As a Support 49.93% Win Rate63% Pick RateVel'Koz As a Support Counters: 36 counter champions
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Tips Against Vel'Koz as a Support Tips Provided by MOBAFire Guide Authors
Demonsedge90 says “He completely out-ranges all of your spells with splitting geometric skillshots that bypass minion waves, melting your fragile health bar with true damage.”
chickenandbeans says “Lanes against mage supports often become skill matchups based on positioning and dodging.
Just try to land an E from out of vision.
Be aware that they can one shot you as much as you can one shot them.”
Maximus_Not_Live says “Outranges you x10. Focus on dodging his stuff and punishing the CD of them. If you every get knocked up by him you probably die. After lvl 6, save your W for when he ults so you can cancel it. He will win every fight, whether he's APC or support, if you let him ult with his passive stacks up. Save your W so you can cancel it; NEVER WHIFF IT OR AZAAP PUNISHES YOU. Consider merc treads.”
Minima141 says “Vel’Koz can make lane difficult through long-range poke and crowd control. His Plasma Fission (Q) allows him to consistently chip away at your health from a distance, while Tectonic Disruption (E) can knock up targets that try to engage too predictably. Many Rakan players lose trades by taking repeated poke before looking for an engage.
The lane becomes easier once Tectonic Disruption (E) is used or misses. Without his main crowd control ability available, Vel’Koz has fewer tools to stop your engage or protect himself during trades. This creates a short window where Rakan can pressure the lane or force favorable fights.
Because Vel’Koz relies heavily on landing abilities from range to control fights, positioning and patience are very important in this matchup.
• Try to engage mostly after Vel’Koz uses Tectonic Disruption (E).”
Gaylaxy says “Vel'Koz is one of the more difficult APC matchups. He deals very high damage and can quickly eliminate targets in the mid game if given space. Positioning and timing engages carefully is important to avoid being burst down.”
Joxuu says “One of the few champions with strong enough poke and range to control the laning phase. It'll be hard fighting against the extra range and brush control so you have to play it smart with minions instead.
You'll most likely play towards your turret having to play defensively and hope for jungler to relieve some of the pressure Velkoz puts out”
KissXyc says “Vel'Koz can be incredibly annoying in lane while playing support because he outranges you with geometry and it can be difficult to make space and get any value. One of the reasons I got swifties as sup and adc on swain is for better kiting and manipulate my E and dodge abilities better.”
Nobreav says “
Dodging Vel'Koz's Abilities
Vel'Koz is highly reliant on his abilities and has many skillshots, so it's crucial to dodge his Q and E abilities. His E is his only hard CC, so dodging it will give you an advantage in trades.
Utilizing the W-Q Combo
Vel'Koz has no mobility and is vulnerable to the W-Q combo. After Vel'Koz uses his abilities and they are on cooldown, engage with a W-Q combo to initiate a trade. You can also use your ultimate to ignore Vel'Koz's abilities and engage.”
saucyyyy says “You can buffer his E but this matchup is pretty horrible. He'll just poke you out of E flash range and you can't really do anything. Becomes alot more playable out of lane.”
Alchemyr says “Both Vel'Koz and Xerath outrange you horribly. Your Q helps with poke, but if you stand in lane center you just lose HP. Hug side brushes, throw Qs from fog, and fish for E+Flash when they waste stun/knockup on minions. Don't all-in without your ADC or maybe jungler ready; they have enough damage to pop you even as a tank.”
Blue Bell24 says “Vel'koz can easily 100-0 you and your ADC with true damage. Knights Vow can help a lot in this lane.
You must dodge abilites even blocking his Q for your ADC is worth it, especially in early.
Mikael's is useless into Vel'Koz, go Redemption.”
Quoko says “His poke and true damage make extended trades dangerous. Try to dodge his skillshots and look for all-in opportunities when his cooldowns are down.”
Backhaus says “Disgusting mage that will outrange and poke you to death. Play around your minions for them to tank his Qs.
Try to full-Q him from bushes.”
ShriekingMammoth says “Can be quite hard to play vs as he has a lot of skillshots and Q and E can cc you (slow and knock-up respectively) also has true damage in his kit, which combines with his R will melt you. Can be punished though.”
Kirkwardo says “He has the potential to be an absolute menace as he can out poke you but it all comes down to your ability to ware down his mana pool and get on top of him ”
Zileanaire says “If they're good at trigonometry (they always seem to be. Nerds) then it's a threat. Suddenly turning around at random times can be a helpful way of dodging his Q ability. ”
BabyCuddlePunkin says “Generally not hard to deal with, but a good Velkoz can poke hard. He statistically beats you and 1 E kills you in lane after level 3.”
Aerenax says “Velkoz pokes you down in lane which will probably force you under tower with half HP. Get used to his Q and how it angles and play around his E. When his abilities are on cooldown look for a Q to oneshot him.”
Arctic Arrow says “His abilities, especially his Q (Plasma Fission) and E (Tectonic Disruption), can be annoying, but they are manageable with good positioning.
Avoid standing in his skill shots to minimize damage and crowd control effects. Engage when his abilities are on cooldown or when he’s out of position.”
xpwnz1337 says “Unlucky matchup. overbuffed tank burst mage. Alistar's counter.
Counterplay: Dont eat poke. Roam. Try catching him with your team. Respect his passive as it can go through your R.”
hardkoR says “Good vel'koz is extremely dangerous for swain. After he reaches lvl 6 he can one shot you til the end of the game. His true dmg counters your tank build and he has lots slows and kitting. Only champion with stronger lvl 6 spike then you in bot-lane. ”
Foxirion says “Vel’Koz’s high range and burst damage can pose a significant threat to Nautilus. His ability to poke from a distance can make it difficult for Nautilus to engage.”
Stillo says “When facing Vel'Koz as Braum, the matchup presents a unique challenge due to Vel'Koz's ability to deal true damage with his ultimate, Life Form Disintegration Ray. While you can block Vel'Koz's other abilities, such as Plasma Fission and Tectonic Disruption, using your Unbreakable shield to block Life Form Disintegration Ray exposes you to significant true damage, making Vel'Koz a priority ban for you.
