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New Vel'Koz Opinions and Questions

SrirachaLimes·6/7/2016, 4:59:59 AM·1 votes·559 views

Hey everyone.

I'm a Vel'Koz main and after the rework and changes I've had a lot of time to play him. I'm not quite sure how I feel about him now as compared to before. One thing I've noticed is that I've gotten on a pretty set build path that looks like this:

item 3027 item 3158 item 3165 item 3157 item 3089 item 3285

The Zhonyas might be built as my second major item (not counting boots) instead of Morello's if I'm against Zed or I really need it.

I can't think of what else I should get on him. The only other option I considered was item 3070 into item 3003, but not sure if that'd be better or not, especially since I'd have to get tear + rod, and it would take a while to stack up. Or maybe I could just replace rod with tear altogether ... is that better?

I don't get item 3001 on him because ... well ... he's a long ranged mage, so the passive wouldn't be as useful as on other champs. People do occasionally get up close and personal with me to try and kill me, but I usually quickly create distance between myself and them through kiting or having peel. I don't see too much use in item 3116, since you already have a potent slow on Q and a slow on ult. Maybe I could sub out Zhonyas for another item, but not really sure which. He deals so much true damage now that things like item 3135 and item 3151 don't seem as good as the sheer amount of AP from Luden's or Rabadon's.

Besides item building, thoughts on his balance/health as compared to pre-rework?

1 Comments

Unfortunate Game6/7/2016, 5:14:57 AM1 votes

Build path is actually (not in this order, morelo is usually first, or possibly abysal or seekers depending on match ups and what not). item 3151 item 3116 item 3089 item 3165 item 3020 Void staff is optional, but ofc get it if you need it late game and they stack MR heavy. Zhonyas/Abysal are optional depending on match ups.

You get sorc shoes and haunting guise for the pure magic pen and its good on him. Rylais is core, and rod of ages isnt good/worth on him. Tear isnt needed because he honestly shouldn t have insane mana issues with morellos.

I think someone at riot really likes velkoz as they keep buffing him. I think he's currently pretty strong, but can get fucked easily depending on enemy team.

I wouldnt blind pick him ever, unlike a lot of other mid laners I play.

I think he's pretty ok now, hes not the best, but hes good enough. I'd say worth playing for anyone new who wants to pick him up and maining him is ok if you like him enough, I personally dont like him enough to main him, but I do play him every now and again.

TL;DR - hes ok, i think good against tanks with his true damage but gets fucked by super mobile/dive champs, so you can get punished for blind picking him, but most people wont, so keep at him.