Mid Matchup

Viktor vs Zed

Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
League: Platinum+
Viktor

Viktor

the Herald of the Arcane
Mid
Viktor Mid Overall Win Rate
49.57%

Matchup Win Rate

50.4%
Viktor vs Zed Wins
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49.6%
Zed vs Viktor Wins
Zed

Zed

the Master of Shadows
Mid
Zed Mid Overall Win Rate
49.15%

Viktor vs Zed - Mid Matchup Guide Patch 15.15 (25.15)

Viktor Mid vs Zed Mid - Who is stronger?

Viktor and Zed are evenly matched in Mid (50.4% win rate) based on 1579 games. The outcome comes down to player skill.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Viktor Mid vs Zed Mid in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 71.6% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Current meta showdown: Viktor (6.0% pick rate, 9th most popular out of 57 Mid champions) versus Zed (6.6%, 4th place). These two mid lane titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Even tiers, uneven results: Both champions sit at B-tier, but Viktor claims a meaningful 50.4% vs 49.6% advantage. Viktor's kit synergizes better in this specific head-to-head matchup. Optimize for consistency: Summon Aery paired with Manaflow Band (55.8% win rate, 11.1% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Rod of Ages > Liandry's Torment > Rabadon's Deathcap with Sorcerer's Shoes delivers 71.6% win rate against Zed.

Lane dominance: Viktor not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (6.54/min vs 5.71 for Zed). This 0.83 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Quality over quantity: Viktor wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (765 vs 766/min), the 50.4% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Intriguing anomaly: Viktor wins the matchup (50.4%) despite a lower KDA (2.20 vs 2.30). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.

Viktor vs Zed - Mid Stats Comparison

Viktor Mid
Viktor Mid		Versus
Zed Mid
Zed Mid
BTierB
50.4%Matchup Winrate49.6%
49.57%Role Winrate49.15%
#41Winrate Rank#49
6.0%Pickrate6.6%
2.2Average KDA2.3
406Gold per Minute439
6.54CS/Min5.71
0.31Wards per Minute0.30
765Damage per Minute766

How to Beat Zed as Viktor (Mid)

While statistically Viktor is slightly stronger than Zed in the mid lane, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

The magic damage that Viktor deals remains relevant in the late game. Look for opportunities to initiate or counter-initiate. Zed deals mainly physical damage (86.77%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

An important advantage of Viktor is higher farming statistics (ranked 36th among role champions) (versus 53rd for Zed), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.3 versus 2.2) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Viktor Mid versus Zed Mid matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Viktor player to maintain constant pressure on Zed, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Viktor vs Zed: Mid Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
48.4% Win Rate92.3% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Exhaust
Exhaust Slows target enemy champion and reduces their damage dealt.
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
58.0% Win Rate1.6% Pick Rate

Viktor vs Zed: Mid Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Summon Aery Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 - 50 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Empowering or protecting allies with abilities sends Aery to them, shielding them for 30 - 100 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Aery cannot be sent out again until she returns to you.

Summon Aery

Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 -…

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Scorch
Scorch Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

Cooldown: 10s

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Shield Bash
Shield Bash Whenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deals 5 - 30(+2.5% Bonus Health)(+15.0% New Shield Amount) bonus adaptive damage.

You have up to 2s after the shield expires to use this effect.

Shield Bash

Whenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deal…

Bone Plating
Bone Plating After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

48.7% Win Rate73.0% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Summon Aery Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 - 50 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Empowering or protecting allies with abilities sends Aery to them, shielding them for 30 - 100 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Aery cannot be sent out again until she returns to you.