To navigate this matchup effectively, you must adopt a proactive approach that focuses on engaging and disrupting Vel'Koz's combos to prevent him from unleashing his ultimate. Braum's crowd control abilities, such as Winter's Bite and Glacial Fissure, can interrupt Vel'Koz's channeling and disrupt his positioning, providing opportunities for your teammates to follow up and secure kills.
Additionally, prioritize vision control and map awareness to avoid getting caught out by Vel'Koz's long-range poke and potential roams. Placing wards in key areas and communicating with teammates to track Vel'Koz's movements can help you anticipate his engages and respond accordingly.
Furthermore, consider building items that provide additional magic resist and health to mitigate Vel'Koz's burst damage and increase your survivability in team fights. Items like Spirit Visage and Adaptive Helm can help you withstand Vel'Koz's onslaught and remain a resilient frontline presence for your team.
Overall, while Vel'Koz presents a formidable challenge for you due to his true damage ultimate, adopting a proactive playstyle, prioritizing vision control, and building defensively can help you navigate the matchup effectively and secure victory for your team.”
Foxirion says “Vel'Koz's long-range poke and true damage abilities make him a major threat to Rakan, as he can easily poke down Rakan from afar and melt him in team fights.”
RangoFan2011 says “Maybe worst matchup for bard in lane, but you can completely shut him down late game. Other that that take second wind with unflinching, since his Q slows and E is a knockup.”
Velkyann says “Very good poke with one of the best ults for teamfights. You will want to dodge his Q and E, you can use your W to dodge his E but everything else only use W if your adc/team can be healed.”
Sinyora says “Vel'Koz Has a HUGE range advantage and can easily break our E) Black Shield without a CC. Most Supports that outheal or outpoke are Morgana's biggest threats.”
Speecter says “Very hard and annoying matchup, all his abilities are CCs which makes your E very important. If possible try to rush him with your shield on. Ganks from your jungle should be obligatory.”
Kcmichalson says “[SUP] Don't let him use his range advantage, keep close to him and poke him down early, he can be rushed down very easily.
Depending on the ADC, you might not have a chance to engage on him. Just keep his attack angles in mind.”
Your_ Local_Eldritch_Horr says “He deals a lot of damage but is pretty immobile. Poke him to death, and try not to get hit with his attacks. If you do, hop back on your adc until his passive goes away.”
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quecck says “Do not fear the eyeball man. He is a pretty intimidating support with his weird mathematical prowess but is super susceptible to your engages. Stay calm and watch for his abilities, they are easier to dodge than you might think, and protect yourself in the minion wave. Getting yourself poked is just stupid. Also save your W for his ult. Hold it as long as you reasonably can. laser eye man go brrr
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quecck says “Do not fear the eyeball man. He is a pretty intimidating support with his weird mathematical prowess but is super susceptible to your engages. Stay calm and watch for his abilities, they are easier to dodge than you might think, and protect yourself in the minion wave. Getting yourself poked is just stupid. Also save your W for his ult. Hold it as long as you reasonably can. laser eye man go brrr”
HotEspressoooo says “The biggest threat to neeko. amazing poke and util throughout all stages of the game. take comet and play under tower like a pussy.”
Arrowmundx says “This matchup really seems like the worst one, but I don't ever ban him, because his is never played. I would think about dodging, unless your team is great at diving.”
Aerenax says “Velkoz is another of those "supports" that does a lot of damage. Just try to survive lane by staying healthy and punish him for his cooldowns. ”
ohsuko says “(Electrocute makes this matchup extreme). High damage, has cc, makes it hard to trade and WILL punish you if you walk up for Electrocute trades.”
Ryecheria says “Typically mage supports have more range and better poke, but you could shield damages from abilities. Make sure to dodge crowd control abilities. If they miss abilities (especially crowd control abilities), look to punish or all-in.
Get an early wave push. Vel cooldowns shorter CD and does more damage so focus on the wave.
When it is obvious that you win the trade, look to flash w him because he has low mobility. ”
mazewalk says “Cancel his ultimate so your ADC wont be wiped from the face of Earth by true damage. During laning phase VelKoz players tend to willingly spam their Q W so you can just spend some time dodging their poke and then engage when they have no mana. Punish them whenever they waste their E.”
ohsuko says “He does a lot of damage and has a small amount of CC. You should be able to dodge all of his abilities easily. Just try your best to poke and not take any damage.”
shacolovesyou says “has poke so u will suffer in early, dont engage if he has E available, if he uses R u can outplay him throwing a clone bomb into him”
support_diff says “Vel'Koz has a very good poke and makes it nearly impossible to you to get in your stealth without getting hit by a skillshot in the following two seconds”
epicc nick says “very strong against renata, can hide behind minions and spam long range moves, try to Q him or put pressure on him with your E so he can't poke you”
Lunar Empress says “A mage like Vel'koz will 100 to 0 you if you get hit by his airborne. His poke is way better but is quite dodgeable. Go Glacial as mages don't have mobility. ”
mazewalk says “You don't need to bait him into wasting his skills, he'll spam his Q whenever he can. Pay attention to his positioning, because he can send his Q into no vision and then it gets to you. Don't waste your W untill he ults. His E throws you away from him if you're close enough, so you should be careful when using ult. Buy Knights Vow if your carry is getting erased from his true damage.
Q cd is always 7.
E cd = 16/15/14/13/12”
Afnyc says “Pick aery page. Vel has the advantage because there's more to dodge compared to other poke supports. so much poke!!! Play in your wave to dodge his poke, poke the opposing adc as much as possible and wait for an oppportunity to engage.
game 2: ran guardian. poke for days, but more managable, managed to punish a few missteps and pull out a lead through that”
support_diff says “His poke is very strong and he deals a ton of true damage with his combo, watch out for his Q and try to surprise him. If you land your hook, he dies.”
