Vel'Kozvs Samira
Vel'Koz vs Samira is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.12. Vel'Koz wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Samira based on 5 games. Samira 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 Samira 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.
Who Wins the Vel'Koz vs Samira Matchup?
Vel'Koz vs Samira Matchup Summary
The Vel'Koz vs Samira matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Vel'Koz wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Samira's 40.0%, giving Vel'Koz a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Samira controls the early laning stage, but Vel'Koz outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Samira 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 Vel'Koz leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vel'Koz players can confidently pick into Samira and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Samira away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Vel'Koz vs Samira Laning Phase Breakdown
Vel'Koz is favored during the laning phase against Samira, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Vel'Koz holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Vel'Koz33.3%
Samira66.7%Vel'Koz100.0%Samira0.0%Samira dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Vel'Koz. This lopsided early game means Samira 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Samira. 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: Samira 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 Samira
Sorcery
Domination
Running Sorcery primary with Domination secondary allows Vel'Koz to press their advantage against Samira, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Vel'Koz matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.12. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.51% | 131 | 2.1 | 812 | 10,082 | 46.0% | 42.0% | |
| 50.82% | 122 | 2.4 | 802 | 10,239 | 41.3% | 56.6% | |
| 49.50% | 101 | 3.2 | 1,006 | 10,945 | 46.3% | 51.7% | |
| 48.48% | 99 | 1.9 | 936 | 10,539 | 54.0% | 45.2% | |
| 40.70% | 86 | 1.8 | 840 | 9,926 | 41.9% | 40.0% | |
| 48.53% | 68 | 1.7 | 885 | 9,364 | 45.7% | 51.5% | |
| 54.41% | 68 | 2.0 | 897 | 10,638 | 63.0% | 48.8% | |
| 52.63% | 57 | 1.8 | 821 | 9,756 | 61.5% | 45.2% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 3.3 | 942 | 11,477 | 43.8% | 55.9% | |
| 56.52% | 46 | 3.3 | 815 | 10,644 | 46.7% | 61.3% | |
| 46.67% | 45 | 1.8 | 782 | 9,668 | 43.8% | 48.3% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 2.6 | 859 | 10,917 | 50.0% | 39.1% | |
| 35.90% | 39 | 1.8 | 884 | 9,305 | 50.0% | 26.1% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 2.0 | 735 | 9,783 | 56.3% | 54.5% | |
| 34.21% | 38 | 2.1 | 857 | 10,009 | 33.3% | 35.0% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 1.6 | 744 | 9,291 | 50.0% | 55.0% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 2.4 | 950 | 10,671 | 53.3% | 43.5% | |
| 26.32% | 38 | 1.8 | 736 | 9,633 | 35.7% | 20.8% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 5.7 | 859 | 10,356 | 28.6% | 56.5% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 1.7 | 828 | 10,516 | 46.1% | 40.9% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 1.7 | 909 | 10,570 | 41.7% | 68.2% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 5.4 | 990 | 12,535 | 54.5% | 57.1% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 3.5 | 866 | 10,884 | 75.0% | 31.6% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 2.0 | 704 | 9,693 | 41.7% | 57.9% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 4.7 | 996 | 10,910 | 61.5% | 47.1% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 1.8 | 1,001 | 10,732 | 42.9% | 62.5% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 6.3 | 904 | 11,120 | 46.7% | 40.0% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 6.4 | 914 | 11,226 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 2.0 | 974 | 9,556 | 45.5% | 43.8% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 2.3 | 824 | 10,000 | 30.0% | 46.7% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 6.1 | 1,004 | 12,219 | 54.5% | 30.8% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 6.5 | 1,118 | 13,368 | 60.0% | 64.3% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.7 | 1,006 | 10,569 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 6.0 | 933 | 11,518 | 55.6% | 38.5% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 5.0 | 951 | 11,643 | 40.0% | 63.6% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 4.1 | 940 | 10,043 | 61.5% | 33.3% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 1.9 | 870 | 10,624 | 50.0% | 27.3% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.6 | 878 | 9,785 | 57.1% | 41.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.9 | 927 | 9,935 | 33.3% | 54.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 3.3 | 904 | 10,978 | 62.5% | 33.3% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 4.3 | 914 | 11,108 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 5.5 | 974 | 9,325 | 44.4% | 42.9% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 6.3 | 1,132 | 13,284 | 83.3% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 5.4 | 837 | 11,697 | 20.0% | 45.5% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 2.0 | 834 | 9,649 | 44.4% | 42.9% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.2 | 903 | 11,127 | 57.1% | 62.