Vel’Koz, just like Brand, is incredible mage support that is very aggressive in the lane. His low cooldown and long-range skillshots make for outstanding support to zone enemy bot-lane duos out of minion range. He also has a CC ability that can be used either to peel or engage enemies. His kill pressure with any ADC post level 6 is intense because of his ultimate. He can land a full combo on the enemy along with an ult to quickly secure a kill. He provides so much threat on the enemy duo that they find it hard to farm in the lane.
Enemies with long-range abilities work well with him as they can easily poke enemies from far away. They can use long-range pokes to bring their enemy’s HP bars down and establish lane dominance. He is also a great team fighting champion at any point in the game. He deals actual damage, so tank champions really aren’t that great of a problem come late game. With that in mind, let us take a look at 5 great ADC champions you can pair with Vel’Koz.
1. Varus
Varus is a robust early game champion with his long attack range, and Q cast far away. He also has an ultimate that synergizes well with Vel’Koz’s ult. He can lock multiple enemies down as Vel’Koz casts his ultimate to finish them all. In a way, Vel’Koz and Varus both carry and support each other because of their kit.
Early Game Playstyle
Both should start with their Q abilities in level 1, so they can harass the enemy duo early on. Varus can cast his Q from the fog of war, so enemies don’t have enough time to dodge it. Vel’Koz should look to pester the enemy champion with his Q whenever it is up. Hence, keystones like the presence of mind and mana flow band work excellent on him. Vel’Koz can build an early tear of the goddess to mitigate his mana loss from constant spamming of skills. The same goes for Varus.
Mid Game Playstyle and Item Build
A first build manamune for Varus is excellent as it adds damage to his Q poke significantly. It also gives him a massive mana pool so he can cast his Q endlessly. Continue pushing bot lane with this duo and poke enemies. The playstyle doesn’t change even if they reach the mid-game. Have Vel’Koz go for an all-in whenever they find an initiate with Varus’s ult, however. A grievous wound item would be an excellent buy for Vel’Koz. It reduces the enemy’s healing potential with their pots, and he can constantly inflict it on them with his low cooldown spells.
Late Game Playstyle
The late-game depends on Varus’s ult as they can both burst enemies down with their combined combos. Once caught with Varus’ ult, Vel’Koz can go all-in with his skills, and this would bring their HPs down low enough for Varus to finish them with his empowered Q. This is an excellent pick as they are powerful in team fights. The lack of peel, however, makes them very susceptible to assassinations.
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2. Miss Fortune
Both MF’s skills and Vel’Koz works hand in hand with each other. MF can provide the user her E slow to make it easier for Vel’Koz to land his E and do a full combo in the early game. Once this lands, the enemy would indeed have a great time bringing their HPs back up. They both have long-range abilities they can use to kill enemies without having to think about enemies getting close to them. However, their late-game all-in combo is very terrifying that enemies focus them both when team fights erupt. But when they are peeled correctly, they can finish team fights in seconds when they both land their ultimates correctly.
Early Game Playstyle
MF should pick her E at level 1 to poke enemies along with her comet rune. Enemies won’t be able to farm in peace as Vel’Koz can also poke them with his Q every time they go for the last hit. MF can build early game damage like Doran’s blade so she can quickly establish lane dominance with their poking abilities. However, avoid getting in close range with enemies as their basic attacks are useless in the early game, especially since MF doesn’t have the attack speed to abuse her passive yet.
Mid Game Playstyle and Item Build
By now, MF probably has her movement and attack speed up, and they can already look for kills. They should go for an all-in whenever an enemy is caught by both of their E abilities. A quick all-in combo from this duo with both of their ults in the mid-game is already overpowered, so look to position yourselves well before casting your all-in abilities. Beware of advancing too much in a lane, however, as this duo doesn’t really do well against enemy flanks. MF should look to build a Duskblade if enemies are squishy and lack mobility. Or Galeforce if enemies have champions with backline access or gap closers.
Late Game Playstyle
Communicate with your team and let them know whenever your ultimates are up. Let them initiate a team fight for both of you and position yourselves well before casting both of your ultimates. Allies like an Oriana or a Rakan works excellent with this duo as it lets them land their ult for its entire duration. Scatter vision all over the map to prevent picks and assassinations. Force enemies into team fights as your teamfight potential is unbeatable.
