Vel'Koz - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
3.8%

Vel'Kozvs Yasuo

CMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vel'Koz vs Yasuo is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Yasuo wins with a 50.9% win rate (+1.7%) over Vel'Koz based on 59 games. Yasuo 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 Yasuo 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 - 49.1% win rate in this matchup
Vel'Koz
49.1% WR
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Yasuo vs Vel'Koz matchup - 50.9% win rate
Yasuo
50.9% WR

Who Wins the Vel'Koz vs Yasuo Matchup?

Yasuo wins the Vel'Koz vs Yasuo matchup
Winner
Yasuo
Matches: 59
49.1%
Win Rate
50.9%
5.9
CS / min
6.9
943
DMG / min
739
11,865
Gold / game
12,743
79
Heal / min
266
367
DMG Mitigated / min
1,007
0.9
CC / min
0.7
40.9%
Early Game WR
59.1%
54.0%
Late Game WR
46.0%

Vel'Koz vs Yasuo Matchup Summary

The Vel'Koz vs Yasuo matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 59 recent matches analyzed, Yasuo wins with a 50.9% win rate compared to Vel'Koz's 49.1%, giving Yasuo a 1.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yasuo controls the early laning stage, but Vel'Koz outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yasuo 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 sustain, where Yasuo leads by 827 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Yasuo is slightly favored, Vel'Koz can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Yasuo's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Vel'Koz vs Yasuo Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
5.9Vel'Koz
6.9Yasuo
Yasuo significantly out-farms Vel'Koz by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yasuo a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Vel'Koz players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
943Vel'Koz
739Yasuo
Vel'Koz heavily out-damages Yasuo by 204 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Yasuo 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
11,865Vel'Koz
12,743Yasuo
Yasuo generates a commanding 879 more gold per game than Vel'Koz. This substantial economic advantage means Yasuo 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
0.9Vel'Koz
0.7Yasuo
Both Vel'Koz and Yasuo provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
447Vel'Koz
1,273Yasuo
Yasuo vastly out-sustains Vel'Koz, healing and mitigating 827 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yasuo 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 Yasuo

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Yasuo, providing the mobility and stats Vel'Koz needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vel'Koz against Yasuo 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. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 88.9% win rate across 9 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Yasuo. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vel'Koz vs Yasuo matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yasuo
59.1%
+18.2% advantage
Vel'Koz early game win rateVel'Koz40.9%
Yasuo early game win rateYasuo59.1%
Late Game
Vel'Koz
54.0%
+8.1% advantage
Vel'Koz late game win rateVel'Koz54.0%
Yasuo late game win rateYasuo46.0%

Yasuo dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 59.1% win rate — a 18.2 percentage point lead over Vel'Koz. This lopsided early game means Yasuo 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 54.0% win rate — 8.1 points above Yasuo. 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: Yasuo 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 Yasuo

Sorcery rune tree - Vel'Koz primary runes vs YasuoSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Vel'Koz rune vs YasuoManaflow Band - best Vel'Koz rune vs YasuoTranscendence - best Vel'Koz rune vs YasuoScorch - best Vel'Koz rune vs Yasuo
Precision rune tree - Vel'Koz secondary runes vs YasuoPrecision
Cut Down - best Vel'Koz rune vs YasuoLegend: Haste - best Vel'Koz rune vs Yasuo
66.7% 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 Yasuo.


