I play Vel'Koz a lot and I usually prefer the Seraph's Embrace over the other early mana items, as it gives me the most benefits later in the game and just build straight ap to try to get as much as I can. The hole that DFG filled for me was a high ap CDR item. Now it feels like when I want to get a CDR item there some aspects of the item that I just don't need, namely mana regen. I'd love another high ap CDR item to be put in.
Fitz n The Fool2 votes
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Gigglebytes1 votesActually that fits quite nicely, I just wished it had as much ap as DFG
Thanotos Omega1 votesI know it's a bit out of the way but maybe 
? Vel does have sleek buttery AAs and they help keep his passive stacks up,
Gigglebytes1 votesI've thought about that bu I think Vel just gets blown up t easily to make use of it.
Thanotos Omega1 votesI can see that issue, how about 
It gives little ability power but the Spell blade could help make up the difference and help land the next part of the combo,
Gigglebytes1 votesI can see that when I'm building more defensive.
Fed by Snu Snu1 votesHigh AP + CDR should have never been a thing anyway, because CDR is a broken stat to begin with.
killd0zer1 votesDFG would have been a horrible item on VelKoz wtf