Dotje says “Vel'Koz is a bigger problem than lux. I still put him on even, because he's not quite a support. You can also cancel his ultimate and pick him off quite easily (if yourteam follows up). He cannot escape picks like Nami does. ”
Aerenax says “Vel'koz is another of those "supports" that does a lot of damage. Just try to survive lane by staying healthy and punish him for his cooldowns. ”
Cyclic says “His Q does a lot of damage to you since the health nerfs and he will chunk you for a lot of your HP. Since he outpokes you it can be hard to get souls and his ult is deadly if he hits a combo on you. Similar to lux but harder”
Toches says “he has good waveclear to push for seiging plates, and if you get hit by E be prepared to take a lot of damage and return to neutral
if he whiffs E, you've got a good shot at killing him.”
Lulu Mushroom Teas says “Vel'Koz SUP, if played on the limit of its potential, out-pokes, out-mana-sustain, out-damage (on Ultimate), out-CC… becoming a really problematic Mage Support Champion to deal against.
Although it is very rare a Vel'Koz player will be so good to the point of deserving a Ban, the Champion has got this Long-Range Ability abuse potential, which makes it worse than most other Mage Support Matchups for Nidalee SUP.”
iveye says “Vel'koz has a lot of poke and also one of the few mages with true damage. If you have his fully marked passive his R will shred you in seconds so he should be your main target to to CC because he is most likely going to die without help.”
gizemdeniz says “Velkoz's range is pretty high, but poking us might not be as easy as he thinks. We can get close enough to him with our ult and deal effective damage with a good combo. We may have a hard time early, but it's not an impossible match.”
Fenreee says “|||SUPPORT||| Swifties/Lucidity are good. Swifties let you juke his skills a lot more easily and Lucidity let you have lower flash CD to cancel his R, which is otherwise a pain. His hitbox is pretty huge and taking Glacial + stopwatch (so you can buy boots early) let's you run him down with a lot of ADC's.
|||MID||| You can't really do much to him as a midlaner other than run Lucidity and hope to Flash+R his R and insec him if possible. ”
Roltu says “Vel'koz quizás el mejor zoner que puede detener a thresh pero tienen la tendencia de malposicionarse mucho si es un Vel'koz novato, aparte de ser un mago débil en fase temprana.”
zotet says “Vel'Koz has very similar range to senna and can poke as well. This makes them quite even, though Vel'Koz has a worse CC which makes her weaker in that category but more damaging moves which can be difficult to dodge. They are a pretty even matchup as their range are both quite far. It is best to play passive and trade as much as you can.”
LordZaneLP says “didnt played against him for so long idk anymore, but prob same like xerath except the fact that his ult can oneshot you nearly from 100 to 0 so watch out because of that.”
PykEugeo says “velkoz is very easy to kill as you just have to wait for him to use his q to engage him, dodging the other spells, be very aggressive when you do
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DixonTheGuideMaker says “Try your hardest to dodge Vel’koz Plasma Fission(Q)’s in lane. Invest in early Boots if you’re struggling to dodge this ability. As soon as he channels his Ultimate Life Form Disintegration Ray(R), either disengage, CC him or commit to the all-in. Hard CC will interrupt his Ultimate, but roots do not. After he has got his first item, Vel’koz will constantly push the minion wave. Stand close but outside of the minion wave at all times so he is unable to push and poke at the same time.”
DixonTheGuideMaker says “Try your hardest to dodge Vel’koz Plasma Fission(Q)’s in lane. Invest in early Boots if you’re struggling to dodge this ability. As soon as he channels his Ultimate Life Form Disintegration Ray(R), either disengage, CC him or commit to the all-in. Hard CC will interrupt his Ultimate, but roots do not. After Vel’koz has a few points in his Plasma Fission(Q), he’s damage output is going to be high. Make sure you’re always near the minion wave so you can run into it if needed.”
DixonTheGuideMaker says “Try your hardest to dodge Vel’koz Plasma Fission(Q)’s in lane. Invest in early Boots if you’re struggling to dodge this ability. As soon as he channels his Ultimate Life Form Disintegration Ray(R), either disengage, CC him or commit to the all-in. Hard CC will interrupt his Ultimate, but roots do not. After Vel’koz has a few points in his Plasma Fission(Q), he’s damage output is going to be high. Make sure you’re always near the minion wave so you can run into it if needed.”
DixonTheGuideMaker says “Try your hardest to dodge Vel’koz Plasma Fission(Q)’s in lane. Invest in early Boots if you’re struggling to dodge this ability. As soon as he channels his Ultimate Life Form Disintegration Ray(R), either disengage, CC him or commit to the all-in. Hard CC will interrupt his Ultimate, but roots do not. After he has got his first item, Vel’koz will constantly push the minion wave. Stand close but outside of the minion wave at all times so he is unable to push and poke at the same time.”
DixonTheGuideMaker says “Try your hardest to dodge Vel’koz Plasma Fission(Q)’s in lane. Invest in early Boots if you’re struggling to dodge this ability. As soon as he channels his Ultimate Life Form Disintegration Ray(R), either disengage, CC him or commit to the all-in. Hard CC will interrupt his Ultimate, but roots do not. After Vel’koz has a few points in his Plasma Fission(Q), he’s damage output is going to be high. Make sure you’re always near the minion wave so you can run into it if needed.”
DixonTheGuideMaker says “Try your hardest to dodge Vel’koz Plasma Fission(Q)’s in lane. Invest in early Boots if you’re struggling to dodge this ability. As soon as he channels his Ultimate Life Form Disintegration Ray(R), either disengage, CC him or commit to the all-in. Hard CC will interrupt his Ultimate, but roots do not. After Vel’koz has a few points in his Plasma Fission(Q), he’s damage output is going to be high. Make sure you’re always near the minion wave so you can run into it if needed.”
ShoDesu says “You get out ranged in this match up and he can use E to cancel your ult. Like Xerath, need to punish his immobility with fully charged nado's out of vision and ganks. ”
Jageiko says “--- As all other mages picks botlane, if this champions is played Support, keep it on this spot, but if it's played as a carry instead of an ADC, you can up it from one to two tier since burst, safety and CC stack are very effective in lane against Poppy ---
Velkoz is actually a pretty easy lane if you know how to dance. Dodge his E at all costs, and his Q by going forward when you can.