Vel'Koz matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.66%3022.782510,53858.6%47.3%
46.83%2842.082910,06852.3%43.4%
45.09%2241.88399,58151.0%40.6%
47.52%2021.88739,85955.4%42.0%
48.95%1901.98649,89457.1%43.4%
48.10%1583.298311,84751.9%46.2%
53.29%1521.78289,21956.9%50.0%
45.83%1442.08219,98848.3%44.0%
47.89%1422.388810,29553.9%44.4%
50.78%1283.487211,09545.2%53.5%
44.74%1142.084210,43944.0%45.3%
39.80%981.983110,24732.3%43.3%
54.64%971.78189,11257.1%52.1%
55.67%972.498110,27756.3%55.1%
46.67%901.97879,34239.5%51.9%
52.81%892.487910,34146.0%57.7%
46.25%801.780910,18460.7%38.5%
44.87%786.197811,67857.1%38.0%
47.37%762.282711,04947.6%47.3%
43.42%761.88259,99748.4%40.0%
52.00%753.889810,66455.2%50.0%
50.68%736.199813,08765.4%42.5%
42.03%691.68399,66243.3%41.0%
52.17%692.01,0369,94053.6%51.2%
55.22%671.87259,39662.5%48.6%
60.61%661.88599,63567.7%53.1%
51.61%626.197313,06268.8%45.6%
46.67%604.490711,80250.0%44.7%
49.15%595.994311,86540.9%54.0%
52.54%591.990610,00159.3%46.9%
63.64%551.887611,03263.2%63.9%
57.41%546.296211,33463.0%51.9%
48.15%545.41,00512,25052.6%45.7%
55.77%521.992610,46370.0%46.9%
60.00%506.21,05912,19447.8%70.4%
46.00%505.51,00612,38248.0%44.0%
40.82%492.28279,66727.3%51.9%
41.67%481.88839,73655.0%32.1%
55.32%473.890211,85464.3%51.5%
46.81%471.780110,33452.6%42.9%
51.11%451.99109,88457.9%46.1%
46.67%455.684310,55157.9%38.5%
55.81%436.71,11813,17262.5%51.9%
52.38%422.18799,19850.0%54.5%
50.00%425.994211,53052.9%48.0%
50.00%424.286711,41557.1%46.4%
39.02%415.81,00611,82829.4%45.8%
65.00%405.698810,82077.8%54.5%
42.11%385.51,03811,49235.7%45.8%
54.05%372.07939,23940.0%70.6%
38.89%364.699411,88541.7%37.5%
38.89%366.789711,74013.3%57.1%
34.29%356.895711,80150.0%23.8%
52.94%345.889810,05957.9%46.7%
50.00%346.21,08013,09360.0%45.8%
38.24%345.485411,23936.4%39.1%
39.39%336.390912,14916.7%44.4%
45.16%315.992111,03353.9%38.9%
45.16%314.592710,66340.0%50.0%
48.28%295.991111,12366.7%28.6%
51.72%296.293411,99053.9%50.0%
57.14%285.51,05812,67266.7%52.6%
67.86%286.71,06912,84773.3%61.5%
46.43%281.975810,58062.5%40.0%
37.04%274.080011,28033.3%40.0%
64.00%256.81,16612,04260.0%66.7%
52.00%256.21,13012,47980.0%33.3%
50.00%246.392210,43450.0%50.0%
43.48%235.71,06212,04344.4%42.9%
60.87%236.91,12013,87566.7%57.1%
47.83%236.193110,28077.8%28.6%
50.00%224.487910,73450.0%50.0%
59.09%222.61,12412,00383.3%50.0%
52.38%216.31,21212,13866.7%41.7%
61.90%215.71,14812,18442.9%71.4%
57.14%215.098310,80755.6%58.3%
42.86%215.51,02810,80945.5%40.0%
75.00%201.99429,20990.0%60.0%
50.00%206.41,02710,57936.4%66.7%
60.00%206.71,12613,21181.8%33.3%
47.37%196.61,15913,69357.1%41.7%
52.94%176.71,06812,56050.0%55.6%
41.18%175.989711,54350.0%36.4%
52.94%176.11,06412,61666.7%45.5%
52.94%171.999811,18433.3%63.6%
37.50%165.993810,45355.6%14.3%
31.25%163.71,19610,37728.6%33.3%
75.00%163.698412,464100.0%71.4%
56.25%167.190510,51175.0%37.5%
66.67%156.31,04614,07280.0%60.0%
26.67%152.18849,39342.9%12.5%
40.00%156.81,09612,85042.9%37.5%
64.29%147.01,04212,15866.7%62.5%
53.85%135.096512,59650.0%55.6%
38.46%135.995511,30837.5%40.0%
50.00%126.798512,16142.9%60.0%
33.33%123.61,02610,33750.0%25.0%
58.33%126.21,12213,915100.0%44.4%
63.64%114.482511,10380.0%50.0%
54.55%116.31,11711,58040.0%66.7%
50.00%105.01,02310,79450.0%50.0%
40.00%103.71,12011,43050.0%33.3%
70.00%101.35737,72983.3%50.0%
66.67%92.37599,47650.0%80.0%
77.78%96.682510,79066.7%83.3%
62.50%85.896912,651100.0%50.0%
50.00%86.187012,3160.0%57.1%
37.50%83.896211,29833.3%40.0%
62.50%81.98409,41183.3%0.0%
75.00%86.799712,178100.0%66.7%
71.43%72.573610,6100.0%100.0%
50.00%66.51,00912,14466.7%33.3%
50.00%65.31,02011,53450.0%50.0%
50.00%65.81,04214,218100.0%40.0%
66.67%65.21,08610,37666.7%66.7%
66.67%63.197210,72033.3%100.0%
50.00%62.81,00610,132100.0%25.0%
50.00%66.11,13913,12950.0%50.0%
83.33%65.61,25014,441100.0%80.0%
50.00%61.662010,08833.3%66.7%
20.00%52.37456,66533.3%0.0%
80.00%55.896712,988100.0%66.7%
40.00%54.81,33011,0930.0%66.7%
60.00%55.31,17911,971100.0%50.0%
60.00%54.01,01612,379100.0%0.0%

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Vel'Koz vs Yasuo - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Yasuo wins the Vel'Koz vs Yasuo matchup with a 50.9% win rate compared to Vel'Koz's 49.1%, a 1.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 59 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Yasuo has the advantage against Vel'Koz with a 59.1% win rate versus 40.9%. Yasuo 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 Yasuo in the late game?

In the late game, Vel'Koz takes over the Vel'Koz vs Yasuo matchup with a 54.0% win rate compared to 46.0%. Vel'Koz scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vel'Koz vs Yasuo matchup?

Yasuo wins the matchup against Vel'Koz with a 50.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 1.7 percentage point advantage means Yasuo is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 59 games analyzed.

What is the best Vel'Koz build against Yasuo?

The best Vel'Koz build against Yasuo includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 88.9% 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 Yasuo?

The best Vel'Koz runes against Yasuo use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Vel'Koz vs Yasuo matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Vel'Koz counter Yasuo?

No, Vel'Koz struggles against Yasuo with only a 49.1% win rate. Yasuo has the advantage in this matchup. Vel'Koz players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Yasuo's lead.

How do I play Vel'Koz against Yasuo?

When playing Vel'Koz against Yasuo, play cautiously and avoid Yasuo's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Yasuo in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.