How to win lane as Naafiri against Viktor · 53.17% win rate over 2,035 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Naafiri | Level 1 you overpower Viktor's weak, un-upgraded early kit. |
| Level 2 | Naafiri | At 2 your dash and pack pressure punish his farming. |
| Level 3 | Naafiri | Level 3 you shove and dive before his components come online. |
| Levels 4-5 | Naafiri | Through 4-5 you win all-ins whenever Gravity Field is down. |
| Level 6 | Naafiri | At 6 your ult all-in still beats his squishy, immobile frame. |
| First item | Naafiri | First item lets you burst him before his upgrades finish. |
| Two+ items | Viktor | At 2+ items fully-evolved Viktor out-scales and kites your pack. |
Levels 1-2 you win outright: Viktor is a famously weak early laner with no upgraded abilities, so trade and shove him under tower before he can stack components.
The full Naafiri vs Viktor report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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