3. Ashe
Ashe easily dominates the early game with her arrows and pair her with Vel’Koz. You’ve got yourself an easy win lane where you constantly poke enemies to death. Ashe can also initiate an all-in kill using her ult. Vel’Koz can easily follow up with a barrage of void energy skills if she hits her ultimate. It will also be easier to pick enemies off in the late game to have the higher ground and beat the opposing team.
Early Game Playstyle
Both Ashe and Vel’Koz have long-range poke abilities that are accompanied by a slow effect. Ashe’s poke is much easier to hit as it has a fan-shaped area of effect. While Vel’Koz is like that of the letter T. If the enemy duo doesn’t have great healing or shield abilities, you can poke them to the point where they have to recall just to mitigate your hp advantage. A great buy on both champions is a tear of the goddess for Ashe and Spellthief’s Edge for Vel’Koz.
Mid Game Playstyle and Item Build
The mid-game allows this duo to perform much stronger combos. After all, they both have their ults up now and initiate fights. Mid-game lane rotations are very effective on this duo as they can easily dominate the top lane with their kit. They can also roam the mid-lane for a siege on the tower. If enemies dare to defend the tower, they can go on an all-in combo. Items like Kraken Slayer or Blade of the Ruined King generally work excellent for Ashe. Liandry’s or a Luden’s Tempest is for Vel’Koz. Vel’Koz’s item depends on whether there are enemy tanks where he needs to deal with DPS or poke squishy champions with Luden’s.
Late Game Playstyle
Ashe is a late-game monster if she doesn’t get killed repeatedly in the early game. She has a very high attack speed and damage. They can still use their combo together to pick enemy carries off just before starting a team fight. Ashe excels in kiting and dealing damage to multiple enemies with her late-game Runaan’s item. Vel’Koz can spread grievous wounds with his Morellonomicon using his ult.
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4. Jhin
Jhin’s kit allows him and Vel’Koz to do long-range executions and do lethal damage without enemies getting near them. One Q from Vel’Koz and an enemy will be slowed, making It easier for Jhin to hit his W. Vel’Koz excels at bringing enemy HP bars low because of his DPS. This dramatically complements Jhin’s 4th shot that deals bonus damage the lower the enemy’s hp is.
Early Game Playstyle
Jhin should start with a W, and it only makes sense that Vel’Koz picks Q as his first ability. After all, they are a poke lane. They can continuously pester their enemies with both of their poke abilities. If the enemy’s hp goes down to half, Jhin can commit a full attack and use 4 of his bullets. This will guarantee a kill or all summoner spells of the opposing duo spent.
Mid Game Playstyle and Item Build
A galeforce as an early game item opens up many combo possibilities for Jhin. He can also use this ability to self-peel since he lacks dash abilities that can get him to safety. Vel’Koz can still continue doing his poking, but he can go in for an all-in whenever they catch enemies with Jhin’s W. By now, Vel’Koz would have built a Luden’s Tempest, and his poking power is now much more substantial. Given Luden’s mana, he can now cast his skills more often without worrying about losing mana.
Late Game Playstyle
Vel’Koz can initiate fights with his combo with Jhin, and an all-in followed by a Jhin ult is pretty basic but very destructive. Play as many teams fights as you can find, as that is where this duo excels.
5. Xayah
The fact that Vel’Koz has no peeling abilities, an ADC like Xayah is perfect for him. Xayah does have a powerful self-peeling ability which comes from her ultimate. She can use this and pull the feathers she cast back to her to root enemies they pass through. She can also use this ability to burst and lock enemies down as Vel’Koz finishes them all off with his ultimate.
Early Game Playstyle
Xayah can either play aggressively or defensively. It really doesn’t matter as she has the self-peeling means and the damage to deal with enemies simultaneously. Xayah also has an impressive range making it easier for her to hit her enemies from afar.
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Final Thoughts
Vel’Koz is a mage that goes around, bursting everyone around the map. He really doesn’t have the protection abilities to peel for his ADC. Still, he has the firepower to bring enemies down before they can even harm his ADC. Thank you so much for reading my content, and I hope you enjoyed it as I invest time and effort in making these articles. I hope this article helps you in your future games summoner, GLHF, and see you on the rift.
