Vel'Koz Counters :: Counter Picking Stats for Vel'Koz by CounterStats

Yeager says “Matchup very similar to Xerath. The difference between those 2 is the fact that vel'koz has MORE kill potential in lane because he falls off as the game progresses. You have to focus on dodging his E(a displacement ability) that can hold you in place for him to land his entire combo, and his Q(his poke ability with a slow). If you get hit by any of those, he can burst you down with his ultimate. I suggest rushing tier 2 boots ASAP (usually right after lost chapter is completed). His Q can be body blocked, so stay in the minion wave to dodge it easily. Even though he has the range advantage, you outscale him hard, so you don't have to force anything in the laning phase. Glacial Augment vel'koz is also really popular atm. Phase Rush is a good counter to the slows (from his abilities and items)”

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Avucado says “Arguably Pyke's easiest matchup. Start hook because he wont walk up close enough for E and look for a hook. After 3 you can W up to him into either ability or e through the wave into a hook on him. Watch out for his E because he still does good damage. You will need hexdrinker if he gets ahead.”

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Halfhand says “Mercs are a good first item here since it will allow you to dodge his spells alot better.”

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iZianni says “Similar range, however its easier for Velkoz to find a kill window. You can still one shot Velkoz unless he has barrier. The issue is if he ever lands two Qs in lane, he can just laser you to death if you try to combo him. Verdant Barrier angle.”

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Drewmatth Taliyah says “Corrupting Potion because Intensive Poke and sustain is heavily needed. Biscuits MIGHT work too but I'd rather have Minion Dematerializer. Ring + 2 Pots also work because you will be able to kill him pre 6 as he actually needs to get a bit close to minions to last hit. It is a very easy matchup because his E is predictable and post 6 you can just keep your W for his R. Get boots if you cannot dodge his E. If you still cannot dodge his E roam, he can push as good as you if not better but he cannot roam and his follow(s) will be slow. Be careful of him when he follows because of his ult. In teamfights you can disrupt as well his ult with your W. Usually winnable matchup due to his inability to deal consistent damage pre 6 when you get too close. Learn his Q pattern in the first levels and you should be fine, hitting Vel'Koz Q's consistently is extremely difficult and you can predict it without fuss if you focus a bit. ”

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XayLies says “You can WindWall all of his abilities except for R that will deal a minor damage if he didn't mark you with his passive. also you can knock him up and disable his R.”

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Impossible2Gank says “Can be a hard champ to handle but if you keep moving in lane and get boots asap you'll be fine just try not to get hit 3 times by his abilities as to avoid the true damage proc.”

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Polarshift says “You won't be able to get close to him if he plays well and when he knocks you up you're gonna have to burn a flash or you're dead (after 6). However, that's all he is; annoying with a lot of damage. You have better wave-clear and sidelaning.”

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iZianni says “Max range Q/R, we're dead. Never in range to stun lock him, just boring match up and more of a team fight dependent match up. Super boring. ”

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LunarVortex says “Vel'Koz outranges and outdamages you by a lot. NEVER waste your E on his Q and W poke when he has E and R ready, try to dodge it instead. Buy early boots to make dodging easier. You can catch him offguard and Q him while he's ulting someone else.”

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Curt Mcbeltpants says “Similar to Veigar the only problem is he has true damage so your shield and mr wont stop him from killing you.”

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Fuzzmonkey says “Dodge his E and you should win all trades since it's quite hard for him to hit all his other abilities. When level 6, try and bait his ult with your W placement this is an easy way of getting him to waste his ult. ”

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Hullos says “Basically the same as Xerath but a little bit easier to approach and kill with wall. The trade off being he has a stronger all in with ult. ”

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iZianni says “Outranged, don't even bother trying to fight this champ because you'll get knocked up and lasered into the grey screen. Farm!”

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Fuzzmonkey says “Skill match up. If he hits hit knock up, you'll get burst down. Make sure you save your E for when you think he'll use R since this will take him out of it.”

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Katawina52 says “Only a bit hard, because he can keep distance and poke you out hard early game. Try to always dodge his spells and always walk in front or backwards when he Qs. Really vurnable to ganks and in 2v2/3v3 you should be way stronger so use that to your strength. Careful for his passive true damage if he hits his spells it can hurt a lot.”

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Coldsong says “Vel'Koz can deal a shit load of damage with the True damage from his passive. Make sure to stand away from the wave so he cannot farm and poke at the same time, and as long as you dodge his Q and E you should be fine.”

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Coldsong says “He has some insane amounts of range that you cannot deal with. Do not get hit by his E and try to move unpredictably so it is harder for him to land his Q. Buy an early stopwatch and Banshee's Veil for his ult and other abilities.”

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7daysko says “Skill Match-Up. He has superior range, but if you can dodge his E and time your combo correctly, you can disrupt his ulti mid-channel and burst him down.”

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eiensiei says “I poke him with E without going for passive procs after level 3, as he'll deal more damage with his combo, even through my W. He can constantly push me in and poke under tower with Q while I'm forced to use all my mana to CS. The best advice I have for this match-up is "just dodge and CS enough to stay relevant". I'll build Zhonya's for his R and if I feel like I'm having a really rough time, I'll get Mercury's Treads.”

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PlayCabex says “You need to dodge as much as you can, he is very squishy which means you can kill him very easily , when you are near him and he ults , ult and go kill him , when away run with your w don't run when you are fed , just 1shot him”

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Ambitieux says “Vel'koz is only really hard if you let Vel have his way. Try to stay within minions so he cant snipe with his q. But not close enough to were his knock-up is instant and he can get free passive off you with E, W combo. At 6 his mobility is crazy terrible so you can have a jungler come in for a guarantee kill if you are having it rough. Other than that his push is pretty weak early and you can try to push him into turret if you feel like it. Fighting for early control with your jungler will help push advantages. Looking for roams is the easiest and safest way out of this lane.”

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seemes says “super long range, loads of poke but killable if you get 6 first. but if you get hit by his knock up post 6 your dead. ”

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Foreskin Snacher says “corrupting potion start, once he gets mythic item ask for a lane swap”

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MikeVix says “Not a difficult match-up. Just annoying because you need to dodge constantly. After 6 you all in but watch for he's knockup.”

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ParkChnm says “Vel'Koz is annoying if you can't simultaneously dodge and trade. He'll most likely throw out his Q if you try to poke him. ”

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KataTocDo says “Dodge his shit and you win. Watch out for his ult which does true damage because of his passive. Runes: Elec- Prec. Starting Items:D Shield”

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XanBad says “Very good all in but you can beat him by roaming but you should be careful.”

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Sanctuar says “Even experienced players will have one weakness: After using both of their W charges to clear the wave, they are open for engages. Use this to your advantage, but make sure you dodge his E while going after him. If you struggle laning against him, make up for it by roaming other lanes post lvl 6, since your roaming is superior to his.”

