Best Vel'Koz Mid Build and Counters Guide for Patch 14.24
Vel'Koz Mid champion build guide optimized for Patch 14.24, featuring builds with 53.5% win rate across 6,143 matches.
Most Popular Build:
- Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
- Runes: Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Cut Down, Legend: Haste
- Rune Shards: Adaptive Force (x2), Health Scaling
- Core Items: Blackfire Torch > Sorcerer's Shoes > Horizon Focus
- Final Items: Liandry's Torment, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff
- Skill Order: Q > W > E
Key Tips:
- Poke enemies with Q and W during laning phase
- Position safely when using Ultimate (R)
- Delay teamfights to wear down enemies with abilities
Strong Against:
- Swain (59.7% WR)
- Galio (55.9% WR)
- Renata Glasc (54.4% WR)
Weak Against:
- Ziggs (45.2% WR)
- Naafiri (45.9% WR)
- Katarina (46.7% WR)
Best Synergies:
- Veigar (57.2% WR)
- Yasuo (56.3% WR)
- Nilah (54.6% WR)
Alternative Builds:
- Burst Build
- Core: Luden's Companion > Sorcerer's Shoes > Shadowflame
- Final: Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, Banshee's Veil
- 53.2% WR over 5,370 matches
- Off-Meta Build
- Runes: First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Approach Velocity
- Core: Blackfire Torch > Sorcerer's Shoes > Horizon Focus
- Final: Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass
- 54.1% WR over 567 matches
Situational Items:
- Adjust defensive rune shards based on lane opponent
- Build Zhonya's earlier against heavy AD threats
- Consider Banshee's Veil against crucial CC abilities
Basic Combo: Q > W > E > R (from safe distance)