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.6 | 997 | 12,443 | 100.0% | 41.7% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 5.7 | 1,074 | 11,398 | 66.7% | 11.1% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.7 | 866 | 9,261 | 71.4% | 37.5% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 2.2 | 879 | 9,676 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 5.3 | 952 | 12,425 | 71.4% | 87.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.2 | 1,142 | 12,048 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 5.7 | 879 | 8,290 | 14.3% | 28.6% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.0 | 893 | 8,630 | 45.5% | 33.3% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.3 | 1,116 | 14,115 | 75.0% | 55.6% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 5.6 | 830 | 10,676 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 2.3 | 1,022 | 9,854 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.4 | 893 | 10,877 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.0 | 1,108 | 10,819 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.9 | 951 | 10,219 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 5.1 | 941 | 10,827 | 33.3% | 16.7% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.7 | 1,105 | 12,574 | 28.6% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.8 | 823 | 10,806 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.2 | 1,126 | 10,908 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.9 | 1,032 | 13,780 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 2.0 | 784 | 9,341 | 20.0% | 20.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 980 | 12,700 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 858 | 9,630 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 760 | 8,249 | 71.4% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.7 | 784 | 10,485 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.6 | 1,205 | 15,569 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.2 | 687 | 9,309 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.6 | 891 | 13,179 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.9 | 748 | 10,292 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.4 | 925 | 12,132 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.0 | 966 | 11,310 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.7 | 881 | 11,262 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.1 | 919 | 11,383 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.4 | 861 | 9,312 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.1 | 908 | 11,382 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.7 | 989 | 15,337 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.4 | 980 | 12,403 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.9 | 784 | 11,723 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.4 | 790 | 6,741 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.9 | 839 | 11,056 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.7 | 724 | 8,983 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.5 | 1,038 | 12,838 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.4 | 1,005 | 13,557 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 1,289 | 13,130 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 851 | 8,778 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 1,003 | 10,631 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.4 | 1,214 | 12,942 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 796 | 9,487 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 1,180 | 13,382 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 1,053 | 12,614 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 3.3 | 853 | 7,481 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 1,253 | 13,312 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 1,270 | 16,856 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
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Vel'Koz vs Samira - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Vel'Koz do against Samira in League of Legends?
Vel'Koz wins the Vel'Koz vs Samira matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Samira's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.12.
How does Vel'Koz do against Samira in the early game?
In the early game, Samira has the advantage against Vel'Koz with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Samira 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 Samira in the late game?
In the late game, Vel'Koz takes over the Vel'Koz vs Samira matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Vel'Koz scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Vel'Koz vs Samira matchup?
Vel'Koz wins the matchup against Samira with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.12. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Vel'Koz is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Vel'Koz build against Samira?
The best Vel'Koz build against Samira includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Vel'Koz runes against Samira?
The best Vel'Koz runes against Samira use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Vel'Koz vs Samira matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Vel'Koz counter Samira?
Yes, Vel'Koz has a favorable matchup against Samira with a 60.0% win rate. Vel'Koz strongly counters Samira in lane based on current patch 26.12 data.
How do I play Vel'Koz against Samira?
When playing Vel'Koz against Samira, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Samira. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.