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Jnewbringspain says “He has good poke, but if you can land a Rupture or two, he is no problem. Squishier than almost anyone, and also immobile, he's an easy target for an all-in burst. You will need to beware of eating too many skillshots though. If he stacks them up, you will take true damage and it hurts!”

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Elite500 says “He has a shitload of range, just dodge his geometry LOOL4HEad if you get hit by his knockup you can say bye to your hp, use pool smart, his ult does massive damage too”

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DarDarThePenguin says “A standard poke mage with very little to keep you off him. He's squishy, immobile, and has damage easy to dodge/cancel. Take the Fleet page and MR.”

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Yamikaze says “All his abilities are skillshots, making him really weak against mobile champions like Yasuo. You can use windwall to block Q,W and E but NOTnot the ultimate. If he makes the mistake of walking too far up, dash onto him and play as aggro as possible because you have the advantage in a minion wave. In the later stages of the game you should pressure in the sidelane because he won't be able to match you/run away. ”

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BubbaStudmuffin says “Okay. This match up is simple. You get on him and he is fucked! Bonus points if you can get on him after he blows his abilities and is on cooldown. Vel'Koz has no escape and can easily be bursted to the grave. Don't let him abuse you with his poke.”

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wildersovereign says “You don't see this champion very often, but he is pretty difficult for you to deal with. Save your E for his E and do your best to survive his poke. However, he is extremely immobile and squishy. If you Flash onto him, he's basically dead unless he Flashes in response. Landing a Q, although difficult due to his range, is a death sentence once you put a few points into W. Try to get your jungler to help you kill him. Remember that his R is much more effective after you've been Researched, as it will deal true damage and therefore ignore your Black Shield, so don't let yourself eat too many skillshots for free. I might consider buying an early Verdant Barrier if he's giving you too much trouble.”

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Nevemlaci says “Annoying but still easy. Avoid his skillshots anyways.”

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rajsovsky says “Annoying, but if he didn't have S+ from math, he's not going to be pretty much dangerous. Just farm. You can't kill him, He can't kill you. After you get Hextech you can try to all-in him if you are confident and try to kill him maybe.”

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invalidd says “A poke mage that doesn't have much kill pressure on you and you can abuse easily until he gets his knockup which can cancel your hook channel and mess you up a little, the lane only gets bad when he gets his ultimate because he can oneshot you if he knocks you up and does his full combo, in teamfights it's easier to sneak up on him and assassinate him. Easy to setup ganks on.”

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ITSDEBEAR says “Personally hated matchup. Dodge his qs and make sure to pool knockup. Both electro and phase rush work but electro is better for bursting.”

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Sylvan Lore says “Vel'koz is a strong champion into Orianna with high damage and long range skillshots. Keep in mind when he throws out his Q, that he can cancel it early if you dodge towards him. You can win trades only if you dodge his abilities while landing yours. Any time he lands an E, you will more than likely lose the trade pre-6 or die post 6 so stay out of range. Your ult can be used to cancel his if you are quick which may save your team in a lategame fight. Other than that, do your best to shield your allies and peel in team fights while damaging to be more useful than he is. Recommend: Barrier and Vs. AP Assassin Build”

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lkycch says “Understand that he has highly potent waveclear and poke, so don't waste your mana trying to poke him in lane. Focus on waveclear and let him push, so that your jungler can gank. Use GLP to setup Q+W+Q stuns on him from afar, so that he can't combo you down and has to focus on running away. Be smart about which angle you engage on him, as running together in a straight line with your teammates means he can hit you all with his ult simultaneously. Remember: Summoner's Rift is a 5V5, not a 1v1. You don't have to stay in lane and suffer a losing matchup!”

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lkycch says “Understand that he has highly potent waveclear and poke, so don't waste your mana trying to poke him in lane. Focus on waveclear and let him push, so that your jungler can gank. Be smart about which angle you engage on him, as running together in a straight line with your teammates means he can hit you all with his ult simultaneously. Remember: Summoner's Rift is a 5V5, not a 1v1. You don't have to stay in lane and suffer a losing matchup!”

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Kirito OTP Xerath says “Gana quien mejor apunte, aunque en general, tu tienes ventaja por tu kit.”

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Cornifa says “If he hits his combo you're pretty dead, he has a lot of range (bigger than your combo) and his passive deals true damage which means your R won't get you out of it, yet still if he does full combo you and you R out of it you can interrupt it with your W so try doing that.”

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OwnerofHappiness says “Range and clear are both hard for malz to do anything”

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ezmod66 says “This match is not easy. Majority of the time when you encounter this the guy will know what he is doing. Focus on farming and the fancy footwork. Early on his wave clear is better than yours. If he wastes q e you can look for a trade. Matchup Difficulty: Skill dependent”

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Dr Eggmund says “Dodge dodge and dodge. This lane is a mini game for Vladimir if he wins by dodging Velkoz's abilities then you should beat him. Be as aggresive as you can when he wastes his abilities. Vladimir is a champion all about timing, waiting for the enemy for their cooldowns is key to winning this lane. ”

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Tortoise_Maniac says “- Very boring matchup - Waveclear to match him - Look to play around your jungler - Very hard to kill due to his range - If he wastes his E you can out trade him - Don't get baited by barrier or heal - Roam at level 6 - Use teleport aggressively to impact sidelanes”

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Big Shawn says “Your Mobility makes it hard for Vel'Koz to predict your movement. He is easily punishable when he ults, as he stands still. The perfect time to cast your W-Ability and finish him.”

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Scyrine says “whenever he uses his R, dont be afraid to R and cancel his. dodge his skillshots and finish him. He's squishy and weak, it should be free. ”

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BCota says “You can kill him just stay behind minions for his Q dodge the knockup with your pool pre-6 and dodge his ult 6+ get him low and set up for the oneshot just be wary of his 3 hit passive ”

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Chili Dog says “He has a shitload of range, just dodge his geometry LOOL4HEad if you get hit by his knockup you can say bye to your hp, use pool smart, his ult does massive damage too. Phase Rush recommended.”

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Xiphire says “Same as with Xearth but it's easier vs Vel'koz as he has less range and a lower poke dmg.”

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SaltCat says “He will try to use his e on your daggers, if he used it go all in”

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Noodles912 says “Squishy with super slow abilities. Save your E for his E, and look for all ins with your shark. Roam a lot. If you win your lane, it is game over for the enemy team, and he will struggle to come back. Mercs is okay, but PTA is amazing.”

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FalleN3 says “He out-ranges you a LOT and hits hard. Take Movement Speed Quints for this game and try to not get hit by his combo's. This is a difficult lane but if you manage to get up to him while he is ulting, you can stun him which will interrupt it. This lane is really going to rely on how decent you are at avoiding his skill shots and knock up. ROA or another HP item will be of great use here since he deals a fair chunk of true damage.”

