Renekton vs Viktor TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Renekton vs Viktor

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Renekton must use his early lane pressure to deny Viktor safe scaling and prevent him from comfortably farming and evolving abilities.
Control the wave and force short trades with high fury to keep Viktor on the back foot and avoid letting him set up his zone control.

Trading pattern

Trade explosively with high fury using (E) to engage, empowered (W) to stun, (Q) for healing, and exit with second (E) to avoid Viktor's retaliation.
Punish Viktor when his (W) is on cooldown or misplaced by forcing short trades and wave pressure.
Avoid trading when low on fury or after committing both (E) dashes forward as it leaves you vulnerable to Viktor's poke and shield.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (W) zone control is active as it can slow and stun after a delay, limiting your engage options.
Avoid committing to trades when low on fury or after using both (E) dashes forward, as you become vulnerable to Viktor's poke and counterplay.
After level 6, respect Viktor's ultimate (R) presence and avoid prolonged fights without your (R) active for survivability.

Early game

Aggressively push levels 1-3 to stack fury and use the full (Q), (W), (E) combo for strong burst trades before Viktor scales.
Avoid extended trades without fury or after using both (E) dashes forward to prevent being punished by Viktor's poke and zone control.
Use level 3 power spike to force trades when (W) is down or poorly positioned.

Power spikes

Level 3: Use full combo (Q), (W), (E) to dominate trades and pressure Viktor before he scales.
Level 6: Activate (R) to increase durability and damage, converting short trades into all-ins or dives when Viktor is chipped.
Respect Viktor's level 6 (R) and first completed mage item as his damage and zone control improve; avoid extended fights during these windows.

Win conditions

Use early wave control and high fury short trades to deny Viktor safe scaling and item progression.
Leverage level 6 (R) to convert early leads into decisive all-ins or tower dives.
Maintain lane pressure to force Viktor into defensive play, preventing him from evolving abilities and controlling the lane.