Velkoz is a ranged mage usually played Support on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Velkoz in ARAM: Play as a backline artillery mage, focusing on poke and zone control with your abilities, and only commit to fights when you can safely unload your full combo.
Velkoz ARAM Abilities
Vel'Koz's abilities apply stacks; at 3, they deal a burst of true damage.
Fires a plasma bolt that splits into two on reactivation or hitting an enemy, slowing them.
Opens a void rift that deals damage twice, with the second burst delayed.
Vel'Koz creates an explosion that knocks up enemies and pushes nearby foes away.
Vel'Koz channels a beam for 2.5 seconds, dealing true damage to researched enemies.
Velkoz ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Play as a backline artillery mage, focusing on poke and zone control with your abilities, and only commit to fights when you can safely unload your full combo.
Tips
Maximize poke damage by landing your Q and W from long range before engaging.
Use your E, Tectonic Disruption, to interrupt enemy channels or peel for yourself.
Position behind your team to avoid being caught out while dealing sustained damage.
Build magic penetration items like Liandry's Torment and Void Staff to shred tanks.
Save your ultimate, Life Form Disintegration Ray, for clustered enemies to maximize damage.
Combos
Q > W > E > R: Slow with Q, follow up with W for damage, then E to knock up and ult.
E > W > Q > R: Start with E to set up a knock-up, then W and Q for burst, finishing with ult.
W > Q > E > R: Use W to poke, then Q to slow, E to interrupt, and ult for execution.
Velkoz ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
ScorchSecondary — Precision
Presence of Mind
Coup de GraceSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Lost Chapter
Core Items
- 1.
Malignance - 2.
Sorcerer's Shoes - 3.
Liandry's Torment
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you are the primary AP carry
- enemy team is stacking health
- you need maximum burst damage
Avoid when:
- you need utility or survivability
- your team has mixed damage sources
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy team is squishy with low mr
- you need burst to delete priority targets
- your champion excels at quick trades
Avoid when:
- enemy has multiple tanky frontliners
- you need sustained dps over burst
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has heavy poke or cc
- you need to survive burst mages
- your champion dives into the backline
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly AD
- you need more damage instead of defense
Options
Velkoz ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Velkoz in ARAM?
In ARAM, Velkoz typically builds core items like Malignance, Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment and Arcane Comet runes (Sorcery primary, Precision secondary).
What runes should I use for Velkoz in ARAM?
Take Arcane Comet in the Sorcery tree as your keystone, with Precision as your secondary tree for Velkoz in ARAM.
How do you play Velkoz in ARAM?
Play as a backline artillery mage, focusing on poke and zone control with your abilities, and only commit to fights when you can safely unload your full combo.
What is Velkoz's best combo in ARAM?
Q > W > E > R: Slow with Q, follow up with W for damage, then E to knock up and ult.
