Victor build guide

Victor "Walk em' down" Deadlock

by SpindaSwapVersion 3Updated Mar 26, 2026Guide #551376

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Observed usage

Match statistics · filters applied except game mode

Published guide

As written by the author · latest version · not affected by filters

In-game favourites: 5 (as last synced by the API; not match usage)

Author's notes

Walk em' down -> Come back to life -> Walk em' down -> Come back to life -> Walk em' down -> Come back to life -> Walk em' down -> Come back to life -> Win

Item categories

1Early Core
Author's category · 11 items
1. 1
  Extra Regen
  Can be delayed when hard-winning
2. 2
  Extra Charge
  Can be bought before TPulse instead of Improved Spirit to get a quick shot of HP in lieu of buying regen
3. 3
  Extra Spirit
4. 4
  Torment Pulse
  Core Item; always rush. 4.8k breakpoint.
5. 5
  Mystic Expansion
  Can imbue 3, but I prefer 1 so that I can tag distant enemies and close the gap
6. 6
  Compress Cooldown
  Buy this item as soon as possible to get the 7.2k breakpoint; imbue 2 since you do not have your 1 maxed by this point
7. 7
  Sprint Boots
8. 8
  Enduring Speed
  Built from Sprint Boots
  Still core on Victor for combat MS
9. 9
  Healing Booster
  Built from Extra Regen
  This upgrade is worth only about 1.5hp/s in lane, so generally do not buy it until your spirit core is online
10. 10
  Spirit Lifesteal
  Completes your 4.8 vitality breakpoint
11. 11
  Infuser
  Built from Spirit Lifesteal
  Use when your aura has been charged for several seconds. Use your Pain Battery AFTER activating Infuser.
2Mid Core
Author's category · 11 items
1. 1
  Superior Cooldown
  Built from Compress Cooldown
  Buy earlier if dying a lot
2. 2
  Greater Expansion
  Built from Mystic Expansion
3. 3
  Warp Stone
  Great way to chase enemies or escape from them
4. 4
3Early/Mid Flexoptional
Author's category · 7 items
1. 1
  Golden Goose Egg
  Buy instead of extra spirit if you just wanna chill for the next 10 minutes.
2. 2
  Rebuttal
  Amazing against the goo guy and other punch friendly fellas.
3. 3
  Suppressor
  Buy as first item against double gun dmg, or lategame with open slots.
4Late Flexoptional
Author's category · 4 items
1. 1
  Return Fire
  Late game item for fighting hypercarries.
2. 2
  Dispel Magic
  "Man that is a LOT of anti-heal and silence waves"
3. 3
  Counterspell
  Just dont forget you bought this when lash ults you.
5Buy one or two if you feel like it, have fun.
Author's category · 5 items
1. 1
  Plated Armor
  I HATE TOXIC BULLETS I HATE TOXIC BULLETS I HATE TOXIC BULLETS I HATE TOXIC BULLETS I HATE TOXIC BULLETS I HATE TOXIC BULLETS I HATE TOXIC BULLETS I HATE TOXIC BULLETS I HATE TOXIC BULLETS I HATE TOXI
2. 2
  Spellbreaker
  Waiter! Waiter! More debuff resist pwease :3
3. 3
  Refresher
  "How about a THIRD life?"
6I have too much money and no slots
Author's category · 1 items
1. 1
  Healing Tempo
  Built from Healing Booster

Categories appear in the author's order. Only the editor's default Early, Mid and Late sections are marked as game stages; the author's own categories keep their names. “Built from” links come from the game's item recipes.

Published ability order

Published ability order: unlocks and upgrades in the author's order, one row per ability in slot order
Pain BatteryPain Battery	Pain Battery: Ability unlocked, step 1						Pain Battery: 1 AP upgrade, step 7	Pain Battery: 2 AP upgrade, step 8	Pain Battery: 5 AP upgrade, step 9