The problem is that the main reason Viktor started incorporating Rylai in his build was to ensure Aftershock and ult tick hitWhile this is true for the most part , I would like to mention that one of the biggest issues for Viktor during the lane phase wasis his early item curve . Going by the most agreed upon pathing HexE boots HexQ Lucidity Rylai ' s , you ' re essentially burning through 3 , 000 gold including additional pots and whatnot before you even touch anything from Rylai ' s . That ' s literally a full item for most champions , which puts Viktor at a fairly sizable disadvantage given the relatively low efficiency rating of Hexcores in the early stages . Lowering the cost while keeping the item pretty much the same , functionally , I think will help Viktor quite a lot . You can easily outrun both ult and secondary laser explosion , what completely negates the reason Rylai was ever built in the first place . I don ' t have a PBE account so I can ' t rightfully say anything to the contrary , but I would like to say that I think we ' ve grown a little complacent with how retardedly good Rylai ' s is in its current form . Will the reduced slow hurt Viktor , or at the very least make him more difficult to play ? Absolutely . Negate any andor all reason to build the item ? I think that ' s being a little dramatic . If anything players will have to be more conscious of their spell rotationsspacing and will be punished a little more for poor skill shots . Lich Bane may come to surface as the an essentialcompulsory item again , given it ' s ' guaranteed ' damage and lessens the stress of landing a proper laser .