- Win Rate
- 51.5%
- Pick Rate
- 2.4%
- Ban Rate
- 6.3%
Braum vs Vel'Koz
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 4,697
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 14, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Braum vs Vel'Koz (Support): Braum wins 42.1% of 114 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: -673). Patch 26.22 build & runes.
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Current data slightly favors Vel'Koz, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Braum wins 42.1% of 114 games (95% range 33.4–51.3%).
Braum Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Braum performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who wins Braum vs Vel'Koz?
Braum wins 42.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 33.4% and 51.3% (95% range).
- Expected
- 51.7% From both champions' overall Support win rates
- Matchup effect
- −9.6 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 114 games Lane: Support · Patch 26.21–26.22
- vs patch 26.21
- +23.2 pts A real change since last patch
Lane: Support · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 14
The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (114 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (51 games).
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Vel'Koz, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Braum wins 42.1% of 114 games (95% range 33.4–51.3%).
- That is 9.6 points worse for Braum than both champions' overall Support win rates predict (51.7%), so the matchup itself works against this pick.
- Vel'Koz usually wins the lane: 673 gold ahead of Braum at 15 minutes on average (49 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Braum players pick Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward far more often against Vel'Koz: 50.6% of their other Support games, 72.0% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Braum and Vel'Koz played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Braum's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Braum vs Vel'Koz Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Braum vs Vel'Koz Win Rate by Game Length
Braum's win rate against Vel'Koz by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Braum's results against Vel'Koz in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Braum vs Vel'Koz Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)Vel'KozBraum gold at 15: −673
- First itemEvenBraum: 13.1 min · Vel'Koz: 13.1 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Braum Changes Against Vel'Koz
Choices Braum players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Support games.
Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually50.6%vs Vel'Koz72.0%+21.4 pts50.0% WR here
Kaenic RookernItemUsually4.4%vs Vel'Koz17.6%+13.3 pts
RevitalizeRuneUsually0.8%vs Vel'Koz3.9%+3.2 pts
Best Braum Build vs Vel'Koz
Usual Braum build (Support)
63.8% win rate · 362 games
Against Vel'Koz
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 4 of 22 Braum games against Vel'Koz carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Braum's standard build instead.
- Braum usually completes Locket of the Iron Solari first, at 13.1 min (median of 36 games).
- Vel'Koz usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 13.1 min (median of 28 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Braum Runes vs Vel'Koz
Usual Braum runes (Support)
Guardian
63.8% win rate · 58 games
Against Vel'Koz
Guardian
54.5% win rate · 22 games
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Braum matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. The table below shows Braum's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Braum build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
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Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Braum vs Vel'Koz FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22
Who wins Braum vs Vel'Koz?
Current data slightly favors Vel'Koz, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Braum wins 42.1% of 114 games (95% range 33.4–51.3%).
What is Braum's win rate against Vel'Koz?
Braum wins 42.1% of 114 Support games against Vel'Koz on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 33.4–51.3%). Based on both champions' overall Support win rates, 51.7% would be expected.
Does Braum counter Vel'Koz?
Not clearly. Braum wins 42.1% of 114 games against Vel'Koz, and the 95% range (33.4–51.3%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Braum or Vel'Koz?
Vel'Koz usually wins the lane: 673 gold ahead of Braum at 15 minutes on average (49 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Braum outscale Vel'Koz?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Vel'Koz strongest against Braum?
Vel'Koz is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min).
What should Braum build against Vel'Koz?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Braum's usual Support core: Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Bandlepipes. The biggest change against Vel'Koz: Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward (50.6% usually, 72.0% here).
What runes should Braum use against Vel'Koz?
Guardian with Resolve and Inspiration — 54.5% over 22 games against Vel'Koz. The biggest change against Vel'Koz: Revitalize (0.8% usually, 3.9% here).