Rat King vs Violet
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
How Rat King beats Violet
Brawler vs Mystic
Most Mystic damage is spirit damage. Buy Spirit Resist early and walk them down after they’ve used their main spell.
Your game plan as Rat King
A scrappy frontliner who makes your bullets work against you.
How to beat Violet
An ink-painter who controls space: she slows and silences anyone caught in her art and grows stronger with every portrait she finishes.
- 01Break line of sight to stop Still Life before the sketch completes.
- 02Don’t fight inside Abstract Landscape when you have to leave it; walking out is what silences you.
- 03Deny her sketches early; each one she collects is a permanent stat boost.
Head-to-head
Win the lane: Rat King into Violet
- 01Rat King out-farms Violet by ~45 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Rat King denies ~1 more orb per match — keep shooting theirs.
- 03Violet deals most damage with abilities. Trade right after they’ve used their main spell, and consider early Spirit Shielding.
Skill order for this matchup






60.2% win rate over 81,046 matches

HoldHold Rat Swarm for Abstract Landscape — use it the moment Violet commits, not before.
Max firstYou out-farm Violet: keep the standard order and push your lead with Royal Pestments.
Threats



Your tools




Winning the fights after lane
- Rat King averages 0.81 kills per death against Violet.
- On average Rat King finishes 2.2k souls ahead of Violet — convert the lead into objectives.
- Rat King deals 3.2k more objective damage per match than Violet — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Abstract Landscape (180s cooldown). The window right after Violet uses it is your best time to fight.
Who else beats Violet




Matchup questions
Who wins Rat King vs Violet?
Rat King wins 55.9% of 160,644 recent matches against Violet — favoured.
How do I beat Violet as Rat King?
Rat King out-farms Violet by ~45 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Abstract Landscape (180s cooldown). The window right after Violet uses it is your best time to fight.

