Skins
Counters
Vel'Koz is Weak Against
Base Stats
Gameplay Ratings
Attack
Defense
Magic
Per Level
Abilities
E
Tectonic Disruption
Vel'Koz causes an area to explode, knocking up enemies, and knocking close enemies slightly away.
Passive
Organic Deconstruction
Vel'Koz's abilities apply <keywordName>Organic Deconstruction</keywordName> to enemies on hit. If 3 stacks are accumulated, the enemy will take a burst of true damage.
Q
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.
R (Ultimate)
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.
W
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.
Playing As Vel'Koz
- -When laning, use Void Rift to kill minions while building stacks of Organic Deconstruction on your opponent. You can then follow up with your other abilities.
- -Shooting Plasma Fission diagonally and splitting at maximum range allows you to hit opponents that are out of the range of the initial missile, but is more challenging to pull off.
- -Be very careful about when to use Life Form Disintegration Ray. Many champions have abilities that can interrupt the spell.
Playing Against Vel'Koz
- -Vel'Koz is very dangerous if left alone in a fight. Try to focus him down early.
- -Vel'Koz has fairly low mobility and is vulnerable to ganks.
- -Life Form Disintegration Ray can be interrupted by stuns, silences and knockups.
Lore
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 scrutinize and study the physical realm—and the strange, warlike beings that dwell there—for any weakness the Void might exploit. But Vel'Koz is far from a passive observer, striking back at threats with deadly plasma, or by disrupting the very fabric of the world itself.
About Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
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 scrutinize and study the physical realm—and the strange, warlike beings that dwell there—for any weakness the Void might exploit. But Vel'Koz is far from a passive observer, striking back at threats with deadly plasma, or by disrupting the very fabric of the world itself.
How to Play Vel'Koz
Playing Vel'Kozeffectively comes down to understanding the champion's role, combo patterns, and power spikes. As a mage, Vel'Koz benefits from the recommended runes and core items shown above, which reflect the current meta across ranked play.
Strengths & Ally Tips
- When laning, use Void Rift to kill minions while building stacks of Organic Deconstruction on your opponent. You can then follow up with your other abilities.
- Shooting Plasma Fission diagonally and splitting at maximum range allows you to hit opponents that are out of the range of the initial missile, but is more challenging to pull off.
- Be very careful about when to use Life Form Disintegration Ray. Many champions have abilities that can interrupt the spell.
Playing Against Vel'Koz
- Vel'Koz is very dangerous if left alone in a fight. Try to focus him down early.
- Vel'Koz has fairly low mobility and is vulnerable to ganks.
- Life Form Disintegration Ray can be interrupted by stuns, silences and knockups.
Vel'Koz Counters and Matchups
Vel'Koz's toughest matchup this patch is Fiddlesticks. Conversely, Vel'Koz performs strongly into Aatrox.
Difficulty and Who Should Play Vel'Koz
Riot rates Vel'Koz's difficulty at 8/10. Vel'Koz rewards mastery and has a steep learning curve — expect to spend dozens of games before seeing the payoff.