Vel'Koz - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.8%
Pick Rate
2.5%

Vel'Kozvs Lissandra

AMageSupport
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vel'Koz vs Lissandra is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Vel'Koz wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Lissandra based on 6 games. Lissandra wins the early laning phase while Vel'Koz 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 Lissandra matchup.

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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.

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Vel'Koz - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Vel'Koz
50.0% WR
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Lissandra vs Vel'Koz matchup - 50.0% win rate
Lissandra
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Vel'Koz vs Lissandra Matchup?

Vel'Koz wins the Vel'Koz vs Lissandra matchup
Winner
Vel'Koz
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
5.6
CS / min
5.8
1,104
DMG / min
850
13,443
Gold / game
12,748
50
Heal / min
147
339
DMG Mitigated / min
370
1.0
CC / min
1.7
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Vel'Koz vs Lissandra Matchup Summary

The Vel'Koz vs Lissandra matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Vel'Koz wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Lissandra's 50.0%, giving Vel'Koz a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Lissandra controls the early laning stage, but Vel'Koz outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Lissandra needs to press advantages before Vel'Koz reaches their power spikes, while Vel'Koz should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Lissandra leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vel'Koz has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Lissandra's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Vel'Koz vs Lissandra Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Lissandra is favored during the laning phase against Vel'Koz, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Lissandra holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.6Vel'Koz
5.8Lissandra
Vel'Koz and Lissandra 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
1,104Vel'Koz
850Lissandra
Vel'Koz heavily out-damages Lissandra by 254 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Lissandra 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
13,443Vel'Koz
12,748Lissandra
Vel'Koz earns 695 more gold per game than Lissandra, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Vel'Koz slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.0Vel'Koz
1.7Lissandra
Lissandra provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Vel'Koz, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Lissandra coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
389Vel'Koz
516Lissandra
Lissandra heals and mitigates 127 more damage per minute than Vel'Koz, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Lissandra 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 Lissandra

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Lissandra, providing the mobility and stats Vel'Koz needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vel'Koz against Lissandra are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Vel'Koz an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Lissandra. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vel'Koz vs Lissandra matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Lissandra
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Vel'Koz early game win rateVel'Koz0.0%
Lissandra early game win rateLissandra100.0%
Late Game
Vel'Koz
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Vel'Koz late game win rateVel'Koz75.0%
Lissandra late game win rateLissandra25.0%

Lissandra dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Vel'Koz. This lopsided early game means Lissandra can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Vel'Koz is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Lissandra. Extended games heavily favor Vel'Koz, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Lissandra must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Vel'Koz reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vel'Koz survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Vel'Koz Runes Against Lissandra

Sorcery rune tree - Vel'Koz primary runes vs LissandraSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Vel'Koz rune vs LissandraManaflow Band - best Vel'Koz rune vs LissandraTranscendence - best Vel'Koz rune vs LissandraScorch - best Vel'Koz rune vs Lissandra
Precision rune tree - Vel'Koz secondary runes vs LissandraPrecision
Cut Down - best Vel'Koz rune vs LissandraLegend: Haste - best Vel'Koz rune vs Lissandra
100.0% WR

The Sorcery primary with Precision secondary combination helps Vel'Koz maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Lissandra.