Like most poking champ he is squishy, so your kill pressure will be insane. Your E and R cancel his R, and guessing when he's going to R is often not hard at all.
He's a champion that requires to hit skillshots, and you have the smallest hitbox in the game, that's why in theory you have the upper hand, just be carefull about his E.
Remember that part of his damages is true damages, which means resistances won't help, making him a legitimate threat for you.”
RoseOfInnistrad says “Vel'koz is like a less effective Xerath while being more difficult. That being said he will more often than not be offscreen and he does scale well, but he doesn't roam as well as your and your teamfighting potential gives you more agency than he will have.”
GoldenCat says “Too much poke for you to heal, good all-in potential with a slow, a knock-up, and a long-ranged laser beam. Almost always a ban or dodge.”
SlippStream says “One of the few poke supports that can give you a run for your money. Unlike something like Xerath, however, Vel'Koz's strength comes from the skill of the pilot. A good Vel'Koz can easily punish you for trying to poke with a Q and then follow up with W and/or E. Stay on your toes to dodge his important skillshots.”
Challenger Project says “Abuse early levels. The problem with all enchanters is all the same - if we don’t snowball early hard, we fall off and get outscaled.”
Maxwell_Shaco says “Similarly to xerath, he has a lot of range and poke which makes laning very difficult. You'll have to be very careful of his E being used to peel, knocking you up where you are very vulnerable.
Vel'koz is immobile though, so with a good engage or trap set-up you'll be able to burst him down.
Also, if he uses his ultimate you can throw a clone into him, fearing him out of the cast.”
rocco521 says “This match is really hard due to the fact vel coz can play really far back and just out range you and poke you out. Wait for vel coz to over extend and then w onto a minion and trade onto him with your adc or jungler.”
Demonsedge90 says “Like most heavy damage mages, Vel'Koz spams out skills quickly and does everything he can to force you back to the fountain. The only way to beat him is to catch him napping and force him back as often as possible.”
Cimcia484 says “ In the laning phase he pokes Soraka without giving her opportunity to Q him back and mitigate the poke with healing. Similar problems with champions like Xerath, Brand or Lux. If they missplay and get hit by your Q, the lane changes entirely.”
Cordiall says “Vel'koz can poke Braum out, and a good Vel'koz can get some CRAZY angles on his poke abilities. However, if you dodge them, Braum can just all-in and kill Vel and there isn't much Vel can do about it. Your E does NOT stop Vel's R, though, so be careful.”
DtNikk says “Just as Swain, Velkoz will beat you in lane. Relic shield is a MUST here. Swiftness boots are best as He'll shred through Merc Treads.
You should be looking for a Locked of the Iron Solari for the shield.”
TheBlueImperial says “He has lots of poke and true damage which makes him a dangerous opponent but he is still another immobile and squishy champion. Once you get onto him he cannot escape and will usually die.”
HypoTheAced says “As frightening as this matchup sounds it's definitely a skill matchup. Unless Velkoz is able to land his Q's on you and your ADC he mostly dominates, but if he misses you can get free trades.”
pHreekaz says “If you can't dodge his ability's he is and EXTREME threat. If he unleash his combo and you can dodge you just go all in. he has pretty long CDs.”
bive says “supp: all in when u kno where every1 is and if tp advantage is even or favorable if Vel misses E and health is even or favorable, exhaust his ult since nami ult would be used to engage or save bubble for his ult”
commit lego foot says “long range poke mage with a lot of burst, but some of it is true damage from passive so you get melted. Positioning is important as you want brush control but also it is easier to get hit by his Q if you are outside the minion wave. One of the few supports worth focusing over the ADC in 2v2 all in based only on the sheer burst it does. Hard to approach without flash engage/hexflash from bush as if you get hit by his E you will grey screen and make the 2v2 impossible after 6. most counterplay is just getting them to push by standing in wave when they q and getting jungle attention when they are overextended. ”
M Le Maudit says “He's a very annoying champ to play against but if he burns his CD u can just solo kill him. Avoid his A and his bump and it will be an easy lane.”
Discord231 says “Vel'Koz es un campeón que si sabes esquivar no te debería dar problemas, la dificultad de la línea dependerá de los reflejos de tu adc. ”
Gobomo says “Stun him through minions with your Q and do your best to dodge his skillshots by being unpredictable with your movement. It may be worth going Swifties or Steelcaps just to have a better time against him in lane, even. Even though he has a lot of damage at long range, he's very weak to getting bursted down, as he has low health and no mobility. His only self-peel is either killing you or knocking you up with E, which has a 16 second cooldown at rank 1 and is usually the last ability he maxes. Try your best to Q-Auto combo him whenever he uses his Q at level 1, and back off at level 2 once he gets his W. ”
Stannis_The_Mannis says “Much like Xerath, Vel'Koz can safely poke you down while staying out of range. Predict his Q and dodge, don't eat both of his W, stay healthy, focus on the adc.”
eiensiei says “Watch out for his Q's in lane and walk up to poke him/his laner while it's on cooldown.
Unlike other AP supports, Vel'Koz scales extremely well because of his true damage passive and will ultimately act as a second mid laner in terms of damage. Getting hit by his Q-R in later stages of the game is usually a quick death, so avoid it at all costs.”
Doglightning says “Run Comet. Neekos hardest counter even if you aren't even in lane vs her. She can poke you outta lane early but this is your best time vs her. After 6 you literally cannot get close to her. If she lands a single Q she will 100-0 you with ult. Dodge if shes in game”
Mystral says “Let's talk about this "beautiful" champ that I hate. If he's good, your lane will be like a cancer. It's a continuous poke and you can't shield everything. His combo could be mortal to you and your ADC. Play aggressively, try to poke him and win the trades. ”
Aerenax says “Vel'Koz pokes you down in lane which will probably force you under tower with half HP. Get used to his Q and how it angles and play around his E. ”
eiensiei says “Watch out for his Q's in lane and walk up to poke him/his laner while it's on cooldown.
