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

Vel'Kozvs Aurora

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

Vel'Koz vs Aurora is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Aurora wins with a 61.5% win rate (+23.1%) over Vel'Koz based on 13 games. Vel'Koz wins the early laning phase while Aurora scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Vel'Koz build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vel'Koz vs Aurora 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
Aurora - 38.5% win rateAurora(38.5%)
Vel'Koz - 38.5% win rate in this matchup
Vel'Koz
38.5% WR
VS
Aurora vs Vel'Koz matchup - 61.5% win rate
Aurora
61.5% WR

Who Wins the Vel'Koz vs Aurora Matchup?

Aurora wins the Vel'Koz vs Aurora matchup
Winner
Aurora
Matches: 13
38.5%
Win Rate
61.5%
5.4
CS / min
5.7
851
DMG / min
944
11,263
Gold / game
12,406
107
Heal / min
160
288
DMG Mitigated / min
337
0.8
CC / min
0.3
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
36.4%
Late Game WR
63.6%

Vel'Koz vs Aurora Matchup Summary

The Vel'Koz vs Aurora matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Aurora wins with a 61.5% win rate compared to Vel'Koz's 38.5%, giving Aurora a 23.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vel'Koz controls the early laning stage, but Aurora outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vel'Koz needs to press advantages before Aurora reaches their power spikes, while Aurora should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Vel'Koz leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Aurora 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 Aurora 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 Aurora Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Aurora is favored during the laning phase against Vel'Koz, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Aurora holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.4Vel'Koz
5.7Aurora
Vel'Koz and Aurora farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
851Vel'Koz
944Aurora
Aurora heavily out-damages Vel'Koz by 93 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Vel'Koz should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Aurora's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,263Vel'Koz
12,406Aurora
Aurora generates a commanding 1,143 more gold per game than Vel'Koz. This substantial economic advantage means Aurora consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Vel'Koz should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Vel'Koz
0.3Aurora
Vel'Koz provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Aurora, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Vel'Koz coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
395Vel'Koz
497Aurora
Aurora heals and mitigates 102 more damage per minute than Vel'Koz, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Aurora to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Vel'Koz.

Best Vel'Koz Build Against Aurora

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Aurora, providing the mobility and stats Vel'Koz needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vel'Koz against Aurora are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Horizon Focus. This combination gives Vel'Koz an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Aurora. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vel'Koz vs Aurora matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vel'Koz
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Vel'Koz early game win rateVel'Koz50.0%
Aurora early game win rateAurora50.0%
Late Game
Aurora
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Vel'Koz late game win rateVel'Koz36.4%
Aurora late game win rateAurora63.6%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Vel'Koz and Aurora, with Vel'Koz holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Aurora is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 63.6% win rate — 27.3 points above Vel'Koz. Extended games heavily favor Aurora, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Vel'Koz has the edge early, but Aurora gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Vel'Koz Runes Against Aurora

Domination rune tree - Vel'Koz primary runes vs AuroraDomination
Dark Harvest - best Vel'Koz rune vs AuroraCheap Shot - best Vel'Koz rune vs AuroraDeep Ward - best Vel'Koz rune vs AuroraRelentless Hunter - best Vel'Koz rune vs Aurora
Sorcery rune tree - Vel'Koz secondary runes vs AuroraSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Vel'Koz rune vs AuroraScorch - best Vel'Koz rune vs Aurora
100.0% WR

The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Vel'Koz the best tools to compete against Aurora 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 Aurora - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Aurora wins the Vel'Koz vs Aurora matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to Vel'Koz's 38.5%, a 23.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

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

In the early game, Vel'Koz has the advantage against Aurora with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Vel'Koz 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 Aurora in the late game?

In the late game, Aurora takes over the Vel'Koz vs Aurora matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to 36.4%. Aurora scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vel'Koz vs Aurora matchup?

Aurora wins the matchup against Vel'Koz with a 61.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 23.1 percentage point advantage means Aurora is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.

What is the best Vel'Koz build against Aurora?

The best Vel'Koz build against Aurora includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Horizon Focus with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Vel'Koz runes against Aurora?

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

Does Vel'Koz counter Aurora?

No, Vel'Koz struggles against Aurora with only a 38.5% win rate. Aurora has the advantage in this matchup. Vel'Koz players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Aurora's lead.

How do I play Vel'Koz against Aurora?

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