Vel'Koz matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.43%1752.686110,66346.7%47.8%
51.63%1532.082410,30648.8%52.7%
54.43%791.992010,72445.5%57.9%
51.90%791.98979,16651.4%52.3%
41.33%752.17839,82559.1%34.0%
50.00%741.883110,03555.6%46.8%
42.03%691.88169,19842.9%41.5%
49.25%672.388310,33361.9%43.5%
38.60%572.498510,61442.9%36.1%
68.42%572.590510,34072.0%65.6%
44.44%542.37399,47847.6%42.4%
57.69%523.285611,69064.3%55.3%
50.98%512.077610,69744.4%54.5%
39.13%461.77778,61358.8%27.6%
38.64%442.089210,15152.9%29.6%
60.98%411.979810,00056.3%64.0%
54.05%371.98649,82640.0%63.6%
50.00%321.77038,84062.5%37.5%
48.39%315.71,09413,04055.6%45.5%
46.67%301.98839,49154.5%42.1%
53.33%302.07408,78457.1%50.0%
53.33%302.19579,32946.1%58.8%
57.14%282.01,07711,00250.0%61.1%
46.43%281.87579,30850.0%45.0%
59.26%272.07759,19966.7%53.3%
37.04%275.01,05411,41733.3%40.0%
61.54%262.185510,55671.4%57.9%
52.00%256.28619,87528.6%81.8%
60.00%256.296510,53450.0%69.2%
64.00%251.991611,15866.7%63.2%
44.00%256.41,03712,49757.1%38.9%
50.00%242.08848,96954.5%46.1%
33.33%244.892612,98371.4%17.6%
62.50%245.31,00413,20180.0%50.0%
50.00%244.082211,15844.4%53.3%
47.83%235.61,02511,64533.3%57.1%
65.22%234.890811,26757.1%68.8%
52.38%212.06618,26855.6%50.0%
57.14%211.97538,52663.6%50.0%
66.67%216.11,03611,32066.7%66.7%
50.00%206.51,04112,21085.7%30.8%
55.00%201.98049,03037.5%66.7%
52.63%196.399312,43550.0%54.5%
47.06%175.999210,27337.5%55.6%
64.71%176.599310,92566.7%62.5%
43.75%161.89858,19775.0%12.5%
46.67%152.61,03411,63950.0%45.5%
40.00%152.186210,85750.0%33.3%
53.33%152.090410,98825.0%63.6%
60.00%156.21,07711,97750.0%71.4%
73.33%155.71,09712,053100.0%66.7%
50.00%146.18779,94257.1%42.9%
28.57%145.79769,12133.3%25.0%
64.29%142.395010,08271.4%57.1%
57.14%144.386411,46250.0%60.0%
64.29%146.797811,26780.0%55.6%
61.54%137.11,0929,55585.7%33.3%
46.15%132.687110,22350.0%44.4%
58.33%125.888913,15940.0%71.4%
25.00%126.291913,3210.0%30.0%
66.67%126.692212,04085.7%40.0%
41.67%126.21,26516,078100.0%36.4%
41.67%126.198511,61740.0%42.9%
45.45%114.373810,42225.0%57.1%
81.82%116.01,03112,771100.0%66.7%
40.00%106.095010,32040.0%40.0%
50.00%105.71,15014,29650.0%50.0%
60.00%104.678810,94250.0%66.7%
66.67%96.11,02512,414100.0%57.1%
55.56%91.59129,43160.0%50.0%
37.50%85.47889,03933.3%40.0%
62.50%86.51,18213,208100.0%57.1%
62.50%83.99729,81875.0%50.0%
57.14%76.51,09812,48866.7%50.0%
14.29%74.11,10711,2090.0%20.0%
57.14%76.61,02113,68375.0%33.3%
57.14%76.991910,46766.7%50.0%
50.00%67.01,44614,7060.0%50.0%
66.67%63.393212,73550.0%75.0%
50.00%65.41,15811,9770.0%60.0%
33.33%66.077710,1700.0%50.0%
66.67%66.01,11413,820100.0%60.0%
50.00%64.78509,73450.0%50.0%
50.00%65.61,10413,4430.0%75.0%
66.67%66.81,17816,044100.0%60.0%
33.33%65.41,11412,084100.0%20.0%
60.00%54.497911,7200.0%75.0%
60.00%56.286115,684100.0%50.0%
60.00%55.489312,271100.0%33.3%
20.00%52.374210,7650.0%25.0%
80.00%56.897814,887100.0%66.7%
20.00%56.71,01212,5980.0%33.3%
60.00%53.56308,19466.7%50.0%
40.00%55.31,24715,1230.0%50.0%
40.00%55.08938,7720.0%66.7%

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Vel'Koz vs Lissandra - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Vel'Koz wins the Vel'Koz vs Lissandra matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Lissandra's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

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

In the early game, Lissandra has the advantage against Vel'Koz with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Lissandra 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 Lissandra in the late game?

In the late game, Vel'Koz takes over the Vel'Koz vs Lissandra matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Vel'Koz scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vel'Koz vs Lissandra matchup?

Vel'Koz wins the matchup against Lissandra with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Vel'Koz is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Vel'Koz build against Lissandra?

The best Vel'Koz build against Lissandra includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Lissandra?

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

Does Vel'Koz counter Lissandra?

Yes, Vel'Koz has a favorable matchup against Lissandra with a 50.0% win rate. Vel'Koz slightly edges out Lissandra in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Vel'Koz against Lissandra?

When playing Vel'Koz against Lissandra, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Lissandra. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.