Unlike other AP supports, Vel'Koz scales extremely well because of his true damage passive and will ultimately act as a second mid laner in terms of damage. Getting hit by his Q-R in later stages of the game is usually a quick death, so avoid it at all costs.”
LimTheDestructor says “Focus Vel'Koz usually. Don't make engages that don't end up killing him or his adc. In later phases of game, have R ready for stunning him when he starts casting his R, or just oneshot him (which can be often harder than expected = risky).”
warmfishu says “Does a lot of damage. His Tectonic Disruption (E) is an area knock-up and stun. When he uses Plasma Fission (Q), you can walk forward to avoid the secondary bolts.”
Rasta Da Masta says “I may be a bit biased here because I mastered Vel'Koz, but if he never hits you with his spells, he isn't a threat. Interrupt his R with your W if you can. And if you can damage him more than he can, you can win this lane.”
PicklePantsLOL says “He has long-ranged poke which makes it really hard for you to trade with him. As soon as you get into range, he will damage you. Take defensive minor runes and invest in corrupting potion.”
Korippo says “This is an annoying lane due to Vel'Koz's obnoxious long range poke and knockup, as well as his laser on his ult, but he suffers from being poked out of lane as much as any other burst mage, and so long as you don't spoonfeed him the ability to poke you and your ADC down, you can win all-ins pre-6 pretty easily while his abilities are on CD, especially with jungle help. Try your best to avoid his knockup if you do go out for your passive and otherwise you should be okay, and do NOT let him stack his passive on you. Buying Shurelya's here is good to help your team better evade his ult.”
TheImmortalEye says “Neekos worst counters are high range mages since she cant do anything to close gaps effectively.
Neekos hardest counter, whatever u do he will best it and i would dodge in the rare time hes getting picked, otherwise take guardian and peel till your teams midlaner can dril him a new one after laning phase”
0Banda says “Your matchup against Vel'Koz will be completely skilled, he has an incredible poke with he's Q and W combined with Arcane Comet
When engaging, focus him, as his major weakness is he's low mobility and low health
Against him, play safer than usual as he has an incredible long range[
Against Vel'Koz you should build as usual, but on your first back you should buy Boots in order to dodge he's skillshots on a more effective way. In the rune section you should pick Second Wind in order to get rid of some of he's poke”
Jowoey says “Good Vel'Koz players will never let you poke them basically. Let him be super aggressive and wait for ganks. Try to sustain as well as you can during that time.”
Jaori says “Much poke, but he is very squishy and you can block his ult twice. Play as you would against veigar. Level 6 aggro engage and both him and his carry are out.”
HerYandere says “Ungodly annoying, he's going to make you dance, but he's immobile. Wait till they push up then chase him down (not if they have a huge wave though. clear it halfway at least first). HIS ULT WILL DELETE YOU”
DasNerdwork says “Vel'Koz has a kit consisting of 4 skillshots making him very vulnerable to champions with dashes, just like you. He has no escape options except for his flash and you can easily dodge his knockup. Also you are able to interrupt his ultimate with yours or your knockup.”
Esoterica says “Vel'koz excels at poking and dealing burst damage when landing his knockup. However, he is very vulnerable without his abilities, and cannot react if you jump on him and blink back when he tries to punish you.
At range, he can only use his Q for damage and your ADC will mostly be safe. If your ADC is caught, Vel'koz is very fragile and can easily be killed.”
edkemr says “RUN CONFIDENT RUNES.
Poor old Vel'koz is just you but worse; he pursuits your same playstile during laning phase, but with lower range and harder skillshots.
But don't underestimate, he has a better teamfight due to his passive and ultimate, so try to use your range advantage to put him as much behind as you can early.”
Daraysen says “Vel'koz is a coinflip, again, dangerous when ahead, weak when behind, you can interrupt his ult which makes you good against him, but he does a lot of damage.”
Dotje says “It's hard to cancel his ultimate, so try not to get hit by his full combo by yourself. If you have trouble against this champion you can take guardian and with stone plate you're able to survive his full combo. Going relic with it makes it harder for him to get spellthief stacks as you can keep your distance.”
Sinci says “Champions such as Xerath and Vel'koz are really strong against Karma because they outrange her so hard in lane that Karma can't do anything about it. It is almost impossible to win a lane against either of them if it's even level of play by both teams.”
KeleiX13 says “It's recommended to take Stopwatch into Vel'Koz if you're having trouble dodging his skillshots and think you might just be poked then ulted. Make trades with him short so he can't easily stack his passive on you and deal more damage on you than you need to take. If you can, ult him during his ult to stop it from channeling.”
Sinci says “Champions such as Xerath and Vel'koz are really strong against Lulu because they outrange her so hard in lane that lulu can't do anything about it. It is almost impossible to win a lane against either of them if it's even level of play by both teams.”
anionPositivo says “Um ''''pouco'''' de poke na laning phase, mais não é tão díficil de desviar. Seu W e sua ult cancelam a ult dele, é só deixar calibrada!”
Discord231 says “Vel'Koz es un campeón que si sabes esquivar no te debería dar problemas, la dificultad de la línea dependerá de los reflejos e tu adc.”
Sinci says “Champions such as Xerath and Vel'koz are really strong against Soraka because they outrange her so hard in lane that Soraka can't do anything about it. It is almost impossible to win a lane against either of them if it's even level of play by both teams.”
LilRidge says “Remember that you need dodge Vel'Koz's (Q) Plasma Fission and side-step his (E) Tectonic Disruption in this lane to find any kind of success. You will have to time your all-ins appropriately, or else Vel'Koz will just end up killing you.
Dodging his (Q) Plasma Fission is essential as the poke can hamper your ability to all-in at a proper time and force you to recall.
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Rainuu says “Velkoz isn't too bad to play against as he has no mobility and doesn't offer much for his adc. As long as you can dodge his skillshots, you'll be fine”
Kefochka says “Очень тяжёлый соперник на боте. Даже если противник не очень хорошо играет на нём, он всё равно не подпустит вас к себе. Наносит чистый урон и его прокаст очень мощный. ЗАПРЕЩЕНО собираться в жир, это бесполезно, нужно собираться в хил.”
