- Win
- 52.1%
- ▲2.1 vs Top
- LP a game
- +2.80
- ±0.34
- Games
- 15.2k
- a win +21.9 · a loss −18.4
- Pick · Ban
- 0.12 · 2.3%
- as Top · any role
Vel'Koz Top, patch 26.21: Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass; Arcane Comet + Domination; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 15,219 games).
Build
Start
Hp
×284% · 52.3% won
Spells
Te
41% · 52.1% won
Skills
63% · 52.0% won
Items 13.3% of games with a core
- Luden's Echo
- Shadowflame
- Zhonya's Hourglass
- Rd
51.2%won50% · 220pick, 220 games - Lt
54.2%won23% · 100pick, 100 games - Bv
55.9%won9.1% · 40pick, 40 games
- Rd
50.7%won21% · 24pick, 24 games - Lt
51.4%won20% · 23pick, 23 games - Bv
57.7%won19% · 22pick, 22 games
51.5% won (48.7–54.2) · 1,234 games
4th: of the 439 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 115 games with this core that reached it. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.
Skill path 44% of games · 52.1% won
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| WW | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| EE | 3 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| RR | 6 | 11 | 16 |
Core items
- Luden's Echo › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass13%51.5%49% to 54%
- Luden's Echo › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap7.8%52.5%49% to 56%
- Luden's Echo › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame3.2%52.9%47% to 58%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass3.1%47.9%42% to 54%
- Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame3.0%53.1%47% to 59%
- Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass2.0%55.6%48% to 63%
- Luden's Echo › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass1.9%53.3%46% to 60%
- Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap1.8%54.0%46% to 61%
Skills
- ››starts Q W E63%52.0%9,438
- ››starts Q W E10%54.2%1,579
- ››starts Q E W9.6%53.5%1,445
- ››starts Q W E3.3%54.0%496
- ››starts W Q E2.5%46.4%371
Starting items
- 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 7.6%50.9% won
- Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion 1.8%55.4% won
Boots
- Boots of Swiftness Highest win22%54.9% won
- Ionian Boots of Lucidity 16%51.6% won
Summoner spells
- Flash + Barrier 17%52.3% won
- Flash + Ghost Highest win12%54.9% won
Every option as a table54 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Luden's Echo › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass | 13% | 51.5% | 48.7%–54.2% | 1,234 |
| Luden's Echo › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap | 7.8% | 52.5% | 48.9%–56.1% | 720 |
| Luden's Echo › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame | 3.2% | 52.9% | 47.2%–58.5% | 297 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass | 3.1% | 47.9% | 42.2%–53.7% | 288 |
| Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame | 3.0% | 53.1% | 47.2%–58.8% | 279 |
| Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass | 2.0% | 55.6% | 48.4%–62.6% | 187 |
| Luden's Echo › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass | 1.9% | 53.3% | 46.1%–60.5% | 180 |
| Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap | 1.8% | 54.0% | 46.3%–61.5% | 163 |
| 4th item, of 3,993 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 22% | 52.0% | 48.7%–55.3% | 896 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 17% | 53.1% | 49.3%–56.8% | 682 |
| Shadowflame | 12% | 50.8% | 46.4%–55.2% | 498 |
| Liandry's Torment | 9.4% | 52.1% | 47.1%–57.1% | 376 |
| Banshee's Veil | 7.8% | 55.0% | 49.4%–60.4% | 311 |
