Viktor - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.5%
Pick Rate
2.9%

Viktorvs Naafiri

SMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Viktor vs Naafiri is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Naafiri wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Viktor based on 70 games. Naafiri holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Viktor build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Viktor vs Naafiri matchup.

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Viktor Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Viktor performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Viktor - 42.9% win rate in this matchup
Viktor
42.9% WR
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Naafiri vs Viktor matchup - 57.1% win rate
Naafiri
57.1% WR

Who Wins the Viktor vs Naafiri Matchup?

Naafiri wins the Viktor vs Naafiri matchup
Winner
Naafiri
Matches: 70
42.9%
Win Rate
57.1%
6.6
CS / min
6.0
1,030
DMG / min
841
11,463
Gold / game
11,968
80
Heal / min
252
628
DMG Mitigated / min
580
0.9
CC / min
0.1
48.4%
Early Game WR
51.6%
38.5%
Late Game WR
61.5%

Viktor vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

The Viktor vs Naafiri matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 70 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Viktor's 42.9%, giving Naafiri a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Naafiri dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Viktor players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Viktor leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Naafiri has a strong advantage in this matchup. Viktor players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Naafiri overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Viktor vs Naafiri Laning Phase Breakdown

Viktor wins the laning phase against Naafiri in League of Legends

Viktor is favored during the laning phase against Naafiri, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Viktor holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.6Viktor
6.0Naafiri
Viktor edges out Naafiri by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Viktor.
Damage
1,030Viktor
841Naafiri
Viktor heavily out-damages Naafiri by 189 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Naafiri should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Viktor's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,463Viktor
11,968Naafiri
Naafiri earns 504 more gold per game than Viktor, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Naafiri slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Viktor
0.1Naafiri
Viktor brings significantly more crowd control than Naafiri, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Viktor far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Naafiri should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
708Viktor
831Naafiri
Naafiri heals and mitigates 123 more damage per minute than Viktor, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Naafiri to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Viktor.

Best Viktor Build Against Naafiri

Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Naafiri, providing the mobility and stats Viktor needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Viktor against Naafiri are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Viktor an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Naafiri. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Viktor vs Naafiri matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Naafiri
51.6%
+3.2% advantage
Viktor early game win rateViktor48.4%
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri51.6%
Late Game
Naafiri
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Viktor late game win rateViktor38.5%
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri61.5%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Naafiri has a meaningful 51.6% win rate, outperforming Viktor by 3.2 percentage points. Naafiri players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Naafiri is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 61.5% win rate — 23.1 points above Viktor. Extended games heavily favor Naafiri, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Naafiri holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Viktor players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Viktor Runes Against Naafiri

Sorcery rune tree - Viktor primary runes vs NaafiriSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Viktor rune vs NaafiriManaflow Band - best Viktor rune vs NaafiriTranscendence - best Viktor rune vs NaafiriScorch - best Viktor rune vs Naafiri
Resolve rune tree - Viktor secondary runes vs NaafiriResolve
Bone Plating - best Viktor rune vs NaafiriShield Bash - best Viktor rune vs Naafiri
51.6% WR

