Gravity Field. Rylai's does very well against heavy kiting compositions and Abyssal Mask is a nice counterbuild item against strong burst mages such Annie and LeBlanc.


Viktor doesn't need ridiculous amounts of mana and getting these items is just wasting gold. RoA grants decent stats but it's quite expensive and starts off slowly. Also, the health isn't really something Viktor needs as he already has Power Transfer for tankiness. Starting off Tear of the Goddess simply screws your damage and provides no real stats Viktor wants. Additionally, Viktor is a strong early- and mid-game champion; not picked for the late-game. Archangel's Staff is a pure late-game item so this conflicts with Viktor's core concept.

Basic Attacks

A lot of AP mid players forget that they can actually attack enemy champions with their basic attacks. Early-game this damage really adds up since most mid-laners aren't running Armor Runes. Viktor's Power Transfer will also absorb most of the damage returned by the enemy minions and potentially the enemy champion. Pickpocket also rewards attacking your enemy.

Gravity Field and Spell Shields

Spell Shields can negate the stunning effect of your Gravity Field but not the slowing effect; with the exception of Black Shield. A well-timed Power Transfer or Death Ray can then clear the shield so they still get stunned. This trick is very useful when you get ganked by an enemy Nocturne or trying to gank an enemy Sivir.

Chaos Storm

A lot of people seem to misunderstand Viktor's ultimate. The total amount of damage it can deal is actually disgusting and should be analized properly. I see most Viktor players burst someone down with the initial damage of Chaos Storm which is, of course, not really something bad. However, they wait too long with using their ultimate because they think the initial damage should kill the opponent. Using the aftermath of Chaos Storm properly is something very important.

Shielding Yourself

Keep in mind that you do have a shield at your disposal as Viktor. You can use Power Transfer quickly on enemy minions just for the sake of shielding yourself from incoming damage. It helps especially well against DoTs such as Ignite and Malefic Visions.