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Snow Day Zoe says “he can out range you, and out burst you. but he is immobile. take barrier to win.”

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vCraze says “Vel'koz can be annoying early as they have the early damage and pushing power but as the game goes longer your range advantage will be key so keep this in mind and play safe and scale. Don't stand in the minion wave as will be looking to shove and also hit you if possible. His passive with the true damage does a lot of damage so if you have 2 stacks on you just walk away and let it reset.”

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Mad AkaTha says “You have to be careful for him not to proc his passive when you want to trade. You can W his E”

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Sadkid says “Velkoz isn't too bad. incredibly squishy so make sure you hit E's. ”

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PedrinhoXD says “It can be hard to play against a good vel'koz, but usually you won't be against one, so should be easy to dodge the poke”

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WolfRider01 says “Avoid allowing Vel to stack his passive. His level 6 is strong, and he is very strong when he gets fed. Avoid getting hit by his Q. Fairly straight forward. If uncomfortable in this lane, take fleet.”

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MartyBG says “Skill based matchup. He outranges you. Try to not get hit by his w or e and play from a distance.”

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Soendergaaard says “Unplayable, too much range. Matchup depends on your junglers presence. ”

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Papzz says “Care for the stun. except that you should be fine. He is squishy but with big damage. ”

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Bobbab says “Easy matchup early. later unless you are snowballing his combo hurts. Snowball off him and oneshot.”

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sweodigaming says “His passive deals true damage and can easily delete you, build tanky items like Protobelt, Liandry's Torment and such. He has far more range than you. Doding his Q and E is mediocrely easy however.”

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Glasletter says “The range is annoying and he hits harder in teamfights. You win the 1v1, but do your best to keep him in check throughout the game.”

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JoshAy says “Play him like most mages, farm safely early and all in him at your powerspikes. His ultimate is not very good because you don't get the true damage passive.”

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Magical Rock says “Vel'Koz is an easy laner, as if you don't get stacked then he does no damage to you. dodging his E is imperative, but pretty easy.”

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Grayified says “Avoid his abilites (which isn't hard to do) then all-in.”

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Trolley. says “He is a pain in the ass during laning phase due to his insane poke, Be very careful after level 6 as his QER combo can kill you even if you use both W and barrier and your non- rylai echo E won't stop his ult”

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ItzJavAgain says “Lots of poke,watch out for when his R does true damage,if you can Q him right when he uses R you will avoid almost all his damage and even if u didnt have a Q reset mark It is more than worth”

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LeeSinLovesBDSM says “Irelia's w only blocks physical damage so..... ap bad”

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ZeMoller says “Velkoz long range, burst and safe laning followed up by likely flash barrier or flash cleanse, makes laning against him impossible and the only chance of a kill, is if you freeze and he walks too far up when your jungler is around, since he is an imobile mage.”

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At0mikx458 says “Since all his spell are skill shot just dodge and all in when he doesn't have is E.”

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elnino9 says “Play aggressive when his Q is on CD. Setup Q daggers when he's going for CS. He's VERY squishy and can be out-traded. If he misses knock up, he's open. Careful when he's level 6 because his ult does PLENTY of damage and if you don't have E ready you'd eat a lot of the damage. His ult makes him stationary, take advantage of this. You can all in with EW, but as soon as you do, walk to the side to avoid his knock up, you should anticipate this.”

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Twitch.Tv-LimitBreaker88 says “Well... This comes down to dodging his stuff. Just keep in mind, that you are playing a dodge game and that he is extremely easy kill with your jungler after 6. You can also cancel his R. Usually this just becomes a waveclear lane and is decided in the eamfight stage. ”

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FalleN3 says “He out-ranges you a LOT and hits hard. Try to not get hit by his combo's. This is a difficult lane pre 6 but if you don't eat up his combo's all the time you will put yourself in a great position to punish him once you have your ultimate. This lane is really going to rely on how decent you are at avoiding his skill shots and knock up. He has 4 skill shots which makes your mobility very difficult for him to deal with. When he ulti's you, you can (E) or (Q) to him and then walk behind him if need be. After level 6 this lane gets easier.”

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AP WormMaW Mid says “Velkoz is possibly hardest matchup, that you might have against any mage-type champion. Main reason is, that his damage output with full combo is insane and even if you build MR, it will not save you against his true damage. Last biggest thing is, that you don't have any interrupt for his ult, so if he manages to land combo, you are most likely dead. In this case just farm up and try to not get killed. You can poke a bit from behind, but don't get into his E range if possible. When you hit level 16, you should be able to win game through pure poke, because your range is just incredibly high compared to his, but mostly it's not easy to get there.”

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SkellyBirb says “Vel'Koz can burst you from high health once he hits level 6. He has quite a bit of poke, so position yourself carefully to dodge it. Shrines early on are important to staying in lane.”

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Frixen says “This is a completely skill matchup. You can get onto him with your gold card, and win extended trades, but the key to it is dodging his abilities. It purely comes down to that. I suggest taking ghost. ”

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FalleN3 says “He out-ranges you a LOT and hits hard. Try to not get hit by his combo's. This is a difficult lane pre 6 but if you don't eat up his combo's all the time you will put yourself in a great position to punish him once you have your ultimate. This lane is really going to rely on how decent you are at avoiding his skill shots and knock up. He has 4 skill shots which makes your mobility very difficult for him to deal with. When he ulti's you, you can dash to him and then walk behind him if need be. Use your shroud to your advantage.”

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Shazzaam says “Cull with Future's Market and farm up. Even matchup. Dodge his E since he can all in you if he gets his passive proc.”

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SirGobogi says “Your W gives you so much movement speed to dodge all of his skill shots. You out poke and out sustain in lane. just pressure him”

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xAsuta says “He is a mage who only has skillshots. Dodge them and all in him since he can't escape. If he ults you, jump on him and go behind to dodge his beam. ”

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BloooodTV says “D-Blade You just windwall all his abilities besides R. He will outscale you though. Take Conq.”

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Fadedreformed says “Pretty hard matchup, he will always outrange you, you will have trouble poking or getting close to him to actually damage. After somepoing he will q + ult you so care about his powerspike. Dance like a Michael Jackson and you shall be fine”

Kassadin In-depth guide Matchups/Runes/Builds broken down by Fadedreformed | Kassadin Player

Shock_101 says “Dodge the skill shots, and if she gets 3 stacks on you, disengage, unless you've already hard committed. They will usually try to ult when they get 3 stacks, but if you're on top of her she won't.”

