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Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz Mid

the Eye of the Void
Win Rate: All Roles 50.8% | as Mid 51.9%
Pick Rate: All Roles 3.8% | as Mid 1.2%
Ban Rate: 1.0%
Analyzed: 20571 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
Support Mid ARAM

Vel'Koz Mid Guide

A+ Tier

Vel'Koz performs well in Mid with a 51.9% win rate (#9 among Mid champions), compared to 50.8% win rate across all roles. Solid pick if you know the champion's kit. Vel'Koz remains niche with 3.8% overall pick rate and minimal 1.2% presence in Mid in Plat+ on patch 15.15 (25.15)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 20571 ranked games. Good option - 30.7% of Vel'Koz's games are in this role. Most popular build starts with Sorcerer's Shoes, then Luden's Companion, Shadowflame, and Rabadon's Deathcap. Vel'Koz has low farm - 6.64 CS/min (#30 among Mid champions) and earns 417 gold per minute. Averages 2.5 KDA (#16 among Mid champions). Has a 1.0% ban rate (144th place). Vel'Koz deals significant true damage, effective against tanky opponents. Standard rune setup uses Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, from Sorcery and Legend: Haste, Cut Down, from Precision. When playing, most players max abilities in Q > W > E order. Vel'Koz Mid is strong against Sylas, Orianna, Zed, and weak against Lux, Syndra,

Vel'Koz Roles

Vel'Koz

  • Support
    (Support - 62.8%) 12917 games

  • Mid
    (Mid - 30.7%) 6317 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 37892 ARAM games

Vel'Koz Mid Stats

51.9%
Win Rate (Role)
30.7%
Mid (Role Rate)
1.0%
Ban Rate
0.0007
Penta/Game
6.6
Kills/Game
5.5
Deaths/Game
7.1
Assists/Game
0.41
Wards/Min
6.64
CS/Min
417
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 2.0%
Magic: 69.6%
True: 28.44%

Overall Champion Matrix

Vel'Koz Mid Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
52.3% Win Rate 62.4% Pick Rate3943 games

Highest Win Rate
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
60.6% Win Rate 2.2% Pick Rate140 games

Vel'Koz Mid Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
52.7% Win Rate 95.3% Pick Rate6021 games
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
52.4% Win Rate 69.6% Pick Rate4399 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
53.1% Win Rate 17.7% Pick Rate1117 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
50.8% Win Rate 4.6% Pick Rate288 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%.
54.4% Win Rate 13.1% Pick Rate827 games
Final Build
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
57.0% Win Rate 14.0% Pick Rate884 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Dark Seal
Dark Seal (350 gold) 15 Ability Power
50 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 10. 5 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 4 Ability Power per Glory.
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
66.5% Win Rate 0.5% Pick Rate32 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
61.0% Win Rate 0.7% Pick Rate44 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
55.9% Win Rate 2.3% Pick Rate145 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
53.1% Win Rate 17.7% Pick Rate1117 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.
->
Blackfire Torch
Blackfire Torch (2800 gold) 80 Ability Power
600 Mana
20 Ability Haste
Baleful Blaze
Damaging Abilities deals bonus magic damage for 3 seconds.
Blackfire
For each enemy champion, epic and large monster affected by your Baleful Blaze, gain 4% Ability Power.
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.
60.2% Win Rate 2.9% Pick Rate184 games
Final Build
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
57.0% Win Rate 14.0% Pick Rate884 games
Other Items
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.
42.6% Win Rate 9.6% Pick Rate605 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.
52.5% Win Rate 7.9% Pick Rate501 games
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
54.3% Win Rate 7.6% Pick Rate479 games
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%.
55.9% Win Rate 7.5% Pick Rate474 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.
48.4% Win Rate 5.5% Pick Rate349 games
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
56.1% Win Rate 3.9% Pick Rate247 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.
52.9% Win Rate 3.7% Pick Rate234 games

Vel'Koz Mid Runes

Most Frequent 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
Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Cut Down
Cut Down

Cut Down

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% 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

50.9% Win Rate 44.9% Pick Rate2837 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
Domination
Cheap Shot
Cheap Shot

Cheap Shot

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

Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter

Ultimate Hunter

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

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

53.6% Win Rate 24.8% Pick Rate1563 games

Vel'Koz best with

Malphite Synergy Champion
+6.9%
Malphite
Malphite
Shaco Synergy Champion
+5.7%
Shaco
Shaco

Vel'Koz Mid Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
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W
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E
E
E
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R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
50.9% Win Rate 35.2% Pick Rate2224 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Q
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E
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R
R
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R
Max Order: W > Q > E
59.5% Win Rate 1.7% Pick Rate110 games

Countered by Vel'Koz

Sylas - countered by Vel'Koz
+6.5%
Sylas
Sylas
Orianna - countered by Vel'Koz
+6.3%
Orianna
Orianna
Zed - countered by Vel'Koz
+3.7%
Zed
Zed
Yasuo - countered by Vel'Koz
+3.2%
Yasuo
Yasuo
Aurora - countered by Vel'Koz
+1.2%
Aurora
Aurora

Vel'Koz Counterpicks

Lux - effective counter againstVel'Koz
-2.3%
Lux
Lux
Syndra - effective counter againstVel'Koz
-1.3%
Syndra
Syndra

Vel'Koz Mid Lane Matchups

Vel'Koz
+6.5%
Sylas

Vel'Koz vs Sylas
Vel'Koz
+1.2%
Ahri

Vel'Koz vs Ahri

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