- Win Rate
- 50.8%
- Pick Rate
- 2.9%
- Ban Rate
- 7.5%
Viktor Mid Build: Items & Boots
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 3,786
- Lane
- Mid
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 11, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
The most-played Patch 26.20 Viktor build is Spellslinger's Shoes, Shadowflame, Lich Bane, Blackfire Torch, Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, Farsight Alteration: 4.9% of games, 55.83% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.
Select a Viktor Build
Lich Bane
Rabadon's Deathcap
Blackfire Torch
Shadowflame- Lich Bane
- Blackfire Torch
- Shadowflame
Zhonya's Hourglass- Blackfire Torch
Best Viktor Build - Highest Win Rate Items
Full Build
Early Build Order
Top Summoner Spells
Teleport + Flash54.2%Win Rate82.2%Pick Rate
Flash + Ghost52.2%Win Rate9.3%Pick Rate
Build Stats
This Viktor build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.
The core items for this Viktor build are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Blackfire Torch. This item combination achieves a 51.0% win rate across 247 matches analyzed.
At full build, Viktor gains a total of 525 AP and 85 Armor, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.
Best Viktor Runes
Sorcery
Resolve
Viktor Abilities
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Viktor build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage. Lower in: Health, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.
The most popular starting items for Viktor are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 44.2% win rate and 48.6% pick rate.
- Shadowflame S Tier
Shadowflame
3,20056.21%Win Rate+5.39%WR Diff30.82%Pick Rate - Zhonya's Hourglass S Tier
Zhonya's Hourglass
3,25055.01%Win Rate+4.19%WR Diff32.17%Pick Rate - Blackfire Torch S Tier
Blackfire Torch
2,80050.92%Win Rate+0.10%WR Diff74.33%Pick Rate
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Test any item combination — even off-meta — against thousands of real Viktor matches. See win rate, KDA, damage, and every item's real impact before you ever lock in.
- Any item combo — even off-meta
- Thousands of real matches
- Win rate by rank & game length
Viktor players complete Blackfire Torch first in 75% of games, winning 51.2% of them. The median first item is finished at 11:42 (25th to 75th percentile: 10:36 to 13:00).
First item
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 51.2% | 75.1% | 11:42 | 2,714 |
 | 49.6% | 20.8% | 11:30 | 752 |
 | 55.9% | 0.9% | 11:48 | 34 |
First two items
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 76.2% | 0.7% | 17:00 | 21 |
 | 58.7% | 7.3% | 20:48 | 235 |
 | 54.7% | 36.7% | 20:12 | 1,180 |
Three-item core
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85.7% | 1.6% | 21:48 | 35 |
 | 69.0% | 4.0% | 28:00 | 87 |
| 66.1% | 2.7% | 26:54 | 59 |
Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.
Viktor players max E > Q > W in 98% of games, winning 51.0% of the 3,591 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.
E
Q
W| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| R | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- Q > E > W: 2% of games, 42.7% win rate
- E > W > Q: 0% of games, 30.0% win rate
- Rabadon's Deathcap S Tier
Rabadon's Deathcap
3,50057.52%Win Rate+6.70%WR Diff18.09%Pick Rate - Lich Bane S Tier
Lich Bane
2,90055.13%Win Rate+4.31%WR Diff43.79%Pick Rate
- Armored Advance S Tier
Armored Advance
1,20058.00%Win Rate+7.18%WR Diff2.64%Pick Rate
- Farsight Alteration S Tier
Farsight Alteration
049.61%Win Rate-1.21%WR Diff34.28%Pick Rate
Combined statistics from all items in this Viktor build.
Armor:85
Movement Speed:45
Ability Power:525
Mana:600- Movement Speed:6%
Build Comparison
ArmorSpeedAPManaSpeed
This Viktor burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 51.0% win rate comes from only 247 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 525 total AP and strong physical damage mitigation. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Viktor with this build can punish teams that stack armor. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. However, be aware that this build low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 16,850, this Viktor build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Blackfire Torch power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Viktor build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.
Strengths
- Devastating ability power scaling with 525 total AP
- Strong physical damage mitigation
Weaknesses
- Low health pool requiring careful positioning
- No built-in sustain for extended fights
- Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns
Champions with Similar Builds to Viktor
Champions that use similar core items to Viktor. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current viktor build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.
Viktor Mid Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)
3,666 gamesMost Viktor Mid players rush Blackfire Torch first (75% of games), finished at a median of 11.7 minutes. Spellslinger's Shoes are the usual boots (59%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Teleport (80%). The game usually starts with Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion.
Viktor boots
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spellslinger's ShoesMost played | 58.9% | 52.3% | 2,158 |
 Crimson Lucidity | 21.6% | 49.8% | 791 |
 Chainlaced Crushers | 9.4% | 45.3% | 344 |
 Swiftmarch | 3.7% | 55.2% | 134 |
 Armored Advance | 2.7% | 58.0% | 100 |
Viktor starting items
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Doran's Ring + Health Potion ×2Most played | 50.3% | 50.1% | 1,841 |
 Doran's Ring + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward | 45.9% | 51.4% | 1,682 |
Viktor summoner spells
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Flash + TeleportMost played | 80.0% | 51.2% | 2,933 |
 Flash + Ghost | 8.3% | 50.2% | 303 |
 Flash + Ignite | 5.9% | 48.4% | 217 |
 Exhaust + Flash | 3.0% | 46.8% | 111 |
Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.
Viktor First Item and Core Build Timing
Which item Viktor players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.
First completed item
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blackfire Torch | 11.7 min 10.6-13.0 min | 75.1% | 51.2% | 2,713 |
 Luden's Echo | 11.5 min 10.3-13.1 min | 20.8% | 49.6% | 752 |
 Rod of Ages | 11.1 min 10.3-11.9 min | 1.3% | 52.2% | 46 |
Three-item core
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Blackfire Torch → Lich Bane → Rabadon's Deathcap | 26.1 min 23.6-28.2 min | 7.0% | 60.1% | 153 |
  Luden's Echo → Shadowflame → Zhonya's Hourglass | 28.0 min 25.2-30.6 min | 4.0% | 69.0% | 87 |
| Luden's Echo → Lich Bane → Shadowflame | 26.9 min 24.8-29.0 min | 2.7% | 66.1% | 59 |
| Blackfire Torch → Shadowflame → Rabadon's Deathcap | 26.8 min 25.4-31.0 min | 2.1% | 67.4% | 46 |
Every Viktor Mid Item by Win Rate
The completed items Viktor players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfire TorchMost played | 76.7% | 50.9% | 2,813 |
| Lich Bane | 45.2% | 55.1% | 1,658 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 33.2% | 55.0% | 1,218 |
| Shadowflame | 31.8% | 56.2% | 1,167 |
| Luden's Echo | 21.2% | 50.2% | 779 |
 Liandry's Torment | 19.7% | 50.8% | 721 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 18.7% | 57.5% | 685 |
 Hextech Rocketbelt | 8.8% | 53.0% | 321 |
 Void Staff | 6.7% | 58.0% | 245 |
 Mejai's Soulstealer | 3.7% | 81.6% | 136 |
 Cryptbloom | 2.1% | 50.0% | 78 |
 Stormsurge | 2.0% | 55.6% | 72 |
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This core is in our ranked data: 60.1% win rate over 153 games.
- Ability Power
- 310
- Ability Haste
- 30
- Magic Pen
- 20
- Magic Pen %
- 8%
- Mana
- 600
- Move Speed
- 45