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Playing Against Vel'Koz
MidPatch 16.3.1
What They Do
Long-range artillery mage. He uses geometry to poke you from screens away. If he lands three abilities, his deals a burst of true damage. He is a glass cannon: massive damage, but immobile and defenseless if you get close.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| Stacking circular marks on your champion | 3 stacks = a burst of true damage. He wants to hit or twice to trigger | |
| A bolt that splits at a 90-degree angle | His main poke. Stay behind minions or walk toward him/away at a 45-degree angle to avoid the split bolt | |
| A purple rift opening on the ground | Deals damage twice. The second pop is delayed. It is mainly used to clear waves or stack quickly | |
| A circular explosion indicator | His only self-peel. It knocks up and slightly pushes back. If he misses this, he is 100% vulnerable | |
| A massive channelled purple laser beam | Deals huge damage and slows. If you have 3 stacks of , this deals TRUE damage. Interrupt it with CC |
Respect
- !Geometry Poke→A good player will use to hit you behind minions by splitting it at max range. Don't assume you're safe just because there's a wave.
- !True Damage Burst→His ignores all Magic Resist. If you're at 2 stacks, you must back off or risk losing 30% of your HP to one more hit.
- !The Ultimate Channel→ has massive range. If he lands into a full combo, the ultimate will melt you before you can walk out of it.
- !Fog of War E→He will fish for from bushes. If you get knocked up while he has allies nearby, you are dead.
Punish
- +is on cooldown (16-12s)→This is his only defense. If he misses it or uses it to farm, all-in him immediately. He has no way to stop you.
- +During channel→He is self-rooted while firing his laser. If you are close, dash behind him or use hard CC to cancel the channel.
- +Early game immobility→He has zero escape tools. Call your jungler. If he pushes the lane with , he is a free kill for any gap-close jungler.
- +After is fired→Wait for the split. Once the bolt splits, you have a 7-5 second window where his primary slow and poke tool is down.
Laning Tips
- •Stand away from your minions. This forces him to choose between using to farm or to poke you.
- •Buy early Tier 2 boots. Dodging is 90% of the lane; if you get slowed, you will likely eat the follow-up.
- •If you are caught in , walk perpendicular (sideways) to the beam rather than away from it.
- •Watch your debuff bar. If you have 2 stacks of , wait 7 seconds for them to decay before trading.
- •The split of occurs at a perfect 90-degree angle. Position yourself diagonally to the projectile to make the split miss.
- •His has a shorter range than his Q. If you stay at his max Q range, he cannot easily knock you up.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Do not fight in jungle corridors. His and will hit your entire team for massive AOE damage.
- ⚠Flank him. He wants to sit in the backline and beam. If you come from the side, he has to choose which direction to face.
- ⚠Save a stun or silence specifically for . If you don't cancel it, he will win the teamfight by himself.
- ⚠Focus him first. He is a 'glass cannon'—he has one of the lowest base HP pools in the game.
- ⚠Don't stack on top of your teammates. Multiple people getting hit by stacks is a recipe for a wipe.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.3.1 • Generated