Summon Aery

Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 -…

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Scorch
Scorch Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

Cooldown: 10s

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 12% of your missing health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight +18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

55.8% Win Rate11.1% Pick Rate

Viktor vs Zed: Mid Lane Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
48.9% Win Rate92.9% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
49.6% Win Rate62.5% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
48.4% Win Rate17.0% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
53.1% Win Rate10.7% Pick Rate
Core Build
Catalyst of Aeons
Catalyst of Aeons (1300 gold) 350 Health
375 Mana
Eternity
Restores 10% of the damage taken from champions as Mana.
Casting an Ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.
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Rod of Ages
Rod of Ages (2600 gold) 50 Ability Power
400 Health
400 Mana
Timeless
This item gains 10 Health, 20 Mana and 3 Ability Power every 60 seconds up to 10 times. Upon reaching max stacks, gain a level.
Eternity
Taking damage from champions restores 10% of the damage as Mana.
Casting an ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
56.4% Win Rate14.6% Pick Rate
Final Build
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
44.7% Win Rate31.6% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Tear of the Goddess
Tear of the Goddess (400 gold) 240 Mana
Manaflow (8s, max 4 charges)
Landing Abilities grants 3 max Mana (doubled vs. champions), up to 360.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal an additional 5 physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
51.7% Win Rate4.4% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
68.1% Win Rate2.7% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
53.1% Win Rate10.7% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
50.4% Win Rate1.1% Pick Rate
Core Build
Catalyst of Aeons
Catalyst of Aeons (1300 gold) 350 Health
375 Mana
Eternity
Restores 10% of the damage taken from champions as Mana.
Casting an Ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.
->
Rod of Ages
Rod of Ages (2600 gold) 50 Ability Power
400 Health
400 Mana
Timeless
This item gains 10 Health, 20 Mana and 3 Ability Power every 60 seconds up to 10 times. Upon reaching max stacks, gain a level.
Eternity
Taking damage from champions restores 10% of the damage as Mana.
Casting an ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
71.6% Win Rate3.0% Pick Rate
Final Build
Lich Bane
Lich Bane (3200 gold) 115 Ability Power
4% Move Speed
10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
100.0% Win Rate3.3% Pick Rate
Other Items
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damageCritically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
42.3% Win Rate15.1% Pick Rate
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
54.4% Win Rate11.8% Pick Rate
Lich Bane
Lich Bane (3200 gold) 115 Ability Power
4% Move Speed
10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
100.0% Win Rate3.3% Pick Rate
Luden's Companion
Luden's Companion (2850 gold) 100 Ability Power
600 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Fire
Damaging Abilities fire 6 Shots that deal bonus magic damage to the target and nearby enemies. Remaining Shots fire on the primary target, dealing 20% damage.
65.6% Win Rate3.3% Pick Rate
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Rylai's Crystal Scepter (2600 gold) 65 Ability Power
400 Health
Rimefrost
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.
99.8% Win Rate2.2% Pick Rate
Riftmaker
Riftmaker (3100 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Void Corruption
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp.
Void Infusion
Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.
0.0% Win Rate2.2% Pick Rate
Morellonomicon
Morellonomicon (2950 gold) 75 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Grievous Wounds
Dealing magic damage to champions applies 40% Wounds for 3 seconds.
49.4% Win Rate2.1% Pick Rate

Viktor vs Zed: Mid Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Siphon Power Viktor blasts an enemy unit with magic damage, which grants him a shield and empowers his next basic attack.

Augment: Siphon Power's shield is increased by 60% and Viktor gains bonus move speed after casting the Ability.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Gravity Field Viktor conjures a heavy gravitational field that slows enemies caught within its radius. Enemies who stay in the field for too long become stunned.

Augment: Viktor's spells apply a slow to enemies.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Hextech Ray Viktor uses his biomechanical arm to fire a Hextech Ray that cuts across the field in a line, dealing damage to all enemies in its path.

Augment: An explosion follows in the Hextech Ray's wake, dealing magic damage.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Arcane Storm Viktor conjures an Arcane Storm on the field, dealing magic damage and interrupting enemy channels. The storm periodically does magic damage to all nearby enemies and can be redirected by Viktor.

