Talk:Viktor/@comment-5660237-20130125103622

So I bought the Viktor bundle when he first came out and he instantly became my favorite champ.

Times have changed, however, and he no longer takes the place of #1 in my heart :(

My biggest issues with him are:

Itemization: besides the glariingly obvious 4-slot build (not saying that the hex core is a bad item, I'm just saying you always get boots and it so you're left with 4 slots every game), you need CDR, AP, mana, and some survivability to be a good viktor (sorry glass cannons). I consider Rylai's and Void Staff core on him, so you really have two items. Deathcap, DFG, Zhonya's, Liandry's, AA/Seraphs, RoA are all great items that would fill out the rest of his build but you can only choose TWO OF THEM.

Cooldowns: Ult has a painfully long cooldown, and a 9 second cooldown for your primary damage spell isn't that great either. This suggests that CDR is a must have stat on Vik but as mentioned above, there is really no itemization for it without sacrificing some other stats. Every teamfight I WREQ them but if I don't instantly wreck them then I'm a sitting duck for the next 5 seconds.

Hex Core options: I know Riot is working on this, but yeah some changes to the core would be great. I'm really attracted to Augment: Power but Death still remains my 100% goto because of its stat superiority. Buff the other ones, add a second tier for lategame, etc. Not much else to say here really.

The Chaos Storm: My biggest issue with his ult is that it takes way too long to deal its full damage output. As an APC your role is to really instagib any ADC that is out of position or too close. However 7 seconds is hardly an instagib. I realize that the long duration allows for some crazy total damage but very rarely do you actually stick to any target for 7 seconds in a fight. My suggestion? Make the initial damage a big stronger and reduce the damageper second a bit. I also think that the speed of the storm becomes way too slow way too quickly in relation to its distance from Viktor.

No mobility: The reason why Augment:Power is so attractive but unfortunately there is very little reason to get it. Without any mobility options VIktor is naturally at a disadvantage compared to other mages in teamfights (the same reason why no one really plays Annie competitively despite amazing burst and AoE).

So at the moment I'm really just waiting for him to finally get some love from Riot, but it seems it will take a few patches (that and a new skin!). I still love the guy but in ranked I just can't bring myself to pick him (even against Kat I find Zilean a more reliable counter). Do you agree or disagree with my concerns? Some feedback would be appreciated.