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 47.5% #57 · ↓11pt

Pick 1.7% #36

Ban 0.0% #100

Builds — official CN server data (patch 7.2)

Three reads of the same champion, computed by our engine on official CN server data (current-patch stats, ratios and prices): a reliable base to adapt to your game. Why this data? →

Standard — burst

Luden's Echo›

Rabadon's Deathcap›

Infinity Orb›

15,000 — total cost

Anti-resist

Luden's Echo›

Rabadon's Deathcap›

Liandry's Torment›

14,900 — total cost

Safety — vs burst/dive

Zhonya's Hourglass›

Luden's Echo›

Rabadon's Deathcap›

15,600 — total cost

Recommended bootsBoots of Mana

Recommended runes

Power spikes (computed)

Early (1-5)

3/10

Mid (6-10)

7/10

Late (11-15)

7/10

Lv 6 Luden's EchoLv 9 Rabadon's Deathcap + Ultimate rank 2Lv 13 Void Staff + Ultimate rank 3

Situational adaptations

MorellonomiconAgainst healing (Soraka, Aatrox, lifesteal…)

Liandry's TormentAgainst 2+ tanks / HP stackers

Zhonya's HourglassAgainst AD burst (assassins, Zed, Rengar…)

Banshee's VeilAgainst AP burst (Syndra, Fizz, Evelynn…)

Rylai's Crystal ScepterAgainst heavy mobility

The detailed guide below dates from patch 7.0e and is being rewritten — for the current meta, rely on the variants above.

Vel’Koz wins fights before they start.

Recommended Build

Starter

Amplifying Tome

Core

Luden's Companion

Luden's Companion

Infinity Orb

Infinity Orb

Rabadon's Deathcap

Rabadon's Deathcap

Luden's Companion

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

Infinity Orb

Executes low-health targets after the passive True Damage proc

Rabadon's Deathcap

AP max for the R Lifeform Disintegration Ray channel

Final Build

Luden's Companion

Infinity Orb

Rabadon's Deathcap

Crown of the

Awakened Soulstealer

Sorcerer's Shoes

Boots & enchant

Sorcerer's Shoes

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Stasis

Skill order

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Passive

Q

1468

W

271012

E

3111415

R

5913

Runes

First Strike

First Strike

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

Cheap Shot

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

Eyeball Collector

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

Scorch

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

Transcendence

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

Situational Items

vs Shielding

Awakened Soulstealer

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Oceanid's Trident

vs Healing

Awakened Soulstealer

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Morellonomicon

vs Tanks

Awakened Soulstealer

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Liandry's Torment

Situational Runes

vs Burst Damage

Transcendence

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Bone Plating

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