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Vel'Koz vs Taliyah

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Vel'Koz into Taliyah in real ranked games, not a guide. Every VOD carries the build, the runes and a timeline you can jump through.

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Vel'Koz vs Taliyah at a glance

Ranked record In line

Across 149 NA and EUW ranked games in mid lane, Vel'Koz wins 57.7% against Taliyah, in line with the 51.7% Vel'Koz wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 1 high-elo VOD (latest patch 26.20), Vel'Koz won 100% against Taliyah and averaged 7.0/6.0/8.0. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

One Vel'Koz setup into Taliyah takes Arcane Comet (Sorcery and Precision) and builds Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Zhonya's Hourglass. It shows up in 1 of 1 game.

Solo kills by level

A solo kill is a kill on the lane opponent with no assist. The bars over each champion above count them by champion level, from 149 NA and EUW ranked games in mid lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Vel'Koz's solo kills on Taliyah More kills

Vel'Koz gets 1.8 solo kills per game against Taliyah, more than the 1.3 Vel'Koz averages in mid lane, and 10% of them come before level 6, about the usual 14%.

Taliyah's solo kills on Vel'Koz Fewer kills Later

Taliyah gets 0.5 solo kills per game against Vel'Koz, fewer than the 0.9 Taliyah averages in mid lane, and 18% of them come before level 6, later than the usual 30%.

How ranked players build Vel'Koz into Taliyah

From 149 NA and EUW ranked games of this matchup in mid lane, every rank.

Gold at 15 minutes +506 gold

Vel'Koz is 506 gold ahead of Taliyah at 15 minutes on average, across 149 ranked games of Vel'Koz into Taliyah.

Most common ranked build

149 ranked games · 58% win rate
Runes
Arcane CometArcane CometManaflow BandManaflow BandTranscendenceTranscendenceScorchScorchCut DownCut DownLegend: HasteLegend: Haste Sorcery / Precision
Spells
FlashFlashTeleportTeleport
Starting items
Doran's RingDoran's RingSapphire CrystalSapphire Crystal
Boots
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Core items
Luden's EchoLuden's EchoShadowflameShadowflameZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
Max order
Q → W → E

Pick and win rates

Keystones
  • Arcane Comet 87% of games · 59% win rate
  • First Strike 6% of games
  • Dark Harvest 2% of games
Starting items
  • Doran's Ring 93% of games · 58% win rate
  • Sapphire Crystal 2% of games
Boots
  • Sorcerer's Shoes 71% of games · 59% win rate
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity 13% of games
  • Boots of Swiftness 11% of games
First item
  • Luden's Echo 66% of games
  • Blackfire Torch 28% of games
  • Malignance 3% of games
Item paths
  1. Luden's Echo Shadowflame Zhonya's Hourglass 11% of games
  2. Luden's Echo Shadowflame Rabadon's Deathcap 9% of games
  3. Blackfire Torch Shadowflame Rabadon's Deathcap 5% of games

How they built Vel'Koz into Taliyah

Taken from the 1 VOD on this page, patch 26.20.

One-off setup

1 of 1 game
Runes
Arcane CometArcane CometManaflow BandManaflow BandTranscendenceTranscendenceScorchScorchLegend: HasteLegend: HasteCut DownCut Down Sorcery / Precision
Core items
Luden's EchoLuden's EchoStormsurgeStormsurgeZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass

Streamers who play Vel'Koz

Every streamer in the library with ranked Vel'Koz games, most games first. Each links to their VODs on MID.GG.

All streamers
  • Azzapp avatar
    Twitch Azzapp     107 Vel'Koz VODs MASTER Master
  • Sardoche avatar
    Twitch Sardoche     25 Vel'Koz VODs MASTER Master
  • lol_nemesis avatar
    Twitch lol_nemesis     14 Vel'Koz VODs CHALLENGER Challenger
  • stunt avatar
    Twitch stunt     8 Vel'Koz VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • Tempest avatar
    Twitch Tempest     5 Vel'Koz VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • Quantum avatar
    Twitch Quantum     3 Vel'Koz VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameGRANDMASTER Grandmaster
  • Bdd avatar
    SOOP Bdd     2 Vel'Koz VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger
  • velja_lol avatar
    Twitch velja_lol     2 Vel'Koz VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameCHALLENGER Challenger
  • SnowballBarrage avatar
    Twitch SnowballBarrage     2 Vel'Koz VODs These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • Strey_LoL avatar
    Twitch Strey_LoL     1 Vel'Koz VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master
  • Dimill avatar
    Twitch Dimill     1 Vel'Koz VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameGRANDMASTER Grandmaster
  • Alois_NL avatar
    Twitch Alois_NL     1 Vel'Koz VOD These VODs are in the MID.GG appDownload it to watch every gameMASTER Master

Common questions about Vel'Koz vs Taliyah

Who wins Vel'Koz vs Taliyah?

Vel'Koz wins 57.7% of 149 NA and EUW ranked games against Taliyah in mid lane, against 51.7% in that role overall. MID.GG has 1 high-elo VOD of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Vel'Koz build against Taliyah?

No rune page repeats yet in the 1 high-elo VOD on MID.GG; one game ran the Arcane Comet rune page, building Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Zhonya's Hourglass first.

Latest Vel'Koz vs Taliyah games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

1 VOD
  • Victory Sardoche Master Vel'Kozvs Taliyah7/6/8K / D / A Patch 26.20 MidWatch in the app
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