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Vel'Koz

MidMage, Support
PassiveQWER
AA tier mid pick15th of 60, up from 21st
Win rate51.7%+0.3 since 26.21
Pick rate1.0%0.0 since 26.21
Ban rate1.9%of games
Games6,76020% of Vel'Koz games

Recommended buildMost played core, 7,678 games

51.1%win rate
Runes51.8% win, 27% of games
Arcane CometArcane CometSorcery, then Precision
Manaflow BandTranscendenceScorchCut DownLegend: HasteAdaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Arcane CometArcane Comet88%51.6%
First StrikeFirst Strike5%54.3%
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge2%52.3%
Spells and startFlash on D 59%
FlashTeleportFlash, Teleport51%51.5%
FlashBarrierFlash, Barrier35%53.4%
Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionDoran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion97%51.9%
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes56%52.5%
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity22%53.2%
Core, then19% of games build it
Luden's EchoShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass
Fourth
Rabadon's Deathcap55.4%32%
Zhonya's Hourglass58.3%18%
Horizon Focus53.1%8%
Fifth
Rabadon's Deathcap51.1%19%
Zhonya's Hourglass60.0%14%
Banshee's Veil56.9%12%
Sixth
Rabadon's Deathcap72.7%20%
Void Staff40.0%18%
Banshee's Veil66.7%16%
Other coresShare of games, win rate
Luden's EchoShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapLuden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap11%55.7%
Blackfire TorchShadowflameZhonya's HourglassBlackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass6%55.3%
Blackfire TorchShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapBlackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap5%57.8%
Luden's EchoStormsurgeShadowflameLuden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame3%53.4%
Every item

Skill orderMax Q, then W, then E

57.1% win, 47% of games
Q14579W28101213E31415R611
Win rate30 days
51.7%+0.3
Pick rate30 days
1.0%0.0
Win by length15 to 50 min
55.6%at 15 min
Per game29:20
7.1 / 5.8 / 7.2
6.9 CS/min, 29.7k damage, 23.9 vision
Damage
First blood
8.8%in on it
Wins 61.5% of those games

6,760 games, Emerald+, all regions, patch 26.22, updated 1 h ago

ItemsWhat Vel'Koz buys and how those games end

Starting items

Doran's RingHealth PotionDoran's Ring7,432 games97%51.9%
Amplifying TomeHealth PotionAmplifying Tome49 games1%34.7%
Tear of the GoddessHealth PotionTear of the Goddess47 games1%57.5%
Sapphire CrystalRefillable PotionSapphire Crystal35 games0%54.3%
Dark SealRefillable PotionDark Seal27 games0%48.1%

Boots

Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes4,223 games56%52.5%
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity1,657 games22%53.2%
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness1,070 games14%51.1%
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads413 games6%49.6%
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps90 games1%51.1%

Core builds

Luden's EchoShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass891 games19%51.1%
Luden's EchoShadowflameRabadon's Deathcap508 games11%55.7%
Blackfire TorchShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass262 games6%55.3%
Blackfire TorchShadowflameRabadon's Deathcap218 games5%57.8%
Luden's EchoStormsurgeShadowflame133 games3%53.4%

Every item

Finished items, how often they are bought and how those games end
Item
ShadowflameShadowflame58%52.2%4,474
Luden's EchoLuden's Echo56%51.5%4,329
Blackfire TorchBlackfire Torch34%53.4%2,646
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass34%53.3%2,598
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap25%56.3%1,933
Horizon FocusHorizon Focus17%54.7%1,320
10%50.8%794
Banshee's VeilBanshee's Veil8%55.9%630
StormsurgeStormsurge8%57.3%593
Mejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer7%73.2%499
4%48.4%275
Void StaffVoid Staff2%50.0%178

After the core

Most bought first
Fourth item
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap55.4%32%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass58.3%18%
Horizon FocusHorizon Focus53.1%8%
Banshee's VeilBanshee's Veil57.8%8%
ShadowflameShadowflame53.5%8%
Fifth item
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap51.1%19%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass60.0%14%
Banshee's VeilBanshee's Veil56.9%12%
Mejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer68.8%10%
Horizon FocusHorizon Focus52.6%8%
Sixth item
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap72.7%20%
Void StaffVoid Staff40.0%18%
Banshee's VeilBanshee's Veil66.7%16%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass50.0%11%
StormsurgeStormsurge20.0%9%

Runes5 pages with enough games

Most played page

Arcane Comet with Precision
Sorcery
Precision
Win rate51.8%
Played27%
Games2,104

Every page

Arcane CometPrecisionArcane CometManaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Cut Down, Legend: Haste27%51.8%
Arcane CometDominationArcane CometManaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, , 16%52.6%
Arcane CometPrecisionArcane CometManaflow Band, Transcendence, , Cut Down, Legend: Haste3%47.3%
Arcane CometPrecisionArcane CometManaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Cut Down, Legend: Haste3%51.8%
First StrikePrecisionFirst Strike, , , , Cut Down2%47.1%

Keystones

Arcane CometArcane Comet6,747 games88%51.6%
First StrikeFirst Strike348 games5%54.3%
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge178 games2%52.3%
Dark HarvestDark Harvest150 games2%50.0%

Secondary tree

PrecisionPrecision2,804 games69%51.0%
DominationDomination1,248 games31%52.6%

MatchupsVel'Koz's win rate against each mid laner

StatisticsPatch 26.22

By rank

Tier, win rate and pick rate at each rank

Win rate

30 days51.7%
Oct 12Nov 10

Pick rate

30 days1.0%
Oct 12Nov 10

Ban rate

30 days1.9%
Oct 12Nov 10

Win rate by game length

45%50%55%
15 min202530354045

Early game

Against the other mid, from games with a timeline
MinuteCSGoldXPAhead in goldWin when ahead
10:0078.7 +3.73,762 +1214,994 +19356%59.7%
15:00117.9 +4.25,828 +1337,668 +25354%62.9%

Roles

Support20,020 games60%
Mid6,760 games20%
Bot5,576 games17%

Per game

6,910 games
KDA2.44
Kills7.1
Damage29.7k
CS a minute6.9
Gold12.1k
Game length29:20

First blood

6,782 games
Takes it5.7%
Helps3.2%
Gives it7.0%

Pros on Vel'KozMid, ranked solo queue, last 14 days