Viktor, The Machine Herald

Early in life, Viktor discovered his passion for science and invention, particularly in the field of mechanical automation. He attended Zaun's prestigious College of Techmaturgy and led the team that constructed Blitzcrank – a scientific breakthrough that he expected to vault him to the top of his profession. Unfortunately his triumph was usurped by Professor Stanwick, who stole credit for developing Blitzcrank's sentience and later used Viktor's research to revive Urgot. Viktor's appeals for justice fell on deaf ears, and he sank into a deep depression. He withdrew from the College and barricaded himself in his private laboratory, cutting all human ties. There, in secret, he conceived a project for which nobody else could claim credit. Desiring both to revolutionize his field and to eliminate the jealous human emotions which festered inside him, he engineered parts to replace and improve his own body.

When Viktor re-emerged, almost no trace of the original man remained. Not only had he supplanted the majority of his anatomy, but his personality had changed. His previous hope to better society was replaced by an obsession with what he called ''the glorious evolution.'' He saw himself as the patron and pioneer of Valoran's future – a future in which man would renounce his flesh in favor of superior hextech augmentations. Though Viktor's initial appeals were met with heavy skepticism, scientists were confounded by the sophistication of his machinery. By integrating his mind with techmaturgical devices, he had been able to drastically accelerate the progress of his research. His transformation had stripped him of what he perceived as his emotional weaknesses, but there was some lingering residue of resentment against the Professor. Viktor joined the League of Legends to pit his inventions against the greatest opponents Valoran could offer, and to correct any weaknesses or inefficiencies that remained.

''In one's hand, techmaturgy is a tool. As one's hand, it is liberation.''
-Viktor

TLDR: BIG DAMAGE/NUKING MATERIAL!

Main Spells

Honorable Mentions

Avoid using

Damage Setup

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This runepage is set up for an early game advantage and a late game advantage as well. The mana per 5 seconds will help you stay in lane longer and harass more while the ability power and magic penetration will last through the entire game.

Proper Ability Sequence

The most beneficial skill sequence in my opinion is to get all of your skills by level 3 and pick up Chaos Storm whenever available (6,11,16) and focus on Death Ray, Power Transfer, and then Gravity Field, in that order for the most damage output.


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Core Items

Good old magic penetration.


Absolutely necessary! (Huge AP boost + 30%)


Synergizes extremely well with Viktor's ultimate! ( when the ultimate is following the target, the target will be continually slowed) also provides a 500 health boost to make up for not going a bit more tanky.


Cut through 40% of their magic resist! Make even the tanks fear you!


At this point you should easily have 500 - 600 AP easily, Deathfire knocks out 30% of there health initially and with the rest of the build about an extra 15 - 20% more! not to mention the free cooldown reduction included on it.

Deathfire Grasp --> Chaos Storm --> Death Ray --> Power Transfer

Success!

MASSIVE AP/MAGIC PEN/RYLAI'S/DEATHFIRE!

Mana Items


A common pick for Viktor providing him with a whopping 80 Ability Power when fully stacked a a generous amount of health and mana. It is common to build Catalyst of the Protector early on to make use of the level up benefit.


Another pick that is sometimes used on Viktor. The Extra Mana, Mana Regeneration, and 3% of Mana into ability power is what makes this item appealing. This item would normally be paired with Rod of Ages to provide an even bigger Ability Power Gain.

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Cooldown Reduction Items



A common item for sustain builds on Viktor. Allows him to cast more spells more often. This comes at the price of missing the 20 Magic Pen from Sorcerer's Shoes.


An item with a fair amount of ability power and cooldown reduction and comes with the bonus of Mana per 5 seconds.

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Sustain Items


A great sustain item that comes with great ability power and the added benefit of providing team mates with spell vamp and ability power. Suggested items to pair with this would be ionian boots of lucifity or Morello's Evil Tome, Deathfire Grasp also comes with cooldown reduction to help you keep putting out spells.

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Damage/Defensive Hybrid Items

This is where a good Viktor player can shine. Knowing when to put some defense on and having the bonus of great damage to come with it.


