Is Vel'Koz even good anymore?

ElMcChicken01·Apr 29, 2017·1 votes·2,785 views

My most recent games I've played as I ended up losing. I need to know a good, updated build for and if he is even worth playing as anymore.

7 Comments

JoesApr 29, 20171 votes

item 3802 item 3285 item 3020 item 3135 item 3151 item 3089 Then sell and get a new AP item or finish it into a item 3165

ElMcChicken01Apr 30, 20171 votes

this is almost the build i use, but instead of item 3135 i go item 3116

Dark NephthysApr 29, 20171 votes

He is still good, and he will probably get a bit more play once the mid-season hits and tanks start to be more common since he has true damage. Right now though he is still good but some match ups are a bit to rough for him. I'm not really a Vel'koz main but he is my 2nd best Mid laner which I have him at Rank 6 with almost 60k Mastery points I think.

As for the build, I'd do something like item 3165 item 3285 item 3089 item 3135 item 3157 item 3020 That is my general build but if the enemy team has to many tanks then I'll some times swap out for item 3151

MagicFlyingLlamaApr 29, 20171 votes

He has crazy support carry potential.

BlazingflaresApr 29, 20171 votes

I picked up Vel'Koz a couple of months ago if I'm not mistaken and since then until now I've felt that he was in a good position.

Since I go support, here's what I usually get (in order.) First, you start of with item 3303 . Then on you try to get item 3165 ASAP, or at least get item 3802 . Then you get item 2301 and if you haven't finished yet then finish it after. Next get boots of your choice and get item 3285 . If you need it for earlier some reason you can also get item 3157 next instead of (don't forget to build it later though.) Then you can build in any order you want for the last for items, which are item 3089 and item 3135 , I usually build then but if they have a lot of MR you can get .

As you can see, it's the staple Vel'Koz build but unlike mid it uses item 2301 instead of item 3151 . Late game though, should you desire it, you can sell the to buy .

The full build would look like this: item 2301 item 3285 item 3157 item 3020 item 3089 item 3135 and obviouslly once you finish all your items you want a item 2139 up at all times (if you have the money for it.)

You can also use item 3116 which I sometimes replace item 3157 with.

Also, don't forget to buy and use control wards!

Very Hard EngageApr 30, 20171 votes

solid 8/10, not the best, but he doesn't have too many terrible matchups. great in nearly all team comps. tons of build diversity. and comes with true damage.

what really separates the good vels from the bad ones is their capacity to land skill shots, you either do or you dont.