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Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz ARAM

the Eye of the Void
Champion Win Rate: 52.2%
Pick Rate: 9.5%
Analyzed: 22913 ARAM matches
Players: Platinum+
Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
Support Mid ARAM

Vel'Koz ARAM Guide

S Tier

Vel'Koz in ARAM has a 52.2% win rate (#35 among all champions) and high 9.5% pick rate on patch 15.24 (25.24)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 22913 ARAM games. Most popular build starts with Sorcerer's Shoes, into Malignance, Liandry's Torment, and Shadowflame. Averages 4.0 KDA (#25 among all champions). Vel'Koz deals mostly magic damage, ideal for teams lacking AP threats. When playing ARAM, most players max abilities in Q > W > E order. Standard rune setup uses Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter, from Domination and Presence of Mind, Coup de Grace, from Precision. Vel'Koz is strong in ARAM against Ryze, Azir, Viktor, and weak against Shaco, Ahri, and Tahm Kench.

Vel'Koz Roles

Vel'Koz

  • Support
    (Support - 63.8%) 22670 games

  • Mid
    (Mid - 29.2%) 10366 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 22913 ARAM games

Vel'Koz ARAM Stats

52.2%
Win Rate (Role)
0.0020
Penta/Game
10.3
Kills/Game
9.4
Deaths/Game
27.6
Assists/Game
2.20
CS/Min
662
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 1.8%
Magic: 76.1%
True: 22.15%

Overall Champion Matrix

Vel'Koz ARAM Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Heal
Heal Restores Health and grants Move Speed to you and target allied champion.
53.3% Win Rate 43.0% Pick Rate9848 games

Highest Win Rate
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
53.5% Win Rate 10.8% Pick Rate2470 games

Vel'Koz ARAM Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
52.6% Win Rate 91.3% Pick Rate20913 games
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
52.4% Win Rate 84.6% Pick Rate19394 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
54.5% Win Rate 5.6% Pick Rate1276 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
51.1% Win Rate 1.0% Pick Rate225 games
Core Build
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
->
Malignance
Malignance (2700 gold) 85 Ability Power
600 Mana
15 Ability Haste
Scorn
Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.
Hatefog
Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
49.4% Win Rate 10.3% Pick Rate2367 games
Final Build
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
49.5% Win Rate 19.8% Pick Rate4528 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Fated Ashes
Fated Ashes (900 gold) 30 Ability Power
Inflame
Damaging Abilities deal 15 bonus magic damage over 3 seconds.
Deals an additional 45 magic damage to monsters.
Tear of the Goddess
Tear of the Goddess (400 gold) 240 Mana
Manaflow (8s, max 4 charges)
Landing Abilities grants 3 max Mana (doubled vs. champions), up to 360.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal an additional 5 physical damage to minions.
62.5% Win Rate 0.6% Pick Rate137 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
54.5% Win Rate 5.6% Pick Rate1276 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
54.3% Win Rate 0.4% Pick Rate85 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
52.4% Win Rate 84.6% Pick Rate19394 games
Core Build
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
->
Luden's Companion
Luden's Companion (2850 gold) 100 Ability Power
600 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Fire
Damaging Abilities fire 6 Shots that deal bonus magic damage to the target and nearby enemies. Remaining Shots fire on the primary target, dealing 20% damage.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
52.7% Win Rate 4.6% Pick Rate1049 games
Final Build
Banshee's Veil
Banshee's Veil (3000 gold) 105 Ability Power
40 Magic Resist
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
55.0% Win Rate 4.3% Pick Rate990 games
Other Items
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
43.5% Win Rate 15.2% Pick Rate3474 games
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
46.7% Win Rate 9.7% Pick Rate2211 games
Morellonomicon
Morellonomicon (2950 gold) 75 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Grievous Wounds
Dealing magic damage to champions applies 40% Wounds for 3 seconds.
45.7% Win Rate 8.9% Pick Rate2035 games
Horizon Focus
Horizon Focus (2700 gold) 75 Ability Power
25 Ability Haste
Hypershot
Dealing Ability damage to champions at 600 range or greater Reveals them for 6 seconds.
Deal 10% increased damage to enemies Revealed by this item.
Focus
When Hypershot is triggered, Reveal all other enemy champions within 1400 range of them for 3 seconds.
50.3% Win Rate 4.9% Pick Rate1123 games
Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
48.1% Win Rate 4.8% Pick Rate1093 games
Banshee's Veil
Banshee's Veil (3000 gold) 105 Ability Power
40 Magic Resist
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
55.0% Win Rate 4.3% Pick Rate990 games
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Rylai's Crystal Scepter (2600 gold) 65 Ability Power
400 Health
Rimefrost
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.
48.6% Win Rate 3.6% Pick Rate825 games

Vel'Koz ARAM Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Dark Harvest
Dark Harvest