| Stormsurge | 5.4% | 55.1% | 48.4%–61.6% | 216 |
| 5th item, of 1,213 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 22% | 50.9% | 44.9%–56.9% | 263 |
| Banshee's Veil | 12% | 59.7% | 51.6%–67.4% | 144 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 10% | 54.5% | 45.7%–63.0% | 123 |
| Liandry's Torment | 8.7% | 52.4% | 42.9%–61.7% | 105 |
| Void StaffFew games | 7.9% | 42.7% | 33.3%–52.7% | 96 |
| ShadowflameFew games | 7.9% | 58.3% | 48.3%–67.7% | 96 |
| Boots | ||||
| Sorcerer's Shoes | 51% | 51.5% | 50.3%–52.6% | 7,755 |
| Boots of Swiftness | 22% | 54.9% | 53.2%–56.6% | 3,382 |
| Ionian Boots of Lucidity | 16% | 51.6% | 49.6%–53.6% | 2,475 |
| No boots | 6.1% | 45.9% | 42.8%–49.2% | 923 |
| Plated Steelcaps | 2.2% | 58.1% | 52.7%–63.2% | 334 |
| Starting items | ||||
| Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion | 84% | 52.3% | 51.4%–53.1% | 12,831 |
| 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess | 7.6% | 50.9% | 48.1%–53.8% | 1,156 |
| Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion | 1.8% | 55.4% | 49.4%–61.3% | 267 |
| Amplifying Tome + 2 × Health Potion | 1.0% | 48.6% | 40.7%–56.7% | 146 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Flash + Teleport | 41% | 52.1% | 50.8%–53.3% | 6,295 |
| Flash + Barrier | 17% | 52.3% | 50.4%–54.2% | 2,621 |
| Flash + Ghost | 12% | 54.9% | 52.6%–57.1% | 1,851 |
| Flash + Ignite | 11% | 51.2% | 48.8%–53.6% | 1,721 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max Q W E · starts Q W E | 63% | 52.0% | 51.0%–53.0% | 9,438 |
| Max W Q E · starts Q W E | 10% | 54.2% | 51.7%–56.6% | 1,579 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q E W | 9.6% | 53.5% | 50.9%–56.1% | 1,445 |
| Max Q E W · starts Q W E | 3.3% | 54.0% | 49.6%–58.4% | 496 |
| Max Q W E · starts W Q E | 2.5% | 46.4% | 41.3%–51.5% | 371 |
| First 11 skill points | ||||
| Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R | 44% | 52.1% | 50.9%–53.3% | 6,563 |
| Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R | 7.4% | 54.1% | 51.1%–57.0% | 1,098 |
| Q W E W W R W Q W Q R | 6.9% | 54.5% | 51.4%–57.5% | 1,024 |
| Q W E W Q R Q Q Q W R | 5.2% | 53.7% | 50.2%–57.2% | 773 |
| Q W E W W R Q Q Q Q R | 4.3% | 53.2% | 49.3%–57.0% | 643 |
| Q W E Q W R Q Q Q W R | 2.1% | 53.7% | 48.1%–59.1% | 313 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Blackfire Torch | 31% | 52.7% | 51.3%–54.1% | 4,782 |
| Liandry's Torment | 26% | 52.4% | 50.9%–54.0% | 4,028 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 21% | 53.8% | 52.1%–55.5% | 3,134 |
| Horizon Focus | 10% | 56.5% | 54.1%–59.0% | 1,555 |
| Stormsurge | 9.6% | 53.2% | 50.6%–55.8% | 1,462 |
| Banshee's Veil | 8.2% | 55.0% | 52.2%–57.7% | 1,242 |
| Malignance | 7.5% | 53.3% | 50.3%–56.1% | 1,136 |
| Rylai's Crystal Scepter | 5.4% | 50.6% | 47.2%–54.0% | 814 |
| Morellonomicon | 4.1% | 52.5% | 48.6%–56.4% | 621 |
| Void Staff | 3.6% | 50.4% | 46.2%–54.6% | 544 |
Questions
What do Vel'Koz Top players build first on all servers?
The most played core is Luden's Echo, then Shadowflame, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 8% of 15,219 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 51.5% win rate.
What skill order do Vel'Koz Top players use?
Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 63% of 15,043 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 52.0% win rate.
Which summoner spells do Vel'Koz Top players take?
Flash and Teleport, in 41% of 15,219 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 52.1% win rate.

















































