June 2026 · Patch 7.1f
Mage · MID · SUPPORT

Vel'Koz Wild Rift Best Build Guide

Line-denial artillery mage build: Vel'Koz wins when he turns frontal approach into a path that is too costly for the enemy. The build must therefore reinforce poke quality, positional stability, and enough protection for him to deliver several full rotations.

★ MID · SUPPORT Tier B
DMG
UTIL
TANK
DIFF
Win 49.7% #58 · ↑3pt
Pick 2.9% #23
Ban 0.3% #104

Vel’Koz wins fights before they start.

Starter
Amplifying Tome Amplifying Tome
Luden's Companion
Luden's Companion

poke burst on Q Plasma Fission, plus AoE proc on target

Infinity Orb
Infinity Orb

Executes low-health targets after the passive True Damage proc

Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap

AP max for the R Lifeform Disintegration Ray channel

Boots & enchant
Sorcerer's Shoes Sorcerer's Shoes
Stasis Stasis
Skill order
QWE
Passive
Passive
Q
Q
1468
W
W
271012
E
E
3111415
R
R
5913
Runes
First Strike
First Strike

Q plasma poke at very long range initiates First Strike safely in return.

Cheap Shot
Cheap Shot

his spells Q+W apply the slows, triggering Cheap Shot on each hit.

Eyeball Collector
Eyeball Collector

Scales AP to that the R Lifeform Disintegration Ray shreds in late game.

Scorch
Scorch

Strengthens Q pokes in early game to force opponents to heal or retreat.

Transcendence
Transcendence

Reduces cooldown of the R Lifeform Disintegration Ray to the trigger more often.

Situational Items
vs Shielding
Awakened Soulstealer Awakened Soulstealer Ultimate haste to use it more often in fights
Oceanid's Trident Oceanid's Trident AP anti-shield to break enemy shields
vs Healing
Awakened Soulstealer Awakened Soulstealer Ultimate haste to use it more often in fights
Morellonomicon Morellonomicon AP anti-heal applied by spells against healers
vs Tanks
Awakened Soulstealer Awakened Soulstealer Ultimate haste to use it more often in fights
Liandry's Torment Liandry's Torment %HP burn to melt durable tanks
Situational Runes
vs Burst Damage
Transcendence Transcendence Transcendence suited to the anti-burst setup
Bone Plating Bone Plating Reduces the burst from the first 3 hits of the enemy combo