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Vel'KozB

Vel'Koz

Build for Mid
Organic DeconstructionPPlasma FissionQVoid RiftWTectonic DisruptionELife Form Disintegration RayR
Updated 1 hour ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
B
Win rate
51.0%
Win rate change
-20.5%
Pick rate
1%
Ban rate
1.8%
Games
369
High-elo games

Runes

47.7% (128)

Sorcery

Summon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm

Precision

Absorb LifeTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport
50.9% 169

Skill priority

Plasma FissionQVoid RiftWTectonic DisruptionE
50.6% 328

Start

Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion50.6%
Dark SealHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth Potion33.3%

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes52.0%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity52.9%

Vision

Stealth Ward1.2 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:33

Sapphire CrystalAmplifying Tome56.3%9%
Amplifying Tome42.9%6%

Build order

  1. Amplifying Tome
  2. Sapphire Crystal
  3. Lost Chapter
  4. Amplifying Tome
  5. Boots
  6. Hextech Alternator
  7. Luden's Echo
  8. Sorcerer's Shoes
  9. Amplifying Tome
  10. Needlessly Large Rod
  11. Amplifying Tome
  12. Shadowflame
  13. Amplifying Tome

Completed items

  1. Luden's Echo149.4%11:01
  2. Blackfire Torch257.7%11:16
  3. Sorcerer's Shoes352.0%12:36
  4. Shadowflame450.0%20:29
  5. Zhonya's Hourglass550.0%23:58
  6. Rabadon's Deathcap647.6%27:05
When items get finished
05101520253035
Luden's Echo
Blackfire Torch
Sorcerer's Shoes
Shadowflame
Zhonya's Hourglass
Rabadon's Deathcap

Median finish time in minutes, from the games that built each item.

Situational

  • Horizon Focus58.7%
  • Liandry's Torment66.7%
  • Banshee's Veil47.8%
  • Stormsurge57.1%

Skill path

Plasma FissionQVoid RiftWTectonic DisruptionEMost popular leveling order
Skill path
Plasma FissionQ14579
Void RiftW28101213
Tectonic DisruptionE314151718
Life Form Disintegration RayR61116

Toughest matchups

These champions counter Vel'Koz

Best matchups

Vel'Koz beats these champions

Win rate by game length

Vel'Koz is strongest early: end it fast
< 25 min103 games25-30 min104 games30-35 min104 games35+ min58 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: +289 (322 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical2%Magic72%True26%

Similar champions

Playing as Vel'Koz

  • When laning, use Void Rift to kill minions while building stacks of Organic Deconstruction on your opponent. You can then follow up with your other abilities.
  • Shooting Plasma Fission diagonally and splitting at maximum range allows you to hit opponents that are out of the range of the initial missile, but is more challenging to pull off.
  • Be very careful about when to use Life Form Disintegration Ray. Many champions have abilities that can interrupt the spell.

Playing against Vel'Koz

  • Vel'Koz is very dangerous if left alone in a fight. Try to focus him down early.
  • Vel'Koz has fairly low mobility and is vulnerable to ganks.
  • Life Form Disintegration Ray can be interrupted by stuns, silences and knockups.

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