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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, 6,125 games

51.2%win rate
Runes51.5% win, 27% of games
Arcane CometArcane CometSorcery, then Precision
Manaflow BandTranscendenceScorchCut DownLegend: HasteAdaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Arcane CometArcane Comet88%51.3%
First StrikeFirst Strike4%53.5%
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge2%53.5%
Spells and startFlash on D 58%
FlashTeleportFlash, Teleport50%51.4%
FlashBarrierFlash, Barrier35%53.0%
Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionDoran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion97%51.7%
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes56%52.4%
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity22%52.9%
Core, then19% of games build it
Luden's EchoShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass
Fourth
Rabadon's Deathcap54.6%33%
Zhonya's Hourglass57.8%18%
Horizon Focus54.0%8%
Fifth
Rabadon's Deathcap48.6%19%
Zhonya's Hourglass57.1%15%
Banshee's Veil56.5%12%
Sixth
Void Staff44.4%22%
Rabadon's Deathcap62.5%20%
Banshee's Veil71.4%17%
Other coresShare of games, win rate
Luden's EchoShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapLuden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap11%55.0%
Blackfire TorchShadowflameZhonya's HourglassBlackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass5%53.3%
Blackfire TorchShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapBlackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap5%56.7%
Luden's EchoStormsurgeShadowflameLuden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame3%53.3%
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 Ring5,930 games97%51.7%
Amplifying TomeHealth PotionAmplifying Tome39 games1%30.8%
Tear of the GoddessHealth PotionTear of the Goddess38 games1%63.2%
Sapphire CrystalRefillable PotionSapphire Crystal29 games0%58.6%
Doran's RingDoran's Ring21 games0%61.9%

Boots

Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes3,359 games56%52.4%
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity1,313 games22%52.9%
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness858 games14%50.6%
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads340 games6%50.6%
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps71 games1%52.1%

Core builds

Luden's EchoShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass707 games19%51.2%
Luden's EchoShadowflameRabadon's Deathcap407 games11%55.0%
Blackfire TorchShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass195 games5%53.3%
Blackfire TorchShadowflameRabadon's Deathcap171 games5%56.7%
Luden's EchoStormsurgeShadowflame107 games3%53.3%

Every item

Finished items, how often they are bought and how those games end
Item
ShadowflameShadowflame58%52.1%3,582
Luden's EchoLuden's Echo56%51.4%3,452
Blackfire TorchBlackfire Torch34%53.0%2,091
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass33%52.7%2,041
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap25%55.5%1,536
Horizon FocusHorizon Focus17%54.8%1,065
10%49.2%642
Banshee's VeilBanshee's Veil8%57.2%498
StormsurgeStormsurge8%56.5%487
Mejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer6%72.3%397
4%49.6%234
Void StaffVoid Staff2%51.0%149

After the core

Most bought first
Fourth item
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap54.6%33%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass57.8%18%
Horizon FocusHorizon Focus54.0%8%
ShadowflameShadowflame55.8%8%
Banshee's VeilBanshee's Veil58.9%8%
Fifth item
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap48.6%19%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass57.1%15%
Banshee's VeilBanshee's Veil56.5%12%
Mejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer67.7%9%
Void StaffVoid Staff29.6%7%
Sixth item
Void StaffVoid Staff44.4%22%
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap62.5%20%
Banshee's VeilBanshee's Veil71.4%17%
StormsurgeStormsurge25.0%10%
CryptbloomCryptbloom66.7%7%

Runes5 pages with enough games

Most played page

Arcane Comet with Precision
Sorcery
Precision
Win rate51.5%
Played27%
Games1,666

Every page

Arcane CometPrecisionArcane CometManaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Cut Down, Legend: Haste27%51.5%
Arcane CometDominationArcane CometManaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, , 16%52.2%
Arcane CometPrecisionArcane CometManaflow Band, Transcendence, , Cut Down, Legend: Haste3%45.5%
Arcane CometPrecisionArcane CometManaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Cut Down, Legend: Haste3%53.8%
First StrikePrecisionFirst Strike, , , , Cut Down2%44.4%

Keystones

Arcane CometArcane Comet5,382 games88%51.3%
First StrikeFirst Strike271 games4%53.5%
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge142 games2%53.5%
Dark HarvestDark Harvest125 games2%49.6%

Secondary tree

PrecisionPrecision2,205 games69%50.7%
DominationDomination1,003 games31%52.2%

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