Detailed Akali Mid Guide by Shock_101 | Akali Player

ShockMaster says “Very immobile champ,and is very hard for him to predict your E dash,so you can easily go all in him when you re feeded and you will be very ok”

SeeMyShuriKennen by ShockMaster | Diamond Kennen Player

Yuki H. says “Difficult lane due to his range and W, which can go through minions. He isn't much of a threat unless you are hit 3 times with his abilities which proc his passive (bonus true damage). As long as his passive doesn't proc, you can pretty much out trade him every time. Once again, your ult and W can dodge any of his abilities so use them wisely. He is also an immobile champion so ask for frequent ganks (junglers love ganking immobile lanes). This is, of course, if you aren't pushed into his tower.”

[10.19] Zed + Matchups by Yuki H. | Zed Player

fwii says “Start Corrupting Potion and spam push early. Vel'koz is difficult to approach due to his Q slow so dodge it while farming. Killable at level 6. ”

[Season 10] fwii's Challenger Top/Mid Lane Talon Guide by fwii | Talon Player

Marky 2 Butts says “If you are able to dodge Vel's poke early, should be easy kills later as he has no mobility and is squishy. ”

Glass Cannon AP Malphite Mid by Marky 2 Butts | Malphite Player

Veralion says “HoB/DH, Sword/Dark seal. Vel'koz is quickly becoming one of my favorite lanes as I practice it more and more, and is actually quite a lot of fun to play into. All of his spells are telegraphed and should not hit you, with the exception of the first tick of his W. Back off when that inevitably hits you; it’s a quick cast and a wide area, so it will happen. Make sure not to let him proc his passive. Most of the difficulty of the matchup comes from learning his Q, which is a unique and deceptive mechanic. Hide behind your wave so he can’t directly Q you, then dodge back if he tries to split it around your shields. His E has a very short range but will guarantee his combo if it connects, and is his most threatening ability. If you were close enough that he can follow up a Q hit with an E, you’ve f***ed up. A good Vel will shoot E's right in front of creeps that are about to die, attempting to catch you when you walk up to last hit them. Pay extra special attention to this and don't walk into his trap. You'll take a full combo and be forced to back. If you do this after 6, you probably just die from full. You can wreck him at 6 if he is dumb enough to int into range; he is extremely squishy, builds greedy, and you can easily kill him through barrier, but his spells don’t force him to and a good player won’t give you the chance. If you see a moment, don’t chase after him immediately after ulting in. If he lands E and full combos, you almost certainly will die. Mash flash if he tries to catch you with E at your landing spot. If he is truly determined to play safe, it’s best to either just ult in place and chunk him from range or roam. He's got no mobility and won't be able to answer.”

AP Shyvana Mid: The Lizard Wizard by Veralion | Diamond Shyvana Player

Veigarv2 says “Out ranges you and can easily catch you out with his E or Q.”

[10.18] CHALLENGER GUIDE TO KARTHUS MIDLANE by Veigarv2 | Diamond Karthus Player

Sephix92 says “The Problem against vel koz to cover him against his pokes couse his range play you fast out but your still strong enough against him you need to go all in if you want dangerous enough poking fights he will win .”

Lulu Feel the Power of Fallen enemys =) by Sephix92 | Lulu Player

Filosh says “Not so much to talk about. Try to avoid getting his passive stacked on you”

Simple Aurelion Sol guide by Filosh | Aurelion Sol Player

SnakeOnRiver says “Almost unplayable. Try staying inside minions, dodge his W tho. While he is ulting try F + your ult for only chance. Phase rush.”

[10.17] The holy and blessed Cassiopeia guide! by SnakeOnRiver | Diamond Cassiopeia Player

Brentonlop says “He has no escape and squishy. Try to avoid his poke and stay healthy.”

Brentonlop's In depth Leblanc Guide by Brentonlop | LeBlanc Player

Zoe Sparklepop says “Low Major He outranges you and hurts like hell with his passive but he is fairly easy to dodge, After 6 he has the annoying Q then R to slow you so that the Q lands so be wary of it.”

[Annie Guide 10.16] Little Child Ruins Everyone's Life by Zoe Sparklepop | Annie Player

ThatOneKatMain says “Really easy to burst him down and you can e behind him if he ults you also try to dodge his e.”

In depth Katarina guide by ThatOneKatMain | Katarina Player

xtrinity01x says “Easy matchup if you dodge his stuff but his midgame is better than your's. ”

Morgana Mid/AP Morgana Supp (WATCH EM BURN) by xtrinity01x | Morgana Player

The PaIe King says “Suicide Karth Summoner Spells: Teleport/Flash---- Build Path: Archangels Staff, Sorcerers Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Rabadons Death Cap, Void Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass. ----Rune Page: Summon Aery, Manaflowband, Transcendence, Scorch, Tast of Blood, Ravenous Hunter.---- ”

The Karthus Community Guide by The PaIe King | Karthus Player

cayden says “Vel isnt strong against fizz just 1v1 him and get him behind”

Fizz guide season 10 by cayden | Fizz Player

1256 says “awful champ i hate it, has lots of range to poke you down and r is bulls... but you can run him down since he's vulnerable to allins, you outscale fleet+dom, electro if confident”

galactic kassadin guide by 1256 | Diamond Kassadin Player

AZIR MEN says “Treat him like Xerath. Kind of a skill match up. His wave clear is god. Try to keep up with it. Watch out for how many stacks he has on you because it'll do true damage and watch out for his knockup. Very immobile tho, easy to shuffle. Take comet/conq.”

Season 10.14 Azir Mid Lane Guide [In-Depht Matchups] by AZIR MEN | Azir Player

Pentakai says “Tough Pre-6. Q can interrupt his ult. Beware of his insane true damage. ”

[10.13] PTK| Choose Your Path | Kassadin Guide by Pentakai | Kassadin Player

only yasuo play says “You can block everything besides his R with windwall. ”

BEST YASUO GUIDE (WIP) by only yasuo play | Yasuo Player

SicKitty says “just go forward when he shoots his balls at you, verry easy to counter”

Death to all towers by SicKitty | Ziggs Player

PepeOnDrugs says “He out-ranges you a LOT and hits hard. Try to not get hit by his combo's. This is a difficult lane pre 6 but if you don't eat up his combo's all the time you will put yourself in a great position to punish him once you have your ultimate. This lane is really going to rely on how decent you are at avoiding his skill shots and knock up. He has 4 skill shots which makes your mobility very difficult for him to deal with. When he ulti's you, you can dash to him and then walk behind him if need be. Use your shroud to your advantage. ”

How to dominate with Akali by PepeOnDrugs | Akali Player

xXAhriXx69 says “Vel'koz can be really hard since he has a lot more range than ahri and since his passive gives him a lot of true damage makes him a dangerous foe to face in the midlane”

[10.12] Ahri The NineTailed Fox by xXAhriXx69 | Ahri Player

lRusu says “out ranges you, can harass you with safety. if you try to all in you'll be taking serious amounts of damage”

(10.13) The moon also rises. [Mid-Bruiser] by lRusu | Diana Player

panger 174 says “es mas que nada molesto. te va a pokear y pokear y pokear, le pegas una burbuja y lo violaaaas dh elec”

pangers zoe build by panger 174 | Zoe Player

Zephorgames says “So much poke with this f**ing champ, try to kill him when he has no mana.”

