So I'm just getting a little deeper in the LOL community and it seems like Viktor is potentially getting a rework because his tag got changed to Support. Now apparently this probably means absolutely nothing because "Test Servers" but I have to laugh at all the rage around the interwebs about people either screaming to leave Viktor alone or warning people to not play Viktor support because that would make you an asshole.
I find the vitriol hilarious in this game. It's even better than normal MMORPG class balance forums, but now there are 1000000 classes and specs. Ha Ha.
Might have to play Viktor just to troll people. He seems like an annoying character to play only because what the fuck is with having a passive that makes you pay 1000 gold?
As an aside, I hate playing Janna without a good initiator in Normals. I have a great time laning with my friend who is an ADC because we can communicate with each other. But I was playing a game where the "tank" never initiated. Fuck you. I spent like 20 minutes of just clicking around mid lane while the tank was trying to decide if the water was too cold or not. God damn.
Of course, Janna is fucking great when you're playing with at least a good ADC and tank/jungler/mid. It's fun to help control the battle field that way. But when your team is shit, the fact you do no damage and your control is not really taken advantage of, Janna becomes useless and boring to play.
I actually main Viktor so feel free to ask me anything-- you can look up my match history with him on lolking if you want. Personally I think he's sleeper OP-- there's not a single champ that can dish as much AoE damage as Vik does come late game. He also has insane range and damage with his death ray. His biggest problems are a weak early game and the fact that you need to be pretty close range to land your Q and W and he's as squishy as hell. People seem to think he sucks because his passive takes a slot screwing you out of a 6th item, but personally I think that's a stupid argument. For one, early-mid game 1000 gold for death augment is hugely gold efficient. IF you do make it VERY late game where you could finally afford to replace it with something better is about the only point where it is a detriment, and I can count the number of games on a single hand that have made it that far. It's not a matter of "paying 1000 gold for his passive", it's about the opportunity of paying 1000 gold for an item that gives you 3 AP per level AND increases the damage of your E by 30%. There's no other item that is that gold efficient in the game.
Playing Vik well comes down to landing his death ray. If you can do this well you'll be a solid pick and rack up kills. Realizing that you can cast it while moving is essential and also a huge plus.
In lane you want to start leveling Q if facing someone aggressive that likes to trade, otherwise level Death Ray first. In any case, the idea is to get lvl 3 death ray or so along with augment: death and you'll be one shotting minion waves. Once you reach lvl 6 you can 100-0 pretty much any mid assuming you land your gravity field.
In team fights your job is to stay back until everyone engages then drop a Gravity field followed by your ult. If you landed both it's pretty much GG. His Ult cancels channeled abilities such as Kat, Fiddles, and Nunu;s ULTs, so keep this in mind as well. If you catch them in your gravity field AND drop your Ult on them they will literally melt.
My first few games with Vik I did horribly and fed, but once you get pro with his laser, learn to lead his W properly, and most of all realize your job is to hang back and do shit tons of damage, he is a very rewarding champ. A Vik with 550AP and death augment can two shot a squishie with just Q,E and his ULT will even make tanks scream.
Typical SR build: sorc boots, Athene's, death augment, deathcap, Rylais, void staff or hourglass
Typical Dominion build: Ring, sorc boots, death augment, blackfire torch, wooglets, Rylais, sell ring and get a lichbane
PS: If you're really good with his death ray get augment: death, however his W augment is also really good as 35% more range on your W no only helps you drop it in a more safe fashion, but in a better place as well. Never go Q augment-- it sucks. Vik is not some kite mage.