Starchase says “Never detach your ADC, he will burst you down.
Heal as much as you can with your E to negate his poke damage.
Care about lvl 6, if he hits his knockup, is a death sentence.
You don't outscale him.”
Takitsu says “Lot of poke and damage to be careful about. Squishy target that usually dies from being hooked. Use minions to block Vel'koz Q, and make sure to dodge 2nd proc of Vel'koz W to avoid the passive true damage.
Post-6 Hook and flay can stop vel'koz ult, but if you are not able avoid stacking on top of team mates.”
losolkos says “Big dmg very big range you cant do much on him you can kill him just using e and slow him or ult him try to dodge his abilitis and make him use all mana.”
Discord231 says “Vel'Koz es un campeón que si sabes esquivar no te debería dar problemas, la dificultad de la línea dependerá de los reflejos e tu adc. ”
Bear Gummies says “I would consider going relic shield for this matchup. Aery might be the keystone to pick up in this matchup- you get the extra shielding while receiving some form of payoff when you poke. As long as you navigate around his Q, you should be okay. Your movement speed allows you to dodge his W and E relatively easily, so just make sure not to get cut down too early in the game. He is a mage support, so as long as you don't die early, he will never have the chance to snowball.”
xDopii says “Vel'Koz poke isn't as reliable as Xerath's, he also pretty much has only his Q to poke whereas Xerath has all 3 abilities. However, Vel'Koz is still a ranged artillery mage, making it hard for you to find an engage on him. He lacks peel making him weak in fights if he doesn't land his damage, hitting a hook should often result in a kill.”
mscocca says “Immobile champion. Play safe and you will be able to melt it once you get access to Luden's Echo.
Tip: Best moment to land your Q (Human) and consequentially jump on it with your W (Cougar) is during its ultimate.”
The Lotus Queen says “Vel'Koz has high damage and annoying poke that can make laning phase hard. Use minions as cover and rush boots to dodge spells. ”
Sinci says “Long range champions are almost impossible to get close to and in laning phase you can't ever get close to them which makes you just feel useless.”
icebombhunter says “Just grab him and he is dead. you can avoid his cc, he has range but he can't do much to you, just be aware of his passive once he has 6.”
fishbully says “ONLY IN SUPPORT ROLE: I hate Vel'Koz. His damage is very high and you must focus at all costs avoiding his Q (as it will slow and the rest of his abilities will follow).”
itizhelia says “Vel'Koz shares the same scenario pretty much as Xerath when it comes to the matchups, but in this match up it's much easier to avoid his poking ability compared to Xeraths.
Punish him for walking up, you go even in this lane only if Vel'Koz keeps his distance.”
KajiKumihoAkukei says “Vel'Koz has a lot of poke and you need to careful to not let him get full stacks on you. Because he will really hurt if that happens. Other than that he is a very immobile champion and very defenseless. So don't be afraid to go hard on him.”
Xeptron says “Laning against Velkoz can go both ways - very good and very bad, no inbetween.
As a mage poke champion, it is very hard to outdamage the champion and hard to engage. Due to Velkoz abilities hitting you from far away, she doesn't need to be any near you to hit them thus making it harder for Thresh to find an engage.
Despite doing a lot of high damage, it's very clear that Velkoz isn't tanky at all. If she misteps once, you follow with an engage and punish it. Once you get lead, laning phase will get easier and you can snowball of it.”
CanadaJay says “A midlaner slapped into support role (A little hypocritical because Gragas is a jungler slapped into support role). High damage and absolute aids abilities. Try to go in on him whenever he whiffs his abilities or try to interrupt his laser with your E or Ult.”
McZeddy says “Extremely high range, can poke you freely if he is good with his Qs, also due to your low range, you can also easily be hit by his knockup, which usually results in a death.”
jessuva says “Vel'Koz is really annoying. He does a lot of damage, but your kit is really powerful and you can heal, while he can't. Play some hopscotch and run around lane a bunch to dodge all of his abilities. If you are losing lane, rush boots for the extra movement speed. His ult isn't a threat because your silence cancels it. ”
Titans Revenge says “He will poke you with endless mana then ult you into oblivion. He has a lot of range and a knock up for CC. His downside....if he is EVER out of position, or you can flash onto him...he has no way to escape. Look to play around your flash in this matchup.”
DeadlyPhantom says “I main this champ and can safetly say this squid is gonna whip you into shape, like Xerath he can Poke you out in all stages of the game. But unlike Xerath he has potental to one shot you level 6 if he got his passive stacked up and you are around half Health. The good thing is he can only his E with Q set up or
he predicts your movement. Late game his poke with Liandry's and Demonic Embrace will hurt. So magic resist is good but not as effective if he gets a full rotation of abilities. Same with Xerath he will never be in E range if he's good.”
RASKODILA123 says “Will try to poke you a lot and usually if you play close to your minions so he cant hit you he will waste his mana and will be easy target for your spells.”
RcosplayEnjoyer says “You can use your Q to cancel his ult and you can use your W to block his Q from pocking you.
Regardless, be careful of his oneshot potential with his passiv procks.”
ReignMargulan says “Fuck this bitch. He can just burst you if you get hit by his knockup from across the map so you basically cant do much considering his great range and true dmg. but hes not extreme because if you hook him and cc chain him he will be the one being bursted”
katt5 says “He has a lot of damage. You need to dodge his E or he will almost certainly kill you. There's a reasonable chance he'll bring Ignite to lane. ”
Rastub P says “Vel'Koz is one of the aids champs to fight against in bot because of hes poking moves if he is with Veigar itself u are going to have bad time till you get A) Lucky moment to beat them B) U are getting helped by jg and success form it”
Jovy says “Although very squishy has very high damage, high range and low mana costing poke. If you can pin him down, he's dead in no time at all, but it'll be difficult reaching him, especially after a few lvls.”