The Sorcery and Resolve rune setup gives Viktor the best tools to compete against Naafiri in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Viktor matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Viktor's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Viktor build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Viktor matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.63%2277.11,03411,72952.6%56.1%
50.23%2137.099812,52849.4%50.8%
48.02%1777.01,07112,47252.4%45.6%
52.87%1576.996611,81052.9%52.8%
48.70%1546.792611,61050.0%47.7%
44.37%1516.889511,67142.9%45.3%
51.54%1306.71,02311,63640.7%59.2%
53.13%1286.796011,04846.7%58.8%
55.91%1276.891611,73853.7%57.5%
50.40%1256.890311,77543.8%54.5%
48.60%1077.01,01011,91450.0%47.5%
53.00%1007.098412,09250.0%55.4%
40.82%986.81,00310,50435.2%47.7%
50.00%967.01,14311,11053.9%45.5%
45.56%906.895712,00145.7%45.5%
46.43%846.690911,86039.4%51.0%
56.96%796.898511,96950.0%61.2%
56.41%787.093411,98342.9%67.4%
49.32%737.294611,20046.1%52.9%
42.86%706.61,03011,46348.4%38.5%
47.83%696.71,01610,99041.9%52.6%
57.97%697.21,01413,08769.2%51.2%
50.75%677.499411,77355.2%47.4%
51.52%667.21,06912,05463.9%36.7%
48.48%666.992611,78240.0%53.7%
62.50%646.81,01711,20664.7%60.0%
54.69%646.81,00312,22340.0%64.1%
36.51%636.91,02511,94033.3%40.0%
51.72%587.01,05312,92346.1%56.3%
50.88%576.589210,84244.4%56.7%
63.16%577.31,00810,96770.0%55.6%
45.45%556.91,06812,90150.0%43.2%
42.59%546.61,11311,11120.0%62.1%
44.00%506.697412,58147.4%41.9%
54.00%506.81,01511,77444.0%64.0%
47.92%487.01,01312,72044.4%50.0%
56.25%486.81,02812,09059.1%53.9%
47.22%367.21,04212,58442.9%50.0%
60.00%357.41,00513,11675.0%55.6%
65.71%357.194212,15150.0%76.2%
45.71%356.81,12211,03055.6%35.3%
58.82%347.51,05412,60444.4%75.0%
58.62%297.292612,05990.0%42.1%
57.14%287.397911,79957.1%57.1%
37.04%277.01,05012,98742.9%35.0%
42.31%267.09959,74341.2%44.4%
37.50%246.895511,44330.0%42.9%
56.52%237.091511,23457.1%55.6%
47.83%237.184312,26850.0%45.5%
54.55%227.01,10611,80050.0%57.1%
73.68%197.11,07713,36377.8%70.0%
44.44%186.71,15811,96728.6%54.5%
55.56%186.582510,60654.5%57.1%
52.94%176.91,01413,69457.1%50.0%
41.18%176.91,10110,93062.5%22.2%
50.00%166.899212,25740.0%54.5%
75.00%166.81,03912,98775.0%75.0%
33.33%156.998512,02622.2%50.0%
46.67%156.81,09212,43660.0%40.0%
80.00%156.91,13414,54783.3%77.8%
46.67%157.21,33112,08950.0%42.9%
40.00%157.31,08014,69666.7%33.3%
64.29%147.11,23412,96183.3%50.0%
76.92%137.21,07412,94080.0%75.0%
41.67%127.286210,88628.6%60.0%
63.64%117.396010,21775.0%33.3%
45.45%117.01,05412,29950.0%42.9%
36.36%117.21,09711,97350.0%28.6%
27.27%115.983610,8360.0%33.3%
36.36%117.21,10611,60350.0%20.0%
60.00%107.383410,76183.3%25.0%
44.44%96.593812,38650.0%42.9%
66.67%96.798010,70740.0%100.0%
33.33%96.291310,10533.3%33.3%
22.22%97.31,14514,0990.0%28.6%
44.44%97.41,08314,496100.0%0.0%
44.44%96.91,29912,9090.0%57.1%
75.00%87.01,19314,800100.0%60.0%
37.50%86.36757,36833.3%50.0%
37.50%86.689713,4030.0%42.9%
87.50%86.494210,231100.0%75.0%
25.00%87.38668,80420.0%33.3%
85.71%77.41,22912,32350.0%100.0%
85.71%76.91,34615,293100.0%80.0%
42.86%76.699212,382100.0%33.3%
71.43%76.11,16612,64066.7%75.0%
16.67%66.57118,67125.0%0.0%
66.67%66.51,13011,77050.0%75.0%
66.67%66.889711,755100.0%33.3%
66.67%67.17828,69075.0%50.0%
50.00%66.58529,29633.3%66.7%
50.00%67.81,30812,35250.0%50.0%
0.00%57.691110,5560.0%0.0%
0.00%57.46729,4310.0%0.0%
80.00%57.71,06213,64866.7%100.0%
20.00%56.61,03112,7520.0%20.0%
60.00%56.21,11413,2740.0%60.0%
40.00%56.81,13912,40433.3%50.0%
40.00%56.097111,09150.0%33.3%
20.00%57.688211,27050.0%0.0%
40.00%56.396113,13750.0%33.3%

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Viktor vs Naafiri - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Viktor do against Naafiri in League of Legends?

Naafiri wins the Viktor vs Naafiri matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Viktor's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 70 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Viktor do against Naafiri in the early game?

In the early game, Naafiri has the advantage against Viktor with a 51.6% win rate versus 48.4%. Naafiri players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Viktor do against Naafiri in the late game?

In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Viktor vs Naafiri matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to 38.5%. Naafiri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Viktor vs Naafiri matchup?

Naafiri wins the matchup against Viktor with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 70 games analyzed.

What is the best Viktor build against Naafiri?

The best Viktor build against Naafiri includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Armored Advance. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Viktor runes against Naafiri?

The best Viktor runes against Naafiri use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 51.6% win rate in the Viktor vs Naafiri matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Viktor counter Naafiri?

No, Viktor struggles against Naafiri with only a 42.9% win rate. Naafiri has the advantage in this matchup. Viktor players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Naafiri's lead.

How do I play Viktor against Naafiri?

When playing Viktor against Naafiri, play cautiously and avoid Naafiri's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Naafiri has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.