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Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz Support

the Eye of the Void
Win Rate: All Roles 51.5% | as Support 51.1%
Pick Rate: All Roles 4.5% | as Support 2.9%
Ban Rate: 1.2%
Analyzed: 35511 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
Support Mid ARAM

Vel'Koz Support Guide

A Tier

Vel'Koz performs well in Support with a 51.1% win rate (#15 among Support champions), compared to 51.5% win rate across all roles. Solid pick if you know the champion's kit. Vel'Koz keeps decent popularity with 4.5% overall pick rate and 2.9% pick rate in Support in Plat+ on patch 15.24 (25.24)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 35511 ranked games. Popular pick - 63.8% of this champion's games are in this role. Most popular build starts with Sorcerer's Shoes, then Luden's Companion, Horizon Focus, and Shadowflame. Vel'Koz has weak vision control - 0.88 wards/min (#28 among supports). Averages 2.2 KDA (#40 among Support champions). Has a 1.2% ban rate (127th place). Vel'Koz deals mostly magic damage, ideal for teams lacking AP threats. Standard rune setup uses Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, from Sorcery and Cheap Shot, Ultimate Hunter, from Domination. When playing, most players max abilities in Q > W > E order. Vel'Koz Support is strong against Mel, Braum, Morgana, and weak against Pyke, Bard, and Seraphine.

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 Support Stats

51.1%
Win Rate (Role)
63.8%
Support (Role Rate)
1.2%
Ban Rate
0.0001
Penta/Game
4.8
Kills/Game
7.2
Deaths/Game
11.1
Assists/Game
0.88
Wards/Min
1.70
CS/Min
343
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 2.4%
Magic: 72.7%
True: 24.92%

Overall Champion Matrix

Vel'Koz Support 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.
51.8% Win Rate 70.2% Pick Rate15912 games

Highest Win Rate
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Heal
Heal Restores Health and grants Move Speed to you and target allied champion.
51.8% Win Rate 70.2% Pick Rate15912 games

Vel'Koz Support 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.
World Atlas
World Atlas (400 gold)
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
51.1% Win Rate 91.0% Pick Rate20623 games
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
51.5% Win Rate 70.1% Pick Rate15889 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
50.5% Win Rate 15.2% Pick Rate3450 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
53.0% Win Rate 4.4% Pick Rate988 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.
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.
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.
54.7% Win Rate 10.6% Pick Rate2392 games
Final Build
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
55.1% Win Rate 25.8% Pick Rate5849 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.
Sapphire Crystal
Sapphire Crystal (300 gold) 300 Mana
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
55.8% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate32 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
56.9% Win Rate 1.2% Pick Rate261 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
53.0% Win Rate 4.4% Pick Rate988 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
52.9% Win Rate 0.5% Pick Rate109 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%.
58.2% Win Rate 2.1% Pick Rate467 games
Final Build
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%.
66.4% Win Rate 7.3% Pick Rate1653 games
Other Items
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
45.2% Win Rate 12.9% Pick Rate2929 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%.
66.4% Win Rate 7.3% Pick Rate1653 games
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
51.0% Win Rate 5.5% Pick Rate1236 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.
38.8% Win Rate 5.1% Pick Rate1154 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.
30.7% Win Rate 5.0% Pick Rate1134 games
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.
52.1% Win Rate 4.6% Pick Rate1038 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.
35.3% Win Rate 3.7% Pick Rate843 games

Vel'Koz Support 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
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

51.1% Win Rate 42.4% Pick Rate9619 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
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

52.5% Win Rate 9.7% Pick Rate2199 games

Vel'Koz best with

Naafiri Synergy Champion
+7.7%
Naafiri
Naafiri
Riven Synergy Champion
+6.1%
Riven
Riven

Vel'Koz Support Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
49.9% Win Rate 54.3% Pick Rate12310 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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2
3
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9
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Q
Q
Q
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W
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E
E
E
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E
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R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
61.2% Win Rate 0.5% Pick Rate109 games

Countered by Vel'Koz

Mel - countered by Vel'Koz
+5.2%
Mel
Mel
Braum - countered by Vel'Koz
+4.1%
Braum
Braum
Morgana - countered by Vel'Koz
+4.2%
Morgana
Morgana
Alistar - countered by Vel'Koz
+2.2%
Alistar
Alistar
Neeko - countered by Vel'Koz
+2.2%
Neeko
Neeko
Rakan - countered by Vel'Koz
+1.7%
Rakan
Rakan
Lulu - countered by Vel'Koz
+2.5%
Lulu
Lulu
Swain - countered by Vel'Koz
+3.1%
Swain
Swain

Vel'Koz Counterpicks

Pyke - effective counter against Vel'Koz
-4.2%
Pyke
Pyke
Bard - effective counter against Vel'Koz
-3.4%
Bard
Bard
Seraphine - effective counter against Vel'Koz
-1.4%
Seraphine
Seraphine
Karma - effective counter against Vel'Koz
-2.6%
Karma
Karma
Nami - effective counter against Vel'Koz
-1.5%
Nami
Nami

Vel'Koz Support Lane Matchups

Vel'Koz
+6.1%
Senna

Vel'Koz vs Senna
Vel'Koz
+4.2%
Morgana

Vel'Koz vs Morgana
Vel'Koz
+4.1%
Braum

Vel'Koz vs Braum
Vel'Koz
+3.9%
Milio

Vel'Koz vs Milio
Vel'Koz
+3.4%
Nautilus

Vel'Koz vs Nautilus
Vel'Koz
+2.9%
Xerath

Vel'Koz vs Xerath
Vel'Koz
+2.7%
Thresh

Vel'Koz vs Thresh
Vel'Koz
+2.5%
Lulu

Vel'Koz vs Lulu
Vel'Koz
+2.3%
Soraka

Vel'Koz vs Soraka
Vel'Koz
+2.2%
Alistar

Vel'Koz vs Alistar
Vel'Koz
+2.1%
Zyra

Vel'Koz vs Zyra
Vel'Koz
+1.7%
Rakan

Vel'Koz vs Rakan
Vel'Koz
+1.4%
Leona

Vel'Koz vs Leona
Vel'Koz
-0.7%
Yuumi

Vel'Koz vs Yuumi
Vel'Koz
-1.0%
Lux

Vel'Koz vs Lux
Vel'Koz
-1.3%
Blitzcrank

Vel'Koz vs Blitzcrank
Vel'Koz
-1.5%
Nami

Vel'Koz vs Nami
Vel'Koz
-2.6%
Karma

Vel'Koz vs Karma
Vel'Koz
-3.4%
Bard

Vel'Koz vs Bard
Vel'Koz
-4.2%
Pyke

Vel'Koz vs 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