Vel'Koz·Top Build

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Vel'Koz Top build, you should take Flash and Barrier as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Arcane Comet as your keystone, followed by Nimbus Cloak, Absolute Focus and Scorch in the primary tree, as well as Future's Market and Cosmic Insight in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Luden's Companion as your first item, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes and Stormsurge. For your last 3 items, you should build Shadowflame, Liandry's Torment and finish with Cryptbloom. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - W - E. Right now, this build has 61.7% winrate over 128 matches played.

Situational Vel'Koz Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Vel'Koz build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.