Kilo Khaos says “Another mana reliant champion who can be locked down if he's lacking the mana. All his abilities are skillshots, so dodging them is a vital part to winning lane. After he's level 6, don't engage if either you or your carry are low, as an ult from him can kill one of or both of you.”
moon827 says “Vel'koz is yet another mid laner that became weak, so he became a support. He has 2 forms of cc, a slow with his q, and a knock up with his e. If you can dodge his cc, than you should have an extremely easy lane, barring you their adc is someone like twitch or vayne.”
KajiKumihoAkukei says “Vel'Koz isn't a very hard match-up for Thresh because he has 0 escape and his abilities are very telegraphed. On top of that Vel'Koz is also a very squishy support.
Bait out his stun, then feel free to go all-in on either him or his AD carry and enjoy your free kill.”
Vahlok says “He pokes a lot, so focus on dodge it and engage him with E, so if he flashes out you can stil hook him. If he goes midlane, be careful with sidestepping.”
Mickeystick says “Depends on bot lane carry. If they have a long range poker (Caitlyn, Jhin) then you honestly don't get to play the game. You just sit back and farm. With every single other carry in the bot lane it's a garbage champion and a free win.”
Wicked Cherry says “Beware of his knock up and consistent damage. His range is way larger than yours, try harass him when it's safe and try to keep either your W or ult for him to interrupt his ult.”
Wicked Cherry says “Well, we all hate a good Vel'Koz but lucky enough he's not so common anymore. He can hurt a lot but you should be able to heal his damage and you can interrupt his ult with your silence. BUT don't flash or run toward him in a straight line - you will be damaged way too much and it's pretty risky anyway. Sometimes it's better to run for life and then get back at him once it's safer and his abilities are on CD.
Grab mobility boots to not get caught by his knock up and run out of his abilities. Also, rush Ardent's to make your heals more effective. ”
QueerJunk says “Nami has a 57% winrate against Vel'Koz, most poke champions cannot contend with your heals and end up being invalidated when you land your CC forcing them to give away free kills. Avoid their skillshots for freelo!”
TheMistCollector says “Easiest poke matchup. Stay behind minions and you'll be fine. If you are scared of him, you can always get your mists with Q to make it faster. ”
Giraffe3100 says “Vel'Koz outranges you in lane (not your W) and may have more consistent damage in team fights if you aren't using enough abilities. ”
TailsGothicAngel says “It's all about positioning and taking advantage when he misses his Q and his knock up. Poke him down and make sure to juke his abilities.”
Joseseyboy says “Burst damage as well as true damage makes it harder to decide who to give your ultimate. Don't feel bad about not saving everybody. Remember he is vulnerable during his ultimate.”
snukumz says “Vel'koz out ranges you, and if he lands his combo on you, you will die.
The good news, like Xerath, is that he is squishy and your ult will wreck him.”
snukumz says “He super outranges you and there's not much you can do about it.
The good news is if you stun him you can delete him.
The bad news is most of the time you're going to be cowering in the back trying to avoid his poke.”
Dreadscythe95 says “He can bully you a lot and his true dmg can make your lifesteal useless since you can't outrade him easily when you both have ults.”
thesophieset says “Another lane you shouldn't necessarily pick Soraka into if you have the choice because the matchup will never be in your favour until laning phase is long over. If you get jungle assistance, silence him so he can't get away and burst him first. Vel'Koz is a squishy glass cannon champion naturally, and most support Vel'Koz players build little to no resistances. Remember that you can cancel his R with your E, but don't walk through it to achieve that because he only needs to hit 1-2 abilities on you before casting R to achieve his full stack true damage. Consider running Exhaust because it reduces his ult damage significantly – that is, if you can get in range to cast it on him. As with Xerath, all of his spells are skillshots, so put your dancing shoes on for this lane.”
NalgaSensei says “Very hard to stun since he outranges you like crazy and his poke is quite the threat. He's easy to beat though if you are adept at avoiding his poke and if you're able to stun him, you can just delete him. ”
snukumz says “Watch out for his Q's and stay behind minions.
If you avoid his Q's then he's not much of a problem as you can easily out-trade him without his Q.
Use your plants to poke him down and he is very squishy and they will hurt him.
Be careful once he gets his ult. ”
trundlesuppport says “annoying as fuck, out range you and out poke you and even scale better than you, only way to win this lane is to dodge his Qs and try to all-in him when his e on cd”
SynLynx says “This matchup can go either way, the most important thing for both sides is to consider cooldowns. Whoever has more abilities wins the trade, really. After he has 6 save your w in fights because you can cancel his ult with it.”
rquoe says “Hard-hitting abilities that aren't easy to kite, but he's very squishy and immobile. Needs kills to be good late-game, so he will fall off if he doesn't get any.”
THEBURGERKING says “Any ranged support can give you a hard time, you can still dodge their skill shots depending on the matchup and and gap closing becomes a priority in lane”
JenaColada says “Snowbally support. Try to dodge his skillshots and you'll be good. He spikes at 2,3 and 6 as he's able to stack his passive more reliably.”
JustSlayter says “Easy lane early due to the lack of mobility. HOWEVER his burst along with his ult can be a danger so be prepared to stun him to stop it or ult to survive.”
HoneyQT says “A bit less threatening than Lux overall, he's a good noob-stomper as a lot of low elo players can't dodge his combos, but his lack of utility puts him a bit below her.”
Xeratherxes says “Champion dla osób bez rąk. OP Dmg, łatwo się trafia spell'ami i praktycznie nie zużywa many. Grając na niego Soną, wystarczy, że raz cię trafi ze stuna - Leżysz.”
PayyBack says “Try to hug your minions or use even E to avoid his abilities.
Same like with Brand and Xerath, Vel'Koz is really weak versus high engaging champions so post 6 looks for all-in on Vel'Koz and there's a really high chance you'll execute him.”
DarkGabumon says “Like Brand, it's however hits their abilities better. Although he has much more range in lane and power, so be very careful of that. Try to W his poke and poke him out. if played well, they will never get binded in lane.”
BstWood says “Velkoz is actually a good pick against Brand. If comes down to who is better at playing the champ. Velkoz is very squishy and dies in a full combo.”
