Wincon
Bot · 87 games · NA

Vel'Koz

Bot · 38% of games Support · 38%Mid · 22%

Strongest when games end at 25–30 minutes (59%). On average behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes (−65 gold), and still wins 56%.

Win rate
56.3%
±10.4 · role avg 50.0%
Tier
A
#12 of 47
Pick rate
1.4%
ban 0.6%
Games
87
ranked solo/duo

Vel'Koz bot wins 56.3% of 87 ranked games in NA, rank 12 of 47 bot champions (tier A). Most players finish Blackfire Torch first, at about 11:30.

The build at a glance

What most Vel'Koz players run

Items 1–4: the most common path. Later items: the most common pick in the games that last that long, so fewer games.
Items, in buying orderEvery option, item by item →
Item 1 Blackfire Torch 11:31 · 65% · 55 games
Boots Sorcerer's Shoes 12:24 · 40% of games
Item 2 Horizon Focus 18:41 · 48% · 24 games
Item 3 · late game Zhonya's Hourglass 24:06 · 16 of 66 games
Item 4 · late game Rabadon's Deathcap 30:24 · 9 of 33 games
Runes
First Strike · Inspiration + Sorcery 11% of games · 70% wins All runes →
Start
Doran's Ring + Health Potion 100% of games · 56% wins Other starts →
Spells
Flash + Teleport 51% of games · 52% wins Other spells →
Skill order
Plasma FissionQ Void RiftW Tectonic DisruptionE
Max Plasma Fission first 90% of games · 56% wins Skill orders →
When Vel'Koz wins

Loses short games, wins from 25 minutes

Win rate by when the game ended. Faded: under 30 games. Icons: when each item is usually finished.
70%60%50%40%30% Games that ended at 15–20′: 56% wins over 9 games 56% Games that ended at 20–25′: 56% wins over 9 games 56% Games that ended at 25–30′: 59% wins over 32 games 59% Games that ended at 30–35′: 63% wins over 24 games 63% Games that ended at 35–40′: 43% wins over 7 games 43% Games that ended at 40–45′: 40% wins over 5 games 40% 0′5′10′15′20′25′30′35′40′45′
Blackfire Torch Sorcerer's Shoes Horizon Focus Zhonya's Hourglass Rabadon's Deathcap
Ends before 25′56% wins21% of games · 18
Lasts 25′ or more57% wins78% of games · 68
Lanes

No clear counters yet

Points above or below what both champions' overall win rates predict. Every opponent, minute by minute →
What wins Vel'Koz games

First Baron: 90% against 24%

Win rate when the team took it firstwhen it didn't Gap
First Baron 24% 90% +66
Rift Herald 38% 83% +44
First tower 38% 76% +38
First blood 43% 75% +32
First dragon 45% 66% +21
First Voidgrubs 49% 63% +14

Taking an objective goes with winning; it isn't the whole cause. First inhibitor is left out: it mostly means the game is already won.

How Vel'Koz plays

More control wards, more solo kills

What stands out (10% or more) against the average bot laner. Blue: better for winning, red: worse.

More control wards a game0.72 against 0.43 · +67%
More solo kills a game1.2 against 0.7 · +65%
Fewer multikills a game0.60 against 1.06 · −43%
More assists a game8.6 against 7.0 · +23%
Less damage to towers5862 against 7338 · −20%

About average: share of team damage, kill participation.