[Season 10] Death is like the wind - Always by my side, Yasu by Zephorgames | Yasuo Player

Debonair Karma says “Vel'koz's poke isn't all that threatening. It's all fairly easy to dodge. Unless he takes glacial augment. Then he's going for hextech-glp and twin shadows. In that case you don't stand a chance. He'll permaslow you and land his full combo on you, which is always a guaranteed death. Take teleport/barrier/heal and get a corrupting pot”

A guide to Karma Mid [10.12] by Debonair Karma | Karma Player

Gageowago says “Skill matchup. All his abilities are skillshots. Avoid them and land yours to win the lane.”

[10.12] Ahri: The Charming Fox by Gageowago | Diamond Ahri Player

topal says “he has a lot of range but he can't really do anything if you all in him. try your best to dodge his skillshots and you will be able to beat him.”

Galio op op ( in depth Galio guide ) by topal | Galio Player

ZombieZack1 says “Vel'koz is Decent Against Lux, but Overall it comes down Too Who can Land their Skiil shots better”

Lux Mid ~ One Shot Late Game Build/Runes/Items by ZombieZack1 | Lux Player

Lil Tidepod says “His spells are easy to dodge. Sit on the opposite side of the minion wave that he's on. This will help you to avoid his long ranged ability. If he misses his knockup, all in him, because he can't do anything to stop you unless he's fed.”

I Read the Runes: You Lose | A Ryze Guide 10.11 by Lil Tidepod | Ryze Player

JacWilly says “High poke , start d shield, bait his e before ulting, if you do , you will kill him.”

A Real Zed Guide + Matchups by JacWilly | Zed Player

Capparelli says “A good vel'koz is still able to smash you, a bad one will regret picking an immobile mage, stay behind minions avoid poke and all in at level 4ish after he uses Q or both of his W's , you do not need Hexdrinker unless you are really losing, but if you are it wont help much because of his true damage”

Qiyana In-Depth Guide by Capparelli | Qiyana Player

BigBushMan says “This matchup is pretty similar to Xerath in the sense that if you get onto him he cant get you off, but be careful of his E as if he hits that he can one shot you in later stages. Shove the wave and look to roam to make plays on the side lanes. ”

Low Elo Akali Mid Guide by BigBushMan | Akali Player

serruh says “read xerath matchup but basically he's that but much much worse since he can actually threat a kill at 6 and he can farm much safely without losing mana”

[10.10] Ryze MID Guide & Matchups by serruh | Ryze Player

awarded shoe says “Hard to see one of those, but it's hard because of his range”

Viktor Mid by awarded shoe | Viktor Player

RockitoAhri says “His abilities are really easy to sidestep, stay around minions, you win every trade, bully him with confidence. at lvl 6 freely go for the kill. ”

[10.9] Ahri Guide! Climb Ranked Tips S10! [D1 AHRI OTP] by RockitoAhri | Ahri Player

Kami_EU says “By dodging Vel's abilites through unexpected movements is the best bet to win VS Vel'Koz. Yasuo's Windwall will stop Vel'Koz's Q, W and E. For this reason it's a heavily Yasuo favoured matchup. ”

[SEASON 10 PATCH 10.9]Kąmi's High Diamond EUW Yasuo Guide by Kami_EU | Diamond Yasuo Player

itsmeSteve says “He is outranging you completely. Just try to farm and roam until mid/lategame.”

Climbing from Iron to Diamond with Anivia by itsmeSteve | Anivia Player

jster131 says “Vel'Koz is no issue as long as you dodge his abilities by either juking them or by using your e. Once he used his abilities or runs out of mana, all in him as he will be forced to use at least one of his Summoner Spells and you can maybe get a kill of of that.”

HOW TO YAS LIKE A PRO by jster131 | Diamond Yasuo Player

M1keSujeffki says “Same as Xerath, insane range and poke. Is quite squishy and can be burst if you catch him out of position.”

Beginners guide to Lux mid! by M1keSujeffki | Lux Player

chrisloths says “He has longer range but your plant autos can still poke him. Keep your distance and avoid his E, you should win lane.”

The Smart Man's Heimer | Zyra Midlane [S10] [10.7] by chrisloths | Zyra Player

Sloyr says “All of the mages are really easy to counter, you just have to dodge their CCs with your E or wait for them to waste it, to then go all in.”

Carry your allies to the victory by Sloyr | Katarina Player

Yas Yasu Yasuo says “His full combo hurts more than your's but it is easy to dodge, buy Hexdrinker when you are behind and he has no mobility to escape ganks other than his flash.”

Zed in Season 10 - [OMAE WA MOU SHINDEIRU] (With Matchups) by Yas Yasu Yasuo | Zed Player

ekkologix says “dodge game rsrs, be agressive. push and roam.dodge her w and you're in good.”

In-Depth Ekko Build Guide!! { Mid/Jg/Top } by ekkologix | Ekko Player

Gogicha55 says “Really scary if he knows what he's doing, kill him if he steps up too close and shove and roam if he's good and plays safe also watch out for his Ult damage”

Small And Simple Talon Guide by Gogicha55 | Talon Player

8wolf says “Mostly played as a supp. If he tries to get his combo on you, you can get out of his range with your e. If he ults and you think you can burst him down, go in and interrupt his ult with yours, or dash around him since it takes some time for him to turn around.”

[10.6] The army of Shurima never dies ! [Detailed guide] by 8wolf | Azir Player

Tehqo says “He has literally no mobility whatsoever, and it's easy to dodge his skillshots. If you push lane and poke him, he's going to cry like a little baby. Stand behind minions and be careful of his skillshots and you're good.”

Arise! Aggressive Azir [Patch 10.5] ALL MATCHUPS by Tehqo | Azir Player

NebuIa says “Annoying levels of poke, it's like a worse Xerath. Hide behind minions and don't get hit by his E, and you should be fine. Care for his R damage, it does a LOT even if he only hits Q with it. Corrupting pot will help, and maybe heal, as they don't really go ignite.”

In-Depth Challenger Zoe Main Guide by NebuIa | Diamond Zoe Player

TheBlueImperial says “A very annoying matchup because of his poke and true damage but you're capable of shoving his lane in and burning his mana bar which will force him to back or miss more CS under tower.”

