Matchup · November 6, 2026
Violet vs Rat King
44.1%
Unfavoured160,644 matches
All Violet matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
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How Violet beats Rat King
Mystic vs Brawler
Kite and zone. Your spells punish brawlers who walk straight at you.
Your game plan as Violet
An ink-painter who controls space: she slows and silences anyone caught in her art and grows stronger with every portrait she finishes.
Lane
Keep your eyes on one enemy with Still Life — the sketch only finishes while you watch them, and a finished sketch stuns them and drops a pickup that permanently raises your stats.
Mid game
Drag Flow State through fights: allies slide further on the trail while enemies on it are slowed and burned. Re-activate to flick the brush for a wider hit.
Late game
Abstract Landscape blocks vision and grants your team Spirit; enemies inside are revealed, and walking out silences, slows and damages them. Drop it on objectives so the enemy has to choose.
How to beat Rat King
A scrappy frontliner who makes your bullets work against you.
- 01Don’t shoot into Royal Pestments; wait out the armour.
- 02Fight outside the banner’s radius.
- 03Use spirit damage — his armour deflects bullets.
Respect
Punish
When the armour breaks
Per match
Head-to-head
VioletRat King
44.1%Win rate55.9%
0.98Kills per death0.81
+0Last-hit edge+45
+0Deny edge+1
+0Soul lead+2.2K
+0Objective damage edge+3.2K
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Laning
Win the lane: Violet into Rat King
- 01Rat King wins the farm by ~45 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Rat King denies ~1 more orb per match — secure your orbs before they can.
- 03Rat King wants close range. Keep troopers between you, save stamina for a dash out, and punish them when they over-commit.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
This matchup
Usual
54.6% win rate over 59,747 matches
Early pointRat King wins the farm: an early point into Flow State clears waves and keeps you in lane.
Rat King’s kit
Threats
Scrap Grenade
Slow26s cd
Rule, Ratannia!Ultimate
Slow180s cd
Violet’s kit
Your tools
Still Life
Stun35s cd
Abstract LandscapeUltimate
SilenceSlow180s cd
Flow State
DisplacementSlow23s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Violet averages 0.98 kills per death against Rat King.
- Violet finishes 2.2k souls behind Rat King on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Violet deals 3.2k less objective damage per match than Rat King — let teammates take structures while you hold.
- Track Rule, Ratannia! (180s cooldown). The window right after Rat King uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Violet vs Rat King?
Violet wins 44.1% of 160,644 recent matches against Rat King — unfavoured.
How do I beat Rat King as Violet?
Rat King wins the farm by ~45 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Rule, Ratannia! (180s cooldown). The window right after Rat King uses it is your best time to fight.