Vel'KozTop build

Off-meta Top

Support68%Mid21%Bot9%Top2%
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

How we measure

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

Most played of 15,219 games

Start

DrHp

84% · 52.3% won

Spells

FlTe

41% · 52.1% won

Skills

starts Q W E

63% · 52.0% won

Items 13.3% of games with a core

  1. Luden's Echo
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Rd51.2%won50% · 220pick, 220 games
  • Lt54.2%won23% · 100pick, 100 games
  • Bv55.9%won9.1% · 40pick, 40 games
5th
  • Rd50.7%won21% · 24pick, 24 games
  • Lt51.4%won20% · 23pick, 23 games
  • Bv57.7%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.

BootsSorcerer's Shoes51% · 51.5% won

Skill path 44% of games · 52.1% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
Ability123456789101112131415161718
QQ14579
WW28101213
EE314151718
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Luden's Echo › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass1,234 gamesMost played13%51.5%49% to 54%
  2. Luden's Echo › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap720 games7.8%52.5%49% to 56%
  3. Luden's Echo › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame297 games3.2%52.9%47% to 58%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass288 games3.1%47.9%42% to 54%
  5. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame279 games3.0%53.1%47% to 59%
  6. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass187 games2.0%55.6%48% to 63%
  7. Luden's Echo › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass180 games1.9%53.3%46% to 60%
  8. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap163 games1.8%54.0%46% to 61%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E63%52.0%9,438
  2. starts Q W E10%54.2%1,579
  3. starts Q E W9.6%53.5%1,445
  4. starts Q W E3.3%54.0%496
  5. starts W Q E2.5%46.4%371

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion84% · 52.3% won · 12,831 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess 7.6%50.9% won
  • Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion 1.8%55.4% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes51% · 51.5% won · 7,755 games
  • Boots of Swiftness Highest win22%54.9% won
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 16%51.6% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport41% · 52.1% won · 6,295 games
  • Flash + Barrier 17%52.3% won
  • Flash + Ghost Highest win12%54.9% won
Every option as a table54 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Luden's Echo › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass13%51.5%48.7%–54.2%1,234
Luden's Echo › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap7.8%52.5%48.9%–56.1%720
Luden's Echo › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame3.2%52.9%47.2%–58.5%297
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass3.1%47.9%42.2%–53.7%288
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame3.0%53.1%47.2%–58.8%279
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass2.0%55.6%48.4%–62.6%187
Luden's Echo › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass1.9%53.3%46.1%–60.5%180
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap1.8%54.0%46.3%–61.5%163
4th item, of 3,993 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap22%52.0%48.7%–55.3%896
Zhonya's Hourglass17%53.1%49.3%–56.8%682
Shadowflame12%50.8%46.4%–55.2%498
Liandry's Torment9.4%52.1%47.1%–57.1%376
Banshee's Veil7.8%55.0%49.4%–60.4%311
Stormsurge5.4%55.1%48.4%–61.6%216
5th item, of 1,213 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap22%50.9%44.9%–56.9%263
Banshee's Veil12%59.7%51.6%–67.4%144
Zhonya's Hourglass10%54.5%45.7%–63.0%123
Liandry's Torment8.7%52.4%42.9%–61.7%105
Void StaffFew games7.9%42.7%33.3%–52.7%96
ShadowflameFew games7.9%58.3%48.3%–67.7%96
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes51%51.5%50.3%–52.6%7,755
Boots of Swiftness22%54.9%53.2%–56.6%3,382
Ionian Boots of Lucidity16%51.6%49.6%–53.6%2,475
No boots6.1%45.9%42.8%–49.2%923
Plated Steelcaps2.2%58.1%52.7%–63.2%334
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion84%52.3%51.4%–53.1%12,831
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess7.6%50.9%48.1%–53.8%1,156
Sapphire Crystal + Refillable Potion1.8%55.4%49.4%–61.3%267
Amplifying Tome + 2 × Health Potion1.0%48.6%40.7%–56.7%146
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport41%52.1%50.8%–53.3%6,295
Flash + Barrier17%52.3%50.4%–54.2%2,621
Flash + Ghost12%54.9%52.6%–57.1%1,851
Flash + Ignite11%51.2%48.8%–53.6%1,721
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E63%52.0%51.0%–53.0%9,438
Max W Q E · starts Q W E10%54.2%51.7%–56.6%1,579
Max Q W E · starts Q E W9.6%53.5%50.9%–56.1%1,445
Max Q E W · starts Q W E3.3%54.0%49.6%–58.4%496
Max Q W E · starts W Q E2.5%46.4%41.3%–51.5%371
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R44%52.1%50.9%–53.3%6,563
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R7.4%54.1%51.1%–57.0%1,098
Q W E W W R W Q W Q R6.9%54.5%51.4%–57.5%1,024
Q W E W Q R Q Q Q W R5.2%53.7%50.2%–57.2%773
Q W E W W R Q Q Q Q R4.3%53.2%49.3%–57.0%643
Q W E Q W R Q Q Q W R2.1%53.7%48.1%–59.1%313
Finished items
Blackfire Torch31%52.7%51.3%–54.1%4,782
Liandry's Torment26%52.4%50.9%–54.0%4,028
Rabadon's Deathcap21%53.8%52.1%–55.5%3,134
Horizon Focus10%56.5%54.1%–59.0%1,555
Stormsurge9.6%53.2%50.6%–55.8%1,462
Banshee's Veil8.2%55.0%52.2%–57.7%1,242
Malignance7.5%53.3%50.3%–56.1%1,136
Rylai's Crystal Scepter5.4%50.6%47.2%–54.0%814
Morellonomicon4.1%52.5%48.6%–56.4%621
Void Staff3.6%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.