Great Magic Resist with a great amount of Ability Power AND 20 Magic penetration! what more can you ask from a hybrid item. A great item to use against a AP heavy Team.


Decent armor with a TON of ability power thrown in and an amazing 2 second invulnerability use effect. A great item to use against an AD heavy team.


Rod of Ages is considered a defensive item due to the large health amount it grants the user.


This item deserves an honorable Mention because of its built in ability power, magic resist, and bonus movement speed. Its effect which makes your next basic attack have the force of your ability power would definitely be something interesting to play with on Viktor.

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Pure Defense Items


2 items that should definetely be considered when playing more on the defensive side.


A cheap "Early Game" magic resist item that comes with cooldown reduction and a bit of health.
In my opinion this would have to be paired with Will of the Ancients to make use of the self healing effects.


Big magic resist item with a great health regeneration effect and a movement speed buff. Would most likely have to be paired with health items like Rod of Ages for health TO regenerate.


Taps into both armor and magic resist and whats better than a second chance at life.


A 45 second cooldown shield that blocks enemy abilities and comes with great magic resist plus a fair amount of health and mana.


These two should only be built if there is serious AD on the opposite Team

Starting off Right

Augment Correction

Hex Core Augment: Death is in my opinion the best way to go in a nuke build. It gives extra ability power and affects Viktors Death Ray spell granting him 30% additional damage in the form of a DOT over 4 seconds. I can't tell you how many times a person has gotten away but the DOT from my augment had finished them off.

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If you happen to like a different augment other than Death then that is acceptable, but Death is the biggest damage changer. The other 2 augments, Augment: Power, and Augment: Gravity are survivability/utility augments and not the best choice for this build in my opinion. (I feel you should only use the other 2 if you are new to Viktor or your team needs the long range stun, Otherwise make good use of the taken item slot and get 100AP out of it with a 30% increase to your destructive Death Ray)

GET AUGMENT DEATH!

Farm Farm Farm!

You will need all the last hits you can get early game to quickly get your Augment: Death, Boots, and Rabadon's Deathcap. If you feel you are being dominated in lane, or if you feel like your mana usage is preventing you from staying in lane and having the ability to harass, its alright to purchase more than 1 Doran's Ring. i would not recommend more than 3 though, any more than that and i believe it is a waste of gold when you might want to start saving for an item that will benefit you more in the long run.

-Also an important point about this build is that it eventually builds into Deathfire Grasp so feel free to get Kage's Lucky Pick early in the game for some ability power and a gold generator only if you are doing well. But keep in mind it takes another slot away on top of his passive making buying wards or other consumable items slightly more difficult. Thanks Mikuroo!

Viktor's passive and this guide's rune setup synergizes quite well with each other making Viktor a force to be reckoned with both early and late game (assuming decent farm and correct playstyle). Reason being is his passive grants him 3 ability power per level and the rune setup grants him an additional 1.53 Ability Power Per Level, with a total of about 4.5 Ability Power per level you are theoretically being granted a Doran's Ring ability power in roughly 3 levels at a time. This allows Viktor to be a great force and allows him to focus on large AP items early on while still having extreme pressure in lane.

LAST HIT FOCUS/HARASS

Some players may encounter Mana issues in the early game or even in the mid to late game
A recommended fix would be to change your seals to greater seal of replenishment to help with the early game. A couple Doran's Ring's will also help greatly.


I have seen people use an Archangel's Staff or a Rod of Ages
YES these items will help with your Mana issues BUT! I feel like replacing any item in this build will start to lead him away from the nuke portion and more into the more durable side.
This is still completely fine to do and Viktor will still put out great damage.

Pestering with skill

Keep Working at it!

What we have waited for!

+ Big Damage with Death Ray, Power Transfer, Chaos Storm
+ Great Poke with Death Ray
+ Great Burst with combo
+ Has a decent stun
+ Ok Survivability
+ Cool Voice!




- Will be focused
- Will be times where no spells are available
- Passive can be considered a slot stealer