Vel'Koz - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
2.7%

Vel'Kozvs Alistar

BMageSupport
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vel'Koz vs Alistar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Alistar wins with a 62.9% win rate (+25.7%) over Vel'Koz based on 35 games. Alistar holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Vel'Koz build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vel'Koz vs Alistar matchup.

Vel'Koz Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vel'Koz 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.

Compare against an opponent
Alistar - 37.1% win rateAlistar(37.1%)
Vel'Koz - 37.1% win rate in this matchup
Vel'Koz
37.1% WR
VS
Alistar vs Vel'Koz matchup - 62.9% win rate
Alistar
62.9% WR

Who Wins the Vel'Koz vs Alistar Matchup?

Alistar wins the Vel'Koz vs Alistar matchup
Winner
Alistar
Matches: 35
37.1%
Win Rate
62.9%
1.8
CS / min
0.9
955
DMG / min
314
10,347
Gold / game
8,901
85
Heal / min
426
263
DMG Mitigated / min
1,376
1.1
CC / min
1.7
43.8%
Early Game WR
56.3%
31.6%
Late Game WR
68.4%

Vel'Koz vs Alistar Matchup Summary

The Vel'Koz vs Alistar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 35 recent matches analyzed, Alistar wins with a 62.9% win rate compared to Vel'Koz's 37.1%, giving Alistar a 25.7 percentage point advantage. Alistar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Vel'Koz players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Alistar leads by 1,454 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Alistar has a strong advantage in this matchup. Vel'Koz players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Alistar overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Vel'Koz vs Alistar Laning Phase Breakdown

Vel'Koz wins the laning phase against Alistar in League of Legends

Vel'Koz is favored during the laning phase against Alistar, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Vel'Koz holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.8Vel'Koz
0.9Alistar
Vel'Koz significantly out-farms Alistar by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 12 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Vel'Koz a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Alistar players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
955Vel'Koz
314Alistar
Vel'Koz heavily out-damages Alistar by 641 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Alistar should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Vel'Koz's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,347Vel'Koz
8,901Alistar
Vel'Koz generates a commanding 1,446 more gold per game than Alistar. This substantial economic advantage means Vel'Koz consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Alistar should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.1Vel'Koz
1.7Alistar
Alistar provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Vel'Koz, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Alistar coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
348Vel'Koz
1,802Alistar
Alistar vastly out-sustains Vel'Koz, healing and mitigating 1,454 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Alistar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vel'Koz is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vel'Koz, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vel'Koz Build Against Alistar

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Alistar, providing the mobility and stats Vel'Koz needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vel'Koz against Alistar are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Vel'Koz an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vel'Koz vs Alistar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Alistar
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Vel'Koz early game win rateVel'Koz43.8%
Alistar early game win rateAlistar56.3%
Late Game
Alistar
68.4%
+36.8% advantage
Vel'Koz late game win rateVel'Koz31.6%
Alistar late game win rateAlistar68.4%

Alistar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.3% win rate — a 12.5 percentage point lead over Vel'Koz. This lopsided early game means Alistar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Alistar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 68.4% win rate — 36.8 points above Vel'Koz. Extended games heavily favor Alistar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Alistar holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Vel'Koz players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Vel'Koz Runes Against Alistar

