Vayne vs Viktor TOP Matchup Guide

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Vayne into Viktormedium

Overview

Use your superior early agency to keep the wave on your side and deny Viktor safe farm.
Prioritize spacing and kiting to avoid Viktor's delayed zone control and poke from .
Focus on scaling through safe farming and reach your two-item spike to dominate side-lane duels.

Trade with autos at max range and use to maintain distance from Viktor's poke.
Hold to punish Viktor's engage attempts or to stun him against terrain for all-ins.
Step forward aggressively to punish Viktor when he misplaces or uses abilities solely for wave clear.

Respect as it zones and stuns after a delay, limiting your movement.
Avoid pushing without vision to reduce vulnerability to jungle ganks exploiting your low waveclear.
After using , your engage threat is down; avoid extended trades during this window.

Hold the wave near your tower to reduce gank risk and limit Viktor's poke angles.
Use to reposition and punish Viktor's last-hits without pushing the wave.
Avoid fighting near walls unless you can secure a terrain stun with .

At level 6, use stealth tumbles to outplay Viktor's ultimate and reposition safely.
After your two-item spike, pressure side lanes to exploit your true damage and kite Viktor's immobility.
Respect Viktor's level 6 and first completed mage item spikes by avoiding extended trades.

Deny Viktor safe scaling by controlling the wave and punishing his cooldown.
Reach your two-item power spike to pressure side lanes and duel Viktor in open space.
Use stealth repositioning and wall stuns to win isolated fights against Viktor's immobility.

Tactical tip

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