Augment: The Arcane Storm moves 25% faster, and whenever champions die after taking damage from it, the storm grows and increases in its duration.

R
R
R
Max Order: E > Q > W
44.3% Win Rate38.7% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Q
Siphon Power Viktor blasts an enemy unit with magic damage, which grants him a shield and empowers his next basic attack.

Augment: Siphon Power's shield is increased by 60% and Viktor gains bonus move speed after casting the Ability.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
Gravity Field Viktor conjures a heavy gravitational field that slows enemies caught within its radius. Enemies who stay in the field for too long become stunned.

Augment: Viktor's spells apply a slow to enemies.
W
W
W
W
W
R
E
Hextech Ray Viktor uses his biomechanical arm to fire a Hextech Ray that cuts across the field in a line, dealing damage to all enemies in its path.

Augment: An explosion follows in the Hextech Ray's wake, dealing magic damage.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Arcane Storm Viktor conjures an Arcane Storm on the field, dealing magic damage and interrupting enemy channels. The storm periodically does magic damage to all nearby enemies and can be redirected by Viktor.Augment: The Arcane Storm moves 25% faster, and whenever champions die after taking damage from it, the storm grows and increases in its duration.
R
R
R
Max Order: E > Q > W
78.9% Win Rate0.6% Pick Rate

Viktor tips:

  • Hextech Ray is a powerful poke and a strong area of denial tool. Use it in combination with Gravity Field to control your enemy's position.
  • Make sure you choose the right augment at the right time.

Playing Against Zed

  • Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.
  • After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.
  • Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.

Viktor Mid other Matchups

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+5.1%
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+4.0%
Mel

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+3.6%
Azir

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Viktor
+3.4%
Vex

Viktor vs Vex

Viktor
+2.5%
Taliyah

Viktor vs Taliyah

Viktor
+2.5%
LeBlanc

Viktor vs LeBlanc

Viktor
+1.7%
Vladimir

Viktor vs Vladimir

Viktor
+1.7%
Twisted Fate

Viktor vs Twisted Fate

Viktor
+1.6%
Yasuo

Viktor vs Yasuo

Viktor
+1.4%
Yone

Viktor vs Yone

Viktor
+1.3%
Lissandra

Viktor vs Lissandra

Viktor
+1.1%
Galio

Viktor vs Galio

Viktor
+1.1%
Ahri

Viktor vs Ahri

Viktor
+1.1%
Ryze

Viktor vs Ryze

Viktor
+0.3%
Sylas

Viktor vs Sylas

Viktor
-1.0%
Orianna

Viktor vs Orianna

Viktor
-1.0%
Akshan

Viktor vs Akshan

Viktor
-1.1%
Lux

Viktor vs Lux

Viktor
-1.2%
Anivia

Viktor vs Anivia

Viktor
-1.4%
Aurora

Viktor vs Aurora

Viktor
-1.4%
Malzahar

Viktor vs Malzahar

Viktor
-1.4%
Veigar

Viktor vs Veigar

Viktor
-1.6%
Zoe

Viktor vs Zoe

Viktor
-1.7%
Fizz

Viktor vs Fizz

Viktor
-2.2%
Ekko

Viktor vs Ekko

Viktor
-2.8%
Akali

Viktor vs Akali

Viktor
-2.8%
Kassadin

Viktor vs Kassadin

Viktor
-2.8%
Katarina

Viktor vs Katarina

Viktor
-2.9%
Diana

Viktor vs Diana

Viktor
-3.0%
Xerath

Viktor vs Xerath

Viktor
-3.1%
Qiyana

Viktor vs Qiyana

Viktor
-3.6%
Talon

Viktor vs Talon

Viktor
-4.0%
Syndra

Viktor vs Syndra

Viktor
-4.1%
Hwei

Viktor vs Hwei

Viktor
-4.5%
Irelia

Viktor vs Irelia

Viktor
-6.0%
Aurelion Sol

Viktor vs Aurelion Sol