Sorcery rune tree - Vel'Koz primary runes vs AlistarSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Vel'Koz rune vs AlistarManaflow Band - best Vel'Koz rune vs AlistarTranscendence - best Vel'Koz rune vs AlistarScorch - best Vel'Koz rune vs Alistar
Inspiration rune tree - Vel'Koz secondary runes vs AlistarInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Vel'Koz rune vs AlistarJack Of All Trades - best Vel'Koz rune vs Alistar
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Vel'Koz the best tools to compete against Alistar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Vel'Koz matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Vel'Koz'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 Vel'Koz build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Vel'Koz matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.68%2212.582010,97949.4%51.4%
42.50%1601.786610,20240.6%43.8%
53.80%1582.085910,24755.4%52.7%
54.93%1421.78839,80159.1%51.3%
55.73%1312.288910,95256.5%55.3%
50.00%1181.891710,43057.4%43.8%
41.88%1172.591210,81744.2%40.5%
43.75%1121.884010,19550.0%38.7%
44.04%1091.88829,93444.9%43.3%
58.88%1071.796310,34466.7%53.2%
57.89%952.697211,07158.3%57.6%
48.86%883.988810,87244.7%52.0%
48.78%822.086110,78865.4%41.1%
49.38%811.881210,09550.0%48.8%
59.49%791.888210,61163.6%56.5%
49.30%711.88709,92448.3%50.0%
47.89%711.988110,80148.1%47.7%
48.44%641.78219,36163.0%37.8%
58.73%632.077710,41079.3%41.2%
49.21%636.41,04712,08554.2%46.1%
58.06%621.787110,29765.5%51.5%
55.93%593.690511,66263.6%51.4%
56.90%581.78409,83757.6%56.0%
43.10%585.51,05511,86640.0%45.5%
41.51%531.78059,58952.0%32.1%
45.28%531.81,0209,94341.7%48.3%
44.23%526.190011,70441.7%46.4%
59.09%446.098712,36370.6%51.9%
53.49%432.389610,41452.4%54.5%
61.90%425.789412,06050.0%66.7%
40.54%371.97489,24345.0%35.3%
51.35%371.893710,75850.0%52.0%
57.14%351.78459,57264.3%52.4%
37.14%351.895510,34743.8%31.6%
55.88%344.587410,88057.1%55.0%
57.58%336.81,11112,70060.0%56.5%
46.67%303.694212,36450.0%45.5%
37.93%295.796911,66646.1%31.3%
48.28%291.893211,80140.0%50.0%
42.86%284.91,06010,99053.3%30.8%
37.04%276.088810,53050.0%26.7%
66.67%271.88039,94669.2%64.3%
59.26%276.296611,23169.2%50.0%
50.00%266.987811,19463.6%40.0%
38.46%265.094512,65940.0%37.5%
36.00%255.91,02712,81262.5%23.5%
41.67%246.19229,75460.0%11.1%
37.50%245.895811,00744.4%33.3%
62.50%245.41,07413,76375.0%60.0%
62.50%246.21,06112,26457.1%64.7%
47.83%234.391611,28128.6%56.3%
47.83%236.21,05012,05069.2%20.0%
43.48%236.296413,00236.4%50.0%
43.48%231.81,00310,25641.7%45.5%
36.36%221.78509,67828.6%40.0%
50.00%226.398111,35935.7%75.0%
57.14%214.096211,56960.0%54.5%
60.00%205.81,14312,38866.7%57.1%
70.00%205.498111,85480.0%60.0%
47.37%196.81,09313,33237.5%54.5%
50.00%181.783710,75683.3%33.3%
38.89%186.183511,30433.3%41.7%
27.78%182.298810,96533.3%26.7%
61.11%182.08289,21175.0%50.0%
47.06%175.890312,56850.0%45.5%
64.71%173.091810,72362.5%66.7%
52.94%176.81,04611,89125.0%77.8%
41.18%171.880810,48271.4%20.0%
52.94%176.791610,32645.5%66.7%
70.59%174.589611,97050.0%88.9%
56.25%165.48789,12670.0%33.3%
53.33%155.91,04413,15540.0%60.0%
53.33%156.31,21814,441100.0%30.0%
21.43%143.31,11011,89420.0%22.2%
57.14%146.796912,99562.5%50.0%
50.00%143.485712,05566.7%45.5%
35.71%145.891712,11133.3%37.5%
30.77%137.091812,32050.0%14.3%
38.46%135.485111,26350.0%36.4%
46.15%136.398112,01744.4%50.0%
50.00%124.882111,16840.0%57.1%
41.67%126.81,16214,42425.0%50.0%
36.36%116.51,16511,51940.0%33.3%
45.45%117.21,1039,93050.0%33.3%
72.73%115.31,02514,457100.0%66.7%
80.00%103.71,05911,73166.7%85.7%
33.33%96.77979,86033.3%33.3%
66.67%93.09548,64375.0%0.0%
50.00%86.09499,83350.0%50.0%
62.50%86.01,05414,6860.0%71.4%
87.50%87.298013,473100.0%75.0%
37.50%86.11,08212,52650.0%25.0%
25.00%86.393114,06250.0%16.7%
62.50%84.593112,22933.3%80.0%
37.50%87.01,14413,972100.0%16.7%
71.43%75.39009,61060.0%100.0%
28.57%71.984112,7380.0%28.6%
28.57%74.21,19512,56550.0%20.0%
42.86%72.57739,65725.0%66.7%
33.33%65.71,04012,2070.0%50.0%
50.00%65.61,20912,4750.0%60.0%
50.00%65.894313,4240.0%50.0%
40.00%53.677210,00133.3%50.0%
100.00%56.91,34114,048100.0%100.0%
40.00%56.81,08712,03366.7%0.0%
40.00%53.993611,791100.0%0.0%
100.00%52.61,17413,235100.0%100.0%
80.00%51.97008,734100.0%50.0%
60.00%54.698612,01350.0%66.7%
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Vel'Koz vs Alistar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vel'Koz do against Alistar in League of Legends?

Alistar wins the Vel'Koz vs Alistar matchup with a 62.9% win rate compared to Vel'Koz's 37.1%, a 25.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 35 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Vel'Koz do against Alistar in the early game?

In the early game, Alistar has the advantage against Vel'Koz with a 56.3% win rate versus 43.8%. Alistar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vel'Koz do against Alistar in the late game?

In the late game, Alistar takes over the Vel'Koz vs Alistar matchup with a 68.4% win rate compared to 31.6%. Alistar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vel'Koz vs Alistar matchup?

Alistar wins the matchup against Vel'Koz with a 62.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 25.7 percentage point advantage means Alistar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 35 games analyzed.

What is the best Vel'Koz build against Alistar?

The best Vel'Koz build against Alistar includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Vel'Koz runes against Alistar?

The best Vel'Koz runes against Alistar use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Vel'Koz vs Alistar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Vel'Koz counter Alistar?

No, Vel'Koz struggles against Alistar with only a 37.1% win rate. Alistar has the advantage in this matchup. Vel'Koz players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Alistar's lead.

How do I play Vel'Koz against Alistar?

When playing Vel'Koz against Alistar, play cautiously and avoid Alistar's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Alistar has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.