Dark Harvest

Damaging a Champion below 50% health deals adaptive damage and harvests their soul, perma…

Cheap Shot
Cheap Shot

Cheap Shot

Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true d…

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter

Ultimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

Secondary Path
Precision
Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

51.1% Win Rate 42.1% Pick Rate9651 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Arcane Comet

Arcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet …

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Scorch
Scorch

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Secondary Path
Precision
Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

53.9% Win Rate 21.3% Pick Rate4874 games

Vel'Koz best with

Rek'Sai Synergy Champion
+10.7%
Rek'Sai
Rek'Sai

Vel'Koz ARAM Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
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W
W
W
W
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W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
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R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
52.0% Win Rate 57.0% Pick Rate13054 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Q
Q
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E
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R
R
R
R
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Max Order: Q > W > E
59.0% Win Rate 1.2% Pick Rate266 games

Countered by Vel'Koz

Ryze - countered by Vel'Koz
+7.2%
Ryze
Ryze
Azir - countered by Vel'Koz
+5.9%
Azir
Azir
Viktor - countered by Vel'Koz
+5.8%
Viktor
Viktor
Akali - countered by Vel'Koz
+5.1%
Akali
Akali
Galio - countered by Vel'Koz
+5.1%
Galio
Galio
Yone - countered by Vel'Koz
+3.5%
Yone
Yone
Ekko - countered by Vel'Koz
+3.1%
Ekko
Ekko
Alistar - countered by Vel'Koz
+3.1%
Alistar
Alistar
Orianna - countered by Vel'Koz
+3.7%
Orianna
Orianna
Veigar - countered by Vel'Koz
+5.1%
Veigar
Veigar
Pantheon - countered by Vel'Koz
+3.9%
Pantheon
Pantheon
Aurora - countered by Vel'Koz
+2.8%
Aurora
Aurora

Vel'Koz Counterpicks

Shaco - effective counter against Vel'Koz
-4.7%
Shaco
Shaco
Ahri - effective counter against Vel'Koz
-4.4%
Ahri
Ahri
Tahm Kench - effective counter against Vel'Koz
-4.6%
Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench
Rell - effective counter against Vel'Koz
-4.4%
Rell
Rell
Milio - effective counter against Vel'Koz
-4.3%
Milio
Milio
Zilean - effective counter against Vel'Koz
-4.3%
Zilean
Zilean
Karma - effective counter against Vel'Koz
-1.0%
Karma
Karma
Janna - effective counter against Vel'Koz
-3.5%
Janna
Janna
Nami - effective counter against Vel'Koz
-3.0%
Nami
Nami
Twisted Fate - effective counter against Vel'Koz
-2.0%
Twisted Fate
Twisted Fate
Morgana - effective counter against Vel'Koz
-2.6%
Morgana
Morgana
Pyke - effective counter against Vel'Koz
-2.6%
Pyke
Pyke

Vel'Koz lore:

It is unclear if Vel'Koz was the first Void-spawn to emerge on Runeterra, but there has certainly never been another to match his level of cruel, calculating sentience. While his kin devour or defile everything around them, he seeks instead to scrutinize and study the physical realm—and the strange, warlike beings that dwell there—for any weakness the Void might exploit. But Vel'Koz is far from a passive observer, striking back at threats with deadly plasma, or by disrupting the very fabric of the world itself.

Vel'Koz tips:

  • 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.

Vel'Koz abilities description:

Organic Deconstruction
P
Organic Deconstruction (passive)
Vel'Koz's abilities apply Organic Deconstruction to enemies on hit. If 3 stacks are accumulated, the enemy will take a burst of true damage.
Plasma Fission
Q
Plasma Fission (Q)
Vel'Koz shoots a bolt of plasma that splits in two on reactivation or upon hitting an enemy. The bolt slows and damages on hit.
Void Rift
W
Void Rift (W)
Vel'Koz opens a rift to the void that deals an initial burst of damage, then explodes for a second burst of damage after a delay.
Tectonic Disruption
E
Tectonic Disruption (E)
Vel'Koz causes an area to explode, knocking up enemies, and knocking close enemies slightly away.
Life Form Disintegration Ray
R
Life Form Disintegration Ray (R)
Vel'Koz unleashes a channelled beam that follows the cursor for 2.5 seconds that deals magic damage. Organic Deconstruction Researches enemy champions causing them to take true damage instead.

Vel'Koz Skins and Splash Arts

Default Vel'Koz Default Vel'Koz
Battlecast Vel'Koz Battlecast Vel'Koz
Arclight Vel'Koz Arclight Vel'Koz
Definitely Not Vel'Koz Definitely Not Vel'Koz
Infernal Vel'Koz Infernal Vel'Koz
Blackfrost Vel'Koz Blackfrost Vel'Koz
Bee'Koz Bee'Koz