Jointed says “He is like a lot of other kill lanes. If he gets his rotation on you, you're not gonna have a good time. Play around his abilities and you can still stack your support item well. You will out value him mid to late if he doesn't have a profitable start.”
Hanjaro says “Like Lux, he has a higher range than you, and he can counter-engage on you if you're trying to poke him down. Try and dodge his abilities to the best you can and you'll negate a lot of his damage threat.”
Hanjaro says “High range, high damage, and a deadly combo. Avoid his abilities, stand inside the minion wave, beware of all in with his ult post lvl 6. He's immobile and squishy when caught out.”
Hanjaro says “High damage, high range. Avoid his abilities, don't get too close. Wait for a gank. You can interrupt his ult with a dazzle, or negate all the damage if you time your ult well.”
GoBucket says “Oppressive Poke. Terrible to lane against. BUT at least he is immobile. Bait out his abilities and take advantage of his lack of escape. Once you get on top of him it is over. Rush merc treads.”
Ghionova says “High range but wont be a problem when youre invisible. He is squishy and not a big deal. His ult can be dodged or canceled easily. Use your movementspeed from W and ITEMS to dodge as much as you can, true dmg hurts ;)”
suppdiff says “ASK FOR AN AGGRESIVE ADC! This lane is hard if the velkoz has half a brain. Be sure to remember barrier is overturned as fuck and not to get baited by it. Force a level two all in and ask for jungler help once his flash is down.”
WhiteGoliath says “you don't want to face this guy, you can't go near him, and you can't stop him from poking you down to death with his huge dmg and range. JUST DODGE”
Laverenz says “Vel'Koz and brand are very similar. They both have strong poke-potential, making it hard to go aggresive as you most likely will get out zoned against them.”
SpamerZg says “If he misses the combo hes gonna be useless and you can just engage on him. If you set box on him he wont be able to escape because of his lack of mobility, and if he tries to ult you it will do nothing.”
aimez says “Vel'koz is yet another mid laner that became weak, so he became a support. He has 2 forms of cc, a slow with his q, and a knock up with his e. If you can dodge his cc, than you should have an extremely easy lane, barring you their adc is someone like twitch or vayne.”
Dragfla says “Watch out for sniper, dodge pokes, and bully him in his face and every will be okay, never go in without you bot patner if they are 2 here.”
Ahpulzz says “He has long ranged poke and good burst damage, too. His best poke won't go through minions, though, so hug your wave and move erratically to stay healthy. He's squishy and immobile, so a hook on him will probably score a kill just as easily as a gank would.”
cebollaamargada says “Los supports de pokeo solo ganarán cuando tengan mayor rango o mejor posicionamiento que tú.
en el caso del rango, ashe se ve superada por las habilidades de xerath y vel'koz.”
Aethlo says “Probably out-pokes you but your all in trades are better. At level 6 you will win the all ins despite his menacing looking laser as long as you have an adc who can right click properly.”
Vermeio says “Velkoz, it´s almost impossible. Long range, too much dmg, and the possibility to go true dmg. Still, you can do something, but with extreme care. Aftershock + bone plating is imperative to have a minimal chance. ”
NoHard says “Vel'koz can burst and drill your HP early, his abilities are harder to dodge and he can be harder to engage on. That being said its not the end of the world just play safer for this match up.”
Sona Aria says “Most of Velkoz' damage is in his Q, his passive, and his ultimate. Learning how to avoid his Q is up to experience, I recommend walking forward in a diagonal fashion, and swapping directions. If he lands Q, he has an easier time of landing his e, knockup, and will consistently proc passive by doing so. Don't get hit by Q. His ultimate is fairly long range, but it is a channel that can be interrupted by trading your ultimate. ”
supportsbelike says “His long range and your ability to dodge should not be a problem. However, he does more damage than you early game, and has a lot more CC. Dodge his stun, and you'll most likely survive. ”
Hanjaro says “Extremely high damage long range champ. Can be very hard for your carry to lane against this champ. Their sole focus will be to get your carry low or kill them. Try to abuse how squishy this champ is and engage before your carry gets poked out of lane. Vel'koz will have a hard time proccing passive damage if they use their W to harass. Abuse their W cooldowns but remember they can have up to 2 stored.”
Drlazerbeam says “Nami players should be fine into Vel, as long as they don't try to play agro into Vel. After Vel hits 6, the lane tilts towards vel's favor, as nami has few options to deal with his ultimate range. ”
SawyerNelson says “Velkoz support has ok poke in lane, so respect it levels 1-4, then look for neutral hook punishes when velkoz is frame locked casting Q, or flash flay hook to force if their summoner spells are down.”
semisomniac says “Another high-damage support, albeit less common than Zyra or Brand. His poke is pretty high-ranged so it might be hard to punish him when he does it. Try to sustain as well as you can. When he hits level 6, try to have your E ready in case the enemy team decides to all-in so that you can interrupt his ult laser. ”
TheLuluMain says “Very tough lane, he outranges you and getting close enough to trade often results in you getting stunned and dying. You have no healing so you must react in time to shield his damage. Play safe and hope for the late game to come soon.”
TheComicalBiker says “Dodge Vel'Koz's abilities and engage when he is low on mana. Be careful post-6 because his ultimate can do massive damage to both your carry and you at the same time.”
Rasta Da Masta says “I may be a bit biased here because I mastered Vel'Koz, but if he never hits you with his spells, he isn't a threat. Interrupt his R with your W if you can. And if you can damage him, you can win this lane.”
Jeroen R8 says “Like Lux dodging skillshots is the game here. Engaging on him should prove no challenge at all, just make sure you and your carry are not too low when you do. Also keep an eye on his mana. He tends to spam his abilities to try and get his lane opponents low so when he's all out of juice, go in for the kill.”
Pykings says “Pyke vs. Vel'Koz
Early Game: Dodge his [Q] poke and [E] knockup. He’s squishy but has strong poke.
Mid/Late Game: Focus on catching him out with [Q] and [R]. Avoid his ult burst.
Key Tip: Bait his [E] before committing to fights.”
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