Volibear should leverage his early lane pressure to deny Viktor a passive scaling lane and force fights before Viktor completes key items.
This is a snowball vs scale matchup where Volibear must create health leads and dive opportunities to prevent Viktor from reaching late-game control.
Trading pattern
Start trades with (Q) to stun Viktor, place (E) to shield and slow along the fight path, then commit to second (W) for healing if Viktor cannot disengage.
Punish Viktor when he mispositions his (W) zone or uses abilities solely for wave clear.
Avoid ending trades before second (W) heals or missing (E) shields, as this reduces trade effectiveness and durability.
Danger windows
Be cautious when (Q) is on cooldown, as your engage threat is significantly reduced.
Respect (W) zone control and delayed stun; avoid fighting inside it to prevent being locked down.
Avoid extended fights before level 6 where tower defense favors Viktor and your dive threat is limited.
Early game
Use level 1-3 to establish melee range and threaten (Q) stuns to force Viktor away from safe farming.
Maintain a pressured wave to enable repeated (W) trades and set up for level 6 dives.
Avoid chasing through minion waves where (Q) cannot connect and Viktor can safely poke with (E).
Power spikes
At level 6, use (R) to dive Viktor under tower or force him off the wave, exploiting his immobility and lack of hard escape.
After first bruiser or tank item, pressure trades and skirmishes relying on durability to reach second (W) healing.
Respect Viktor's level 6 (R) and item evolution spikes by timing all-ins when these are on cooldown or after they are used.
Win conditions
Snowball early lane pressure by forcing repeated (W) trades and using (Q) to set up stuns that deny Viktor safe farming.
Convert health leads and wave crashes into level 6 dives using (R) to force recalls or kills.
Transition into durable engage and side-lane pressure to maintain tempo and prevent Viktor from scaling into teamfight control.
Tip: For Volibear vs Viktor, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Top lane check.
