Vel'Koz Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22

Build for ADC, Emerald+

The Eye of the Void

ADC Mage · Support Emerald+

Compare Vel'Koz stats with your own

Tier

#1 of 40 on the Bot tier list

Win Rate54.0%+3.7 ptsvs average (50.3 %)

Pick Rate0.7%

Ban Rate2.3%

Games12K

KDA2.68

Emerald+▾

🌐All▾

Patch 26.22▾

TOP2.2 %

JGL—

MID22.6 %

BOT13.4 %

SUP61.8 %

Tier

54.0 %

Win Rate

+3.7 vs avg

1/40

Rank

0.7 %

Pick Rate

2.3 %

Ban Rate

12K

Games

B tier

Vel'Koz Build for ADC

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Mage · Support · #1 of 40 on the ADC tier list

The most played Vel'Koz build (Patch 26.22) is Blackfire Torch into Horizon Focus with Arcane Comet. It wins 54.2 % of 2,026 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate+3.7 pts vs average (50.3 %): 54.0 %
Pick Rate: 0.7 %
Ban Rate: 2.3 %
Games: 12K
KDA: 2.68

Win Rate: +3.7 pts vs average (50.3 %)

Compare with your own games →

Build against

Runes

Arcane Comet · Precision

Summoner spells

Flash · Teleport

Start

Doran's Ring

Full build

Blackfire Torch › Horizon Focus › Zhonya's Hourglass › Rabadon's Deathcap › Banshee's Veil › Mejai's Soulstealer

Skill order QWE Max Q, then W, then E

Vel'Koz runes

55.0 % WR · 2,410 games · 20.5 % of games

Sorcery

Precision

Sorcery: Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm
Precision: Legend: Haste, Cut Down

All runes & shards →

Vel'Koz summoner spells

Flash + Teleport53.6 % WR

68 % of games

Flash + Barrier55.3 % WR

28 % of games

Vel'Koz skill order

54.3 % WR · 11,378 games · 94 % of games

14579

28101213

314151718

61116

Start: Q › W › E › Q · 66 % of 12,109 games

Vel'Koz items

Finished items in buying order

Early order: Doran's Ring › Amplifying Tome › Sapphire Crystal › Lost Chapter · 52.5 % WR · 1,713 games All items & build orders →

Vel'Koz matchups

All 26 lane opponents →

Vel'Koz wins most against

Jinx 60.6 % 556 games
Corki 58.6 % 237 games
Draven 57.3 % 321 games
Ashe 56.5 % 382 games
Samira 56.3 % 231 games
Caitlyn 56.1 % 774 games
Sivir 55.8 % 378 games
Kalista 55.8 % 231 games
Yunara 55.5 % 829 games
Ezreal 55.4 % 1,051 games

Vel'Koz struggles most against

Viktor 48.0 % 148 games
Yasuo 48.6 % 142 games
Smolder 49.0 % 288 games
Ziggs 49.6 % 131 games
Tristana 50.1 % 353 games
Vayne 50.2 % 205 games
Kai'Sa 51.2 % 1,406 games
Twitch 51.4 % 352 games
Kog'Maw 52.6 % 171 games
Jhin 52.9 % 1,339 games

Vel'Koz's win rate in lane against each champion with at least 100 games. The line marks 50 %.

Vel'Koz ADC build in brief

Vel'Koz ADC is tier B with these filters, with a 54.0 % win rate from 12,103 games. The average of all champions in this selection is 50.3 %.

Most played rune page: Arcane Comet with Precision as the secondary path, in 21 % of games.
Summoner spells: Flash and Teleport, in 68 % of games.
Start with Doran's Ring; boots: Sorcerer's Shoes.
Core items: Blackfire Torch → Horizon Focus → Zhonya's Hourglass, then usually Rabadon's Deathcap, Banshee's Veil, Mejai's Soulstealer.
Skill max order: Q > W > E (94 % of games with a recorded order).
The lane goes best against Jinx, Corki, Draven and hardest against Kai'Sa, Tristana, Vayne.

Questions about Vel'Koz

What is the best Vel'Koz build (Patch 26.22)?

Blackfire Torch › Horizon Focus › Zhonya's Hourglass › Rabadon's Deathcap › Banshee's Veil › Mejai's Soulstealer, with Sorcerer's Shoes. The most played start wins 54.2 % of 2,026 games in Emerald+.

Which runes does Vel'Koz take?

Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, with Legend: Haste, Cut Down from Precision. This page is used in 21 % of games.

Who counters Vel'Koz in lane?

Vel'Koz struggles most against Viktor (48.0 % win rate), Yasuo (48.6 %) and Smolder (49.0 %).

How strong is Vel'Koz right now?

Vel'Koz is B tier with a 54.0 % win rate and a 0.7 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Vel'Koz's average (54.0 %) and based on 500 or more games.