[10.5] Galio Wanna Smash (Mid/Support) by TheBlueImperial | Diamond Galio Player

Je Suis Azir says “Be mindful of his stupid annoying abilities. Same thing as with Xerath, don't let him hit both you and the minions, and try and dodge his shit best you can. All you have to do is hardpush, wait for 6 and then you can fuck his head with your jungler. ”

[Season 10] Azir Build : DOMINATE MID LANE by Je Suis Azir | Azir Player

TheSpark says “One of my favorite mages, he works similarly to you in that he lands his cc and bursts you down. His Q poke can be tricky to dodge, and if he maxes W his wave clear will be better than yours. Get your jungler to help gank him, as he is very immobile and only has one slower moving hard cc.”

[9.24] Mid Guide to Lux! by TheSpark | Diamond Lux Player

GalioPlayer says “Absolute cancer of a character , his entire kit has so much range in it that you literally cant get in e distance , even when you flash e its very unlikely that you will hit , and like every other mage , vel scales like a motherfucker so its really hard to outplay this guy at any stage of the game, though if you do get in range you can oneshot .”

The Ultimate Galio Guide by GalioPlayer | Galio Player

cobbzy says “He plays far back and poke soften but is by far one of the most squishy champs in the game. If you can catch him in an all in or maybe during his ult, he is an easy kill. Just dodge poke. Go Doran's shield.”

Understanding Katarina: A Full Guide [10.4] by cobbzy | Katarina Player

i am a heron says “velkoz will push you into tower and poke you out of lane. he'll keep you from using your bushes or your Q and melt through your moderate tankiness. he'll scale up and be a monster late-game while you lag behind. bad bad lane. if you end up having to play this, your best bet is to gank him repeatedly and just keep him from ever playing the lane, because you can beat him in the first few levels with your OP shield and your Q is a jungler's wet dream. If VK is smart, though, he won't let you get that close. the good news is that most people play VK bot, not mid, so you shouldn't see him here.”

Ivern mid: the secret boss of the early game by i am a heron | Ivern Player

Rosalinn says “his abilities are hard to dodge and it's hard to get close to velkoz”

How to carry game and make enemy midlaner feeder 10.3 by Rosalinn | Morgana Player

DravensBukkake says “Ignite/TP matchup. Treat him like other mages. Rule number one, do not stand next to minions. Force him to pick, shove you win or poke you. If he shoves you in, poke him. If he pokes you, shove him in. Never let him accomplish 2 things using abilities. Level 1 if he starts Q, shove that bitch in. If he starts W, harass him hard. W Q AA poke and back off. Continue this process. At around first-second backs, he will be able to shove you in, however he is easy 300g for your jungler with ez af shuffles.”

[S10] 10.1 - New Conq Azir - Combos, Builds, Runes, Matchups by DravensBukkake | Azir Player

Mid Win Repeat says “You can stomp him but this is a very annoying lane because his abilities are longer ranged than yours so its hard to close the gap on him. Not much he can do though even if he ults just W him to cancel it.”

[10.1] Top Ten Taliyah NA Mid Guide by Mid Win Repeat | Taliyah Player

MarkeleleYasuo says “block his e with your windwall and you should have 0 problems against him”

S10 Yasuo Midlane Guide by MarkeleleYasuo | Diamond Yasuo Player

Braddik says “if you can dodge his abilities pre6 you'll be fine, try to trade using your q. after 6 wait for his knockup and r to dodge it then kill him.”

CHAD KASSADIN 1V9 GUIDE by Braddik | Diamond Kassadin Player

HeisendongNA says “He counters Heimerdinger if he plays safe and just clears your turrets from range and pokes you down. Even though this matchups is not as oppressive as other poke/waveclear matchups like Syndra, Ziggs or Xerath. Dodge his knock-up at all cost and max W to match his waveclear.”

[9.23] [S10 CHALLENGER] Heisendong's Guide ~ Raise Your What by HeisendongNA | Heimerdinger Player

Tayna says “He's only annoying. Tbh if you get used to dancing around lane, you can dodge most of his abilities lol. He can't run tho, and that's a plus because if you go all-in, you'll probably kill him”

[9.24] Cook your enemies! How to do everything yourself (mid by Tayna | Morgana Player

Cloud375 says “Not too hard to win this one, just dodge his skillshots and you should be fine as long as you can beat him early game. If you can't, then you're in trouble because his threat level shoots straight through the roof.”

For the risks, an AP Sona Mid Guide by Cloud375 | Diamond Sona Player

Garybaldo says “Slighty favored towards Vel'Koz since it's pretty hard for you to cancel his R, however it's kind of a fair matchup, your dodging skills will define the outcome of the lane”

[9.23] I look out upon humanity, and see only a feast... by Garybaldo | Swain Player

YoussefJoe says “Higher Range champs are hard in sustaining your lane but your can still always poking them with your E ”

Viktor - Egyptian Platinum Div (Almost OTP) with 6 years exp by YoussefJoe | Viktor Player

Novok says “His abilities are really easy to sidestep, stay around minions, you win every trade, bully him with confidence. at lvl 6 freely go for the kill. ”

[Preseason 10] How to dominate Mid as Ahri | Aggressive GLAC by Novok | Ahri Player

MironW says “really strong, isn't like the other big threats but still destroys you if you aren't careful.”

today we pray our luck will be okay (TF guide) by MironW | Twisted Fate Player

Euphoric Toaster says “Heimer is weak vs artillery mages, but Vel'Koz is probably the easiest of them to manage. His Q can be blocked by the wave or your turrets and his W is good for pushing the wave but has limited range and does little damage to you. The only way he should be able to kill you early is if he lands his E after poking you down (which shouldn't happen) and he combos you, or with the help of his jungler. He begins to HURT when he gets Luden's Echo and Magic Penetration, so you have to be quick with dodging his abilities and also be especially wary of him firing at you from over walls/in fog of war. If he ever Ults you, hes locked in his channel meaning you get a free RE onto him which can result in an Ult trade or possibly even a kill if hes low/you combo it with turret lasers.”

[9.21] S8/S9 Diamond - Midlane Heimerdinger - In-Depth Guide by Euphoric Toaster | Heimerdinger Player

Chromuro says “*sigh* The Void isn't always nice with you and Vel'koz is everything but friendly. A good Vel'koz will make sure to break your passive whenever he can and his W+P will delete minions from existence. If you get caugth in his E without having the passive active, say goodbye to this cruel world. Farm the most you can and ask ganks to your jungler before it's too late (aka before you get 0/10 in 15 minutes).”

An in-depth look inside the Void Prophet's mind [S9] by Chromuro | Malzahar Player

Big Shawn says “A champ you can block most abilities with, but take care of his passive which allows him to deal true damage when successfully activated.”

Yasuo | The Unforgiven - Big Shawn's Mid lane Guide by Big Shawn | Yasuo Player

Fox1ne says “This is exacly same as xerath match up,the only difference is the passive proc and the after 6 combo.”

Fox1ne | #5 Ahri world otp | Art of mid lane by Fox1ne | Ahri Player

Wizboy73 says “Vel'koz can poke you out if you cant dodge his shots, but he is vunerable for your W since he is immobile. try to bait out his r and then place your W over him, then its a free kill. Take barrier to not get blown up.”

