
the Eye of the Void
Vel'Koz Build
Roles and difficulty from the global official site, lane from the China-server official site
Vel'Koz Win Rate, Pick Rate, Ban Rate & Tier
| Rank tier | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Ban Rate | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ranks | 50.2% | 3.7%#18 | 1.0% | C |
| Diamond+ | 50.7% | 3.7%#22 | 0.7% | C |
| Master+ | 50.6% | 3.5%#22 | 0.6% | C |
| Challenger | 50.9% | 2.8%#25 | 0.2% | D |
| Rift Apex | 47.8% | 1.9%#34 | 0.2% | D |
| Rank tier | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Ban Rate | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ranks | 47.1% | 2.5%#26 | 1.0% | C |
| Diamond+ | 49.1% | 1.9%#29 | 0.7% | B |
| Master+ | 49.6% | 1.7%#29 | 0.6% | B |
| Challenger | 48.9% | 1.2%#31 | 0.2% | B |
| Rift Apex | No data | |||
The tier list shows Master+ figures by default.
Popular Vel'Koz builds in game
Taken from the in-game loadout screen as of 2026-10-07. The pick count and win rate are shown exactly as the game reports them.
Skill Order (Lv 1 - 15)
Prioritize Skill 1, your long-range harass tool, then Skill 2 for its strong wave clear.
Vel'Koz Strengths
- ✓True damage from the passive
- ✓Poke from unexpected angles with Skill 1's split
- ✓Long-range AoE laser damage from Ult
Vel'Koz Weaknesses
- ×No escape tools; vulnerable to ganks
- ×Every skill is a skillshot and takes practice
- ×Cannot move while channeling Ult
Vel'Koz Early Game
Use Skill 1's split to poke from diagonal angles through the minions. Build passive true-damage stacks steadily. You have no mobility, so overpushing makes you a gank target. Watch your vision and positioning.
Vel'Koz Mid Game
In skirmishes, stay back and keep casting from a safe position. Once the passive true damage triggers, even tanks melt. To land your combo reliably, hit the slow first and then go for the knock-up.
Vel'Koz Late Game
By now you are long-range artillery that punishes from the fog of war. One positioning mistake, though, and an assassin kills you instantly. Stay behind your support or frontline at all times and never end up alone.
Vel'Koz Teamfights
Teamfights hinge on your Ult. Fire the laser the moment enemies line up or your team lands hard CC, and sweep it across them. Aim at targets already carrying passive stacks, and the true damage makes kills likely.
⚠️ Common Mistakes
Channeling Ult (Life Form Disintegration Ray) with enemies in your face
Vel'Koz's Ult deals heavy damage, but you cannot move at all while channeling. Any hard CC such as a stun or knock-up cancels it. Channeling within dash range of an enemy assassin or fighter is very dangerous. In teamfights, keep your distance with Skill 1 and Skill 3. Confirm the enemy's threatening CC is down, then fire the beam from a safe spot.
Vel'Koz Combos
Full Combo
Slow with Skill 1, stack with the knock-up from Skill 3 and with Skill 2, then melt them with Ult.
Vel'Koz Skills

Organic Deconstruction
Attacks refresh the duration of Deconstruction.

Plasma Fission
At the end of its range or on hitting a target, the bolt splits and fires two new bolts at a 90 degree angle. Recasting this ability splits the bolt immediately.
Killing an enemy with this ability restores 20 Mana.
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 |
| Base Damage | 80 | 135 | 190 | 245 |
| Duration | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Mana Regen | 20 | 23 | 26 | 29 |

Void Rift
Charge: Gains a charge every 16 seconds, storing up to 2 charges.
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 |
| Base Damage | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120 |
| Second Damage | 45 | 85 | 125 | 165 |
| Charge Time | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |

Tectonic Disruption
Casting this ability near Vel'Koz creates an anomaly that knocks back enemies nearby. The closer the cast is to Vel'Koz, the further the enemies are knocked back.
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Cost | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 |
| Base Damage | 70 | 110 | 150 | 190 |

Life Form Disintegration Ray
Active: Channels a ray of energy in the direction of the joystick, dealing a total of 450 magic damage (450 + 125%AP) over 2.5 second(s) and slowing by 20%.
Enemies hit by the ray gain one stack of Deconstruction every 0.7 second(s).
Researched enemies take an equal amount of true damage instead.
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 80 | 70 | 60 |
| Base Damage | 450 | 625 | 800 |
Vel'Koz Base Stats
A three-step guide set by the official champion library. For difficulty, a higher number means harder to play.
Critical damage is 200% for every champion. These figures exclude items and runes.
Vel'Koz Patch History
No changes to Vel'Koz between patch 6.3 and 7.3a.





