Victor vs Apollo

Brawler vs Assassin

You have the health; they have the burst. Make them fight you long — every second past their first combo is in your favour. Buy defensive items early and stay near allies.

Your game plan as Victor

A man who refuses to die. Victor fights hardest when he’s already dead.

How to beat Apollo

A fencer. Apollo wins duels by deflecting your best shot and riposting into you.

• 01Don’t throw your key ability into Riposte. Wait for it to expire, then commit.
• 02Spread out; Itani Lo Sahn is a long slash that rewards stacked teams.
• 03Hard CC before he lunges: Flawless Advance commits him forward.

1. 01Victor out-farms Apollo by ~34.9 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
2. 02Apollo looks for burst windows. Don’t sit in lane at low health, and ping the moment they disappear — they’re hunting.
3. 03Your own sustain (Jumpstart) wins extended lanes — stay longer than they can.

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56.1% win rate over 115,598 matches

• 2
  Early point

  Put an early point into Jumpstart: Apollo dives on you, and an escape ready beats a lost trade.

• 1
  Max first

  You out-farm Apollo: keep the standard order and push your lead with Pain Battery.

• Victor averages 1.25 kills per death against Apollo.
• On average Victor finishes 4.5k souls ahead of Apollo — convert the lead into objectives.
• Victor deals 3.0k more objective damage per match than Apollo — push structures when you win lane.
• Track Itani Lo Sahn (145s cooldown). The window right after Apollo uses it is your best time to fight.