Guide to Learning Viktor by Wizboy73 | Viktor Player

Massive Nuts says “Velkoz's waveclear is really hard to match in early-game and you can't really get close to him as his E can be quite hard to dodge.”

Zilean mid hypercarry [S9 Diamond] by Massive Nuts | Diamond Zilean Player

Vispectra says “Poke mage that's really good at poking. He'll make your lane quite the pain and you'll probably miss a lot of CS and EXP due to his constant harassing. Although you can cancel his R with a Q , getting in range is the problem. Vel koz will usually hold onto his E waiting for you to jump onto him only to be knocked up and then heavily damaged or killed by him. Try to slip into sidelanes later on to make up for the loss and ping for help , he's immobile.”

Massadin Guide season 9 for mid lane! (9.17) by Vispectra | Kassadin Player

quinniston says “Really annoying to lange against if you can't dodge his abilites. Rush hexdrinker and play safe if you're not confident laning against him ”

‹ 9.16 › 🦅 Quinn - Bird of Prey 🦅 [MID] by quinniston | Quinn Player

DoAgitt says “Take the INSPIRATION(2) rune path. For more information go to the "Detailed Matchups" section.”

[9.15] Morgana MID - Bind Your Opponent by DoAgitt | Morgana Player

Drewkemia says “This is a little bit more on the tough side. But if you got moves and can dodge his skill shots he should be an easy kill. ”

Drewkemia's Talon Guide by Drewkemia | Talon Player

unownreality says “Velkoz is equally as bursty as lux. Both are matched fairly well. I reccomend playing slightly off the minion line, to avoid the inevitable W farm, but close enough to avoid the Geometry wars of his Q. Best chance to get them is right after using his knockup. You are slightly outranged on singularity here, so he has the small advantage, but mostly its a skill matchup. ”

[Mid] [9.14] Making Light Work of Climbing Elos by unownreality | Lux Player

kilgta says “in laning phase try to ult his ult to cancel it. You can also Q his ult. In teamfights you gotta find a way to get to him. try zhonya and mercs. If he doesnt harass you level 1 to level 3, work towards poking him and killing him. A passive velkoz early is a bad velkoz. Start corrupt pot.”

[9.14]Easy way to higher elo by kilgta | Diamond Malzahar Player

MechaaZero says “Can suck if he knows geometry. Just watch out for the R pop, and don't let him stack his passive, it can hurt.”

[8.24] Zoe - Penetrate their Souls [320k Mastery] by MechaaZero | Diamond Zoe Player

maplecat21 says “He can hard abuse you until you get boots. He gets outscaled at boots. Dodge the knockup and Q, wall him to cancel the ult.”

Eternal Winter - Controlling the Game through Waveclear by maplecat21 | Diamond Anivia Player

RagexAddict says “You're one of Vel'Koz's biggest counters. His E is hard to land even on an immobile target. When that ability is down, make sure to be aggressive at that point. It's very hard for him to turn while using his ultimate, and your ultimate will also stop his from channeling. If he does try to counter attack with his ult. Use your E to position yourself behind him after you ult him so he can't lock you down.”

Basic Fizz Guide for Season 9 (post patch 9.14) by RagexAddict | Fizz Player

LyndonK9 says “Geometry. When he Qs don't walk away from him but walk towards him or stand in your minion wave. Walk out of minion wave when his Q is down because he always Ws the wave. Squishy and very all-inable.”

9.12 Ahri Guide by LyndonK9 | Ahri Player

Ahrimu says “The only thing you can do is playing really safe, his poke is insane.”

S9 Lux Guide (patch 9.11) *information at the end* by Ahrimu | Lux Player

YourBestSenpai says “From my experience, it's pretty easy to deal with him. He will try to spam you with his skills in lane, try to dodge them as best as you can, you counter his ult great, so unless you are sure you can kill him, don't use your charm until he ults.”

GLP Ahri Mid Guide (Don't ask me why, just do it) by YourBestSenpai | Ahri Player

Ec40494 says “Like xerath low mobility so all in with 6 and avoid poke.”

Basics and combos of Zed by Ec40494 | Zed Player

BL00dY3nD says “You will learn to dodge like a pro. If you dodge you can 1 shot him. He is easy to kill if you know how to dodge. After 2-3 games you will be a pro against him. You can counter his R with your W.”

Electrocute Vladimir [V9.11] by BL00dY3nD | Vladimir Player

Bughans says “Can imagine this guy is gonna be a problem, luckily high skilled champions don't get played much in silver. God, please let me somehow get to gold so atleast my teammates know what they're doing.”

AP RAKAN MID - 100% FOOLPROOF EPIC GUIDE by Bughans | Diamond Rakan Player

Helnakensbrorsa says “Very hard to play in early. He pokes a lot so use Q when he uses his ablilities. At 6 you win if he misses E. ”

Kassawin by Helnakensbrorsa | Diamond Kassadin Player

MrMad2000 says “It's really easy to gapclose and kill Vel'koz. He has no escape and as long as you dodge his Q and E, the worst situation your lane will be is a stalemate that will allow you to scale and get your two core items.”

(9.10) DIAMOND Lissandra Mid, by Sejwoonapiggle | 200,000 Ma by MrMad2000 | Diamond Lissandra Player

HerrSolahri says “Easiest Matchup for Leblanc. Always pick Leblanc into Vel'koz. You easily Oneshot (OS) him and dodge his abilities!”

[S 9.9] In-Depth Diamond Leblanc Mid Guide by HerrSolahri | Diamond LeBlanc Player

SmokeyEggs says “Same as Lux, avoid her knock up and you win the trades every time. His poke is annoying but manageable.”

Ekko is actually good and under the radar busted by SmokeyEggs | Ekko Player

ryze4thewin says “doge his spells you win get hit by them you lose try to bait him off lane to kill him easy”

RYZE UPON THEM by ryze4thewin | Ryze Player

BicBee says “Wait out Velkoz stacks before fighting. Play around minions to avoid getting hit by his geometry. You should be able to win against him pretty easily. Usually Velkoz will put the knock up close to him if you're going forward for a kill. Save a charge of ult to avoid his knock up if you can't predict. ”

[9.8] CRUSH LOW ELO WITH THIS BUILD by BicBee | Ahri Player

BicBee says “Depends on how well you dodge his skills. If you're struggling with dodging then build boots ASAP. Don't fight him while he has stacks on you. In general you can win trades pretty easily because it's easier to dodge his skills than for him to dodge yours. Be mindful of his E when walking in to QW him. ”

