Vel'KozTop build

Off-meta Top

Support70%Mid22%Top4%Bot4%
Win
53.2%
▲3.2 vs Top
LP a game
+1.30
±0.92
Games
1,791
a win +19.1 · a loss −19.3
Pick · Ban
0.16 · 1.2%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Vel'Koz Top on VN, patch 26.21: Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass; Arcane Comet + Domination; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 1,791 games).

Build

Most played of 1,791 games

Start

DrHp

93% · 53.5% won

Spells

FlTe

35% · 53.1% won

Skills

starts Q W E

54% · 53.9% won

Items 13.4% of games with a core

  1. Luden's Echo
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Rd57.9%won47% · 24pick, 24 games
  • Lt54.9%won16% · 8pick, 8 games
  • Bv58.6%won12% · 6pick, 6 games
5th
  • Rd54.7%won28% · 36pick, 36 games
  • Bv55.1%won15% · 19pick, 19 games
  • Rc54.2%won8.6% · 11pick, 11 games
all builds

56.2% won (48.1–64.0) · 146 games

4th: of the 51 games with this core that reached it · 5th: all builds. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsSorcerer's Shoes45% · 53.9% won

Skill path 42% of games · 54.5% won

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

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Luden's Echo › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass146 gamesMost played13%56.2%48% to 64%
  2. Luden's Echo › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame50 gamesFew games4.6%54.0%40% to 67%
  3. Luden's Echo › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass44 gamesFew games4.1%65.9%51% to 78%
  4. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's Hourglass36 gamesFew games3.3%63.9%48% to 78%
  5. Luden's Echo › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap32 gamesFew games2.9%56.3%39% to 72%
  6. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass28 gamesFew games2.6%53.6%36% to 70%
  7. Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Shadowflame22 gamesFew games2.0%22.7%10% to 43%
  8. Luden's Echo › Shadowflame › Banshee's Veil21 gamesFew games1.9%76.2%55% to 89%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E54%53.9%959
  2. starts Q W E11%59.5%200
  3. starts Q E W8.0%54.6%141
  4. starts Q W E6.2%49.5%109
  5. starts W Q EFew games4.9%46.5%86

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion93% · 53.5% won · 1,656 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess Few games4.3%49.4% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes45% · 53.9% won · 807 games
  • Boots of Swiftness 23%56.2% won
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 22%51.1% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Teleport35% · 53.1% won · 620 games
  • Flash + Barrier 18%56.8% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 16%46.4% won
Every option as a table47 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Luden's Echo › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass13%56.2%48.1%–64.0%146
Luden's Echo › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games4.6%54.0%40.4%–67.0%50
Luden's Echo › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's HourglassFew games4.1%65.9%51.1%–78.1%44
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › Zhonya's HourglassFew games3.3%63.9%47.6%–77.5%36
Luden's Echo › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games2.9%56.3%39.3%–71.8%32
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Zhonya's HourglassFew games2.6%53.6%35.8%–70.5%28
Blackfire Torch › Liandry's Torment › ShadowflameFew games2.0%22.7%10.1%–43.4%22
Luden's Echo › Shadowflame › Banshee's VeilFew games1.9%76.2%54.9%–89.4%21
4th item, of 492 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap20%54.0%44.3%–63.4%100
Zhonya's HourglassFew games16%59.5%48.5%–69.6%79
ShadowflameFew games14%52.2%40.6%–63.5%69
Banshee's VeilFew games11%61.1%47.8%–73.0%54
Liandry's TormentFew games7.7%47.4%32.5%–62.7%38
Rylai's Crystal ScepterFew games6.5%59.4%42.3%–74.5%32
5th item, of 128 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games28%55.6%39.6%–70.5%36
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes45%53.9%50.4%–57.3%807
Boots of Swiftness23%56.2%51.3%–61.0%404
Ionian Boots of Lucidity22%51.1%46.2%–56.0%399
No bootsFew games5.1%38.5%29.1%–48.7%91
Mercury's TreadsFew games3.0%49.1%36.1%–62.1%53
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion93%53.5%51.1%–55.9%1,656
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the GoddessFew games4.3%49.4%38.5%–60.3%77
Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport35%53.1%49.1%–57.0%620
Flash + Barrier18%56.8%51.3%–62.2%315
Exhaust + Flash16%46.4%40.7%–52.1%289
Flash + Ghost14%59.6%53.5%–65.4%255
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E54%53.9%50.7%–57.0%959
Max W Q E · starts Q W E11%59.5%52.6%–66.1%200
Max Q W E · starts Q E W8.0%54.6%46.4%–62.6%141
Max Q E W · starts Q W E6.2%49.5%40.3%–58.8%109
Max Q W E · starts W Q EFew games4.9%46.5%36.4%–57.0%86
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R42%54.5%50.9%–58.1%730
Q W E W W R W Q W Q R6.1%55.7%46.2%–64.8%106
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games5.6%56.1%46.3%–65.5%98
Q W E W W R Q Q Q Q RFew games3.7%59.4%47.2%–70.5%64
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games2.8%53.1%39.4%–66.3%49
Q E W W W R W Q W Q RFew games2.8%62.5%48.4%–74.8%48
Finished items
Blackfire Torch29%50.9%46.6%–55.2%513
Liandry's Torment28%51.7%47.3%–56.0%507
Rabadon's Deathcap14%55.6%49.5%–61.5%259
Rylai's Crystal Scepter13%53.7%47.2%–59.9%233
Banshee's Veil11%56.3%49.3%–63.0%199
Horizon Focus7.6%57.4%48.9%–65.4%136
Malignance7.2%52.3%43.8%–60.8%128
Morellonomicon7.0%48.0%39.4%–56.7%125
Stormsurge6.6%56.8%47.8%–65.4%118
Void StaffFew games4.0%43.7%32.8%–55.2%71

Questions

What do Vel'Koz Top players build first on VN?

The most played core is Luden's Echo, then Shadowflame, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 8% of 1,791 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 56.2% win rate.

What skill order do Vel'Koz Top players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 54% of 1,763 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 53.9% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Vel'Koz Top players take?

Flash and Teleport, in 35% of 1,791 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 53.1% win rate.