the Eye of the Void
Vel'Koz
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...
0/3
Engage
3/3
Peel
3/3
Scaling
3/3
CC
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Abilities
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Plasma Fission
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
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
Vel'Koz causes an area to explode, knocking up enemies, and knocking close enemies slightly away.
Life Form Disintegration Ray
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.
Recommended build
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Skill order
Q → W → E
Runes
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Summoner spells
Flash + Heal
Combos
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Difficult matchups
Shen44.8%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Support· Patch 16.19· 105 games
Pyke44.2%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Support· Patch 16.19· 659 games
Zoe44.9%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Support· Patch 16.19· 107 games
Yasuo43.3%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Mid· Patch 16.19· 372 games
Locke43.4%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Mid· Patch 16.19· 297 games
Ahri42.7%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Mid· Patch 16.19· 443 gamesBest with
MaokaiMaokai supplies 3/3 frontline where Vel'Koz should avoid first contact. Maokai's 3/3 peel creates time for Vel'Koz's 3/3 scaling profile. Vel'Koz's 3/3 peel protects Maokai's 2/3 scaling job.
OrnnOrnn supplies 3/3 frontline where Vel'Koz should avoid first contact. Vel'Koz's 3/3 peel protects Ornn's 3/3 scaling job. Ornn's 2/3 peel creates time for Vel'Koz's 3/3 scaling profile.
SejuaniSejuani supplies 3/3 frontline where Vel'Koz should avoid first contact. Sejuani's 2/3 peel creates time for Vel'Koz's 3/3 scaling profile. Vel'Koz's 3/3 peel protects Sejuani's 2/3 scaling job.
AatroxAatrox supplies 3/3 frontline where Vel'Koz should avoid first contact. Vel'Koz's 3/3 peel protects Aatrox's 2/3 scaling job. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped.
AsheAshe's 2/3 peel creates time for Vel'Koz's 3/3 scaling profile. Vel'Koz's 3/3 peel protects Ashe's 2/3 scaling job. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped.COMMUNITY LAYER
Matchup notes
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