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Vel’Koz

Vel’Koz Mid Build

Runes, items & skill order

MageSupport

Patch 26.20

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Role
Win rate51.01%
Pick rate0.84%
Ban rate1.84%
TierB

All servers · Patch 26.20 · 2026-10-14 01:29 UTC · Data sources

Build Vel’Koz Mid

Keystone rune

Arcane Comet

Sorcery + Precision

Skill priority

Q → W → E

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Compare win rates by rank

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RankWin rateCore build sample
Emerald+51.12%838
All ranks51.01%3,899
Iron47.69%60
Bronze50.78%379
Silver50.93%587
Gold52.07%940
Platinum51.12%763
Emerald51.20%522
Diamond51.17%179
Master50.12%53
Grandmaster48.68%3
Challenger——

Vel’Koz Runes

Vel’Koz Mid Build
51.01% WR
Sorcery Primary
Precision Secondary
Stat Shards
Offense
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Flex
Adaptive Force Movement Speed Health Scaling
Adaptive Force
Defense
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Health Scaling
Summoner Spells 51.01%
Flash Flash
Teleport Teleport

Vel’Koz Mid Items

Starting items
item 1056
item 2003
51.27% WR 32,890 matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
item 6655
→
item 4645
→
item 3157
→
item 3020
52.35% WR 3,899 matches
Popular core combination
Fourth item options
item 3089
Rabadon's Deathcap 55.10% WR 2,911 matches
item 3157
Zhonya's Hourglass 53.29% WR 1,837 matches
item 4628
Horizon Focus 57.83% WR 1,124 matches
item 4645
Shadowflame 53.25% WR 815 matches
item 3102
Banshee's Veil 56.90% WR 594 matches
Fifth item options
item 3089
Rabadon's Deathcap 54.85% WR 536 matches
item 6653
Liandry's Torment 48.39% WR 403 matches
item 3157
Zhonya's Hourglass 55.38% WR 325 matches
item 3102
Banshee's Veil 50.78% WR 321 matches
item 4628
Horizon Focus 55.93% WR 236 matches
Sixth item options
item 4646
Stormsurge 33.33% WR 15 matches
item 3089
Rabadon's Deathcap 42.86% WR 14 matches
item 3135
Void Staff 27.27% WR 11 matches
item 3102
Banshee's Veil 37.50% WR 8 matches
item 3157
Zhonya's Hourglass 33.33% WR 6 matches

Skill priority

Q
→
W
→
E
51.01% WR

Skill order

Most popular ability leveling order · source levels 1–15

Levels 1–5

Ability12345
QQ··QQ
W·W···
E··E··
R·····

Levels 6–10

Ability678910
Q·Q·Q·
W··W·W
E·····
RR····

Levels 11–15

Ability1112131415
Q·····
W·WW··
E···EE
RR····
Q Plasma Fission
1
4
5
7
9
W Void Rift
2
8
10
12
13
E Tectonic Disruption
3
14
15
R Life Form Disintegration Ray
6
11
P Organic Deconstruction

Champion win rate against each opponent, for the selected role and rank. Small samples are less reliable.

Vel’Koz Mid build guide: runes, items and skill order

Read the full Vel’Koz guide

This Vel’Koz Mid build covers League of Legends patch 16.20. Compare the selected runes, starting items and core purchases before the match, then adapt your later purchases to enemy damage and defenses. The source recommendations use the All ranks filter across all servers.

For Vel’Koz runes, this setup uses Arcane Comet with Precision as the secondary path. Check the highlighted stat shards as well: they are part of the rune page, not extra items. Hover or tap a rune to read its effect before deciding whether it suits your matchup.

The displayed Vel’Koz skill order starts with Q and prioritizes Q → W → E. The level-by-level grid covers the first 15 levels supplied by the source. Follow that sequence as a reference while accounting for what your lane or team needs. Item win rates describe completed purchases and should be read alongside their game counts.

Which items should you build on Vel’Koz Mid?

The most popular core items in this Vel’Koz Mid build are Luden's Echo → Shadowflame → Zhonya's Hourglass. Check starting items and boots separately, then compare later item options against the enemy team. This is a reference for patch 26.20, not a fixed purchase order for every match.

Which runes should you choose for Vel’Koz Mid?

For the selected All ranks rank filter, the rune page uses Arcane Comet with Precision. Review each rune tooltip and the selected stat shards before entering champion select.

How do you compare Vel’Koz builds by rank?

Use the rank selector to view a separate build and win rate for Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Emerald, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster or Challenger. Keep the same role when comparing. A small sample is less reliable, and a higher win rate alone does not prove a better build.

How this build works

Rune choice

This setup pairs Sorcery with Precision and uses Arcane Comet as its keystone. The highlighted runes and shards belong to this imported setup; inspect an icon to read its effect.

Core purchases

The most popular core combination in the source is Luden's Echo → Shadowflame → Zhonya's Hourglass. Treat it as a starting point: choose defensive or penetration options for the opponents you are facing.

Read the sample

The core combination has an observed win rate of 52.35% across 3,899 games. These are games that reached this purchase combination, not all games played by the champion. A completed build can appear stronger because winning players can afford more items.

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How to play Vel'Koz: combos, tips and builds

Learn Vel'Koz abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.

Read the guide

About Vel’Koz

It is unclear if Vel'Koz was the first Void-spawn to emerge on Runeterra, but there has certainly never been another to match his level of cruel, calculating sentience. While his kin devour or defile everything around them, he seeks instead to scrutinize and study the physical realm—and the strange, warlike beings that dwell there—for any weakness the Void might exploit. But Vel'Koz is far from a passive observer, striking back at threats with deadly plasma, or by disrupting the very fabric of the world itself.