Talk:Viktor/@comment-202.156.10.14-20120415200618/@comment-4677525-20120416172744

^"Rylai's is not a good item on him in higher elo because it's a wasted slow if your team knows what to do"

http://solomid.net/guides.php?g=20631

Guide by a 2K elo Viktor player that states that Rylai's (along with Deathcap) is a core item on him. Please don't make claims about what a high Elo player does and doesn't do without backing it up (hence why I usually don't make usually claims for other people and only speak for myself). I agree that it may not be as good in lane, but Rylai's gives Viktor utility on all of his spells (particularly power transfer), allowing him to really contribute in teamfights.

Then again, the guide above also says to not take W until level 8 in soloQ (which is just crazy imo), but speaking from my own experience the slow from Rylai's is simply too good to pass up.