9.8 CARRYING LOW ELO by BicBee | Orianna Player

AzureArmatt says “Vel koz is Poke mage with great potential to burst his targets but his abilities are quite easy to doge if you are familiar with them. His most dangerous combo starts with his AoE knock up on E followed by W and Q finished by his R. his passive apply "research" stacks that let him "research" his target, once you are researched (hit 3 stacks) u will receive a chunk of true damage and vel koz ultimate will deal true damage to you instead of magic damage which is way worse for somebody like Ahri and her low hp pool. so run away from his ultimate and abilities so he won't be able to do his "research" and you will win that lane if you manage to close the distance between you and him since his poke range is superior compared to yours”

Easy guide for everybody on how to play Ahri by AzureArmatt | Ahri Player

pappychap says “a true honorable battle of skill& aim shake hands with him before and after the game ”

Iron Dome Xerath by pappychap | Xerath Player

Shaawn says “All his abilities are skillshots, making him really weak against mobile champions like Yasuo. You can use windwall to block Q,W and E but NOTnot the ultimate. If he makes the mistake of walking too far up, dash onto him and play as aggro as possible because you have the advantage in a minion wave. In the later stages of the game you should pressure in the sidelane because he won't be able to match you/run away.”

[9.7] Mid Yasuo Guide by Shaawn by Shaawn | Yasuo Player

thedonk says “Go in when he doesn't have his E, or make him waste it. Hide by your minions to avoid his Q. He'll most likely try to farm just using his abilities. Bait his R with your W and buy Banshee's if you are having trouble with him.”

[9.6] My Leblanc Guide Of Deceit by thedonk | Diamond LeBlanc Player

Padrepio says “You cannot do a lot during lanephase against long range poke. He can kill you in a single combo if you're caught off guard. Just farm and wait for a gank.”

[Mid] Brand ~ Catching Fire by Padrepio | Brand Player

Valor_Chaos says “Kind of an annoying match up. Id honestly put him somewhere between major and even. All of his attacks are skill shots, but he out ranges you easily pre 11. Another farming lane until 11. ”

Kayle, the Auto Attacker by Valor_Chaos | Kayle Player

Jammy158 says “Annoying poke and range. However, you have mobility to all-in and he's vulnerable. Find all-in opportunites and kill him. Be careful of his burst at 6 since your Windwall cannot block his ulti.”

Low Elo's Guide to Yasuo by Jammy158 | Yasuo Player

EmperorEthernity says “His high Range and your lack of Speed will put you at a huge disadvantage”

Malzahar - The forgotten Champion - With noob tips by EmperorEthernity | Malzahar Player

eloment says “Rather easy match up. Poke him and cancel his r with e or your r.”

Complete Gragas Guide (Mid,Top,Jungle) by eloment | Gragas Player

Junix L9 says “He cant push lane fast enough except when he maxes W. But when he has no damage so E onto him and dodge his E.”

[Season 9] Katarina Guide (High Elo) by Junix L9 | Diamond Katarina Player

LuxIsMyCrush says “dodge all, attack him, dodge again, e, be you the man..woman who use first the laser.”

The Light Of Demacia! [9.3] by LuxIsMyCrush | Diamond Lux Player

moutenn says “All skillshots, you can just juke everything he has. Be carefull of underestimating his R's damage.”

Zed Season 9 moutenn guide by moutenn | Zed Player

qasddsa says “Oppressive laning phase. I recommend you to not let him push you in; keep the lane towards you side (but near the middle) or push up towards him when you're safe. Definitely want to run Fleet and a Doran's Shield in this lane. After level 6, it gets a lot easier for you especially if you can avoid his W knockup and silence his ult if he starts using it.”

[Mid&Top] Reave the Cosmos | Kassadin by qasddsa | Kassadin Player

Fokno says “His cooldown and extremly damage can make a hell in lane”

Veigar The guide for the evil by Fokno | Veigar Player

rimzaki says “save ur sanguine for hims ultimate he try to poke with E Q W combo he hasnt escape ability and hes to much squishy”

The Ancient Bloodlord Vladimir Guide by rimzaki | Vladimir Player

Sozzoh says “Relatively easy lane. Vel'Koz's skillshots are pretty easy to dodge. Pre-6 you'll want to push him under turret and watch him cry. Post-6 be careful because his Ult does more than you think. Since Vel'Koz has no mobility, it's pretty easy to Shurima Shuffle him into your turret.”

Katapullt says “When he Qs run towards him. Use your E to dodge his stun (E). Keep in mind your W gives movement speed you can use that to dodge his E as well. If you wanna play safe buy Zhonia”

Razor Fly! Do it quickly.【8.24】~ All you need to know by Katapullt | Diamond Katarina Player

Witwickies says “This match-up is test of your skills at dodging skillshots. It all comes to this, and, as you have much better poke, you have to dominate line at first levels. Always be first to all-in and... it's pretty all here.”

Ivy covers Mid Line Castle [Zyra Guide] by Witwickies | Zyra Player

Doctor_Dr says “How to counter: Punish him whenever he misses an E/all in. He doesn't have an escape tool.”

M7 Veigar Runes + Vs. Champions by Doctor_Dr | Veigar Player

undeadsoldiers says “He is annoying as he can just poke you down in lane, so try to dodge as much as you can.”

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wo xiang zhaoo says “Dodge his E's and you're gonna have the best lane you ever had.”

Your very DETAILED Kassadin guide! Get elo NOW! by wo xiang zhaoo | Kassadin Player

Eccentrik says “Oh boy, its tentacles, its geometry, know where his Q's will expand and sidestep his E and W.”

Eccentrik's S9 Ahri! by Eccentrik | Ahri Player

JuaniG17 says “Stand behind your melee minions and dodge his W, he will be very confident, then you kill him”

JuaniG17 - Talon Guide by JuaniG17 | Talon Player

AQRC Turtle says “Easy mathup for zed once u get lvl 6. try to get lvl advantage and engage him when his abilities are on cd. Also use your minion wave to protect urself from his skillshot and keep walking to avoid getting harass easily.”

The Master of Shadows ''Ignorance is Fatal'' - Zed 8.23 by AQRC Turtle | Zed Player

asffg123 says “Vel'koz has a damaging kit that has poke and cc. You will get outtraded and is likely to lose laning phase.”

Veigar in the Mid Lane (Gold - Plat) by asffg123 | Veigar Player

Snowyfreezer says “You can avoid his skillshots and his one hard cc Will most likely make him play safe under tower and use his long range to poke ”

Snowyfreezer's Fizz Guide by Snowyfreezer | Fizz Player

Smol Jelly says “Vel'koz has good wave clear, abnormal poke, and a dangerous passive. Keep an eye out for projectiles, which will set up the whole kit. If you dodge the Q projectile, and poke accordingly, you should be fine. Remember that the ult locks Vel'koz in place, so you can get a clean ult off if Vel'koz is low for an easy kill.”

Feel the Power of the Light! by Smol Jelly | Lux Player

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