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Vel'Koz

How to beat Vel'Koz

Common role: Mid / Support

A void artillery eye whose true-damage beam disintegrates tanks.

Best counters vs Vel'Koz

Champions with the highest win rate against Vel'Koz on their main role — real ranked match data, patch 16.14.

  1. 1GalioGalio57.2%40 games
  2. 2ZoeZoe54.6%43 games
  3. 3PantheonPantheon53.0%118 games
  4. 4KarmaKarma52.6%290 games
  5. 5MilioMilio52.6%230 games
  6. 6Tahm KenchTahm Kench52.7%117 games
  7. 7BlitzcrankBlitzcrank52.4%246 games
  8. 8TaricTaric53.3%33 games

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What makes Vel'Koz dangerous

Vel'Koz pokes from extreme range with a splitting Q, knocks up with delayed geysers, and his passive converts stacked hits into TRUE damage — his ultimate beam melts anything it tracks, tanks included. He wins every siege and poke war.

How to play against Vel'Koz

Weaknesses to exploit

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Vel'Koz's abilities does — and how to play around it.

Itemization

Interrupt the beam, dive from angles, never siege into his poke. Mobility > resists here.

This guide covers Vel'Koz's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.

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