Vel'Koz Runes
Best Vel'Koz runes for LoL Patch 26.1 - Dark Harvest from the Domination tree with Sorcery secondary (80.0% WR, 0.4% pick rate). Vel'Koz's optimal primary runes are Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Deep Ward, Ultimate Hunter. Secondary tree: Manaflow Band, Scorch.
Organic Deconstruction
Vel'Koz's abilities apply
Organic Deconstruction to enemies on hit. If 3 stacks are accumulated, the enemy will take a burst of true damage.
Plasma Fission
Vel'Koz shoots a bolt of plasma that splits in two on reactivation or upon hitting an enemy. The bolt slows and damages on hit.
Cost:- 40/
- 45/
- 50/
- 55/
- 60
Cooldown:- 7
Range:- 1050
Void Rift
Vel'Koz opens a rift to the void that deals an initial burst of damage, then explodes for a second burst of damage after a delay.
Cost:- 50/
- 55/
- 60/
- 65/
- 70
Cooldown:- 2
Range:- 1050
Tectonic Disruption
Vel'Koz causes an area to explode, knocking up enemies, and knocking close enemies slightly away.
Cost:- 50/
- 55/
- 60/
- 65/
- 70
Cooldown:- 12/
- 12/
- 11/
- 11/
- 10
Range:- 810
Life Form Disintegration Ray
Vel'Koz unleashes a channelled beam that follows the cursor for 2.5 seconds that deals magic damage. Organic Deconstruction Researches enemy champions causing them to take true damage instead.
Cost:- 100
Cooldown:- 100/
- 90/
- 80
Range:- 1575
- Mage,
- Support
Vel'Koz performs best with Dark Harvest as the keystone rune from the Domination tree. Vel'Koz's optimal primary runes are Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Deep Ward, Ultimate Hunter. Vel'Koz's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Manaflow Band, Scorch. This rune setup achieves a 80.00% win rate (+29.2% win rate difference) with a 0.4% pick rate across 15 Vel'Koz games.
Primary Tree
Domination
Dark HarvestDamaging a Champion below 50% health deals
Dark Harvest damage: 30 (+11 damage per soul) (+0.1 bonus AD) (+0.05 AP)
Cooldown: 35s (resets to 1.0s on takedown)
Cheap ShotDamaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true damage (based on level).
Cooldown: 4s
Deep WardYour wards in the enemy jungle are
Level 9: Wards in the river are also
Ultimate HunterYour ultimate gains
Manaflow BandHitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.
After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.
Cooldown: 15 seconds
ScorchYour next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.
Cooldown: 10s
This alternative Vel'Koz rune build uses Dark Harvest as the keystone from the Domination tree. The primary runes are Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Deep Ward, Relentless Hunter. Vel'Koz's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Manaflow Band, Gathering Storm. This setup achieves a 69.57% win rate (+18.8% win rate difference) with a 0.6% pick rate across 23 games.
Primary Tree
DominationDark HarvestDamaging a Champion below 50% health deals
Dark Harvest damage: 30 (+11 damage per soul) (+0.1 bonus AD) (+0.05 AP)
Cooldown: 35s (resets to 1.0s on takedown)
Cheap ShotDamaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true damage (based on level).
Cooldown: 4s
Deep WardYour wards in the enemy jungle are
Level 9: Wards in the river are also
Relentless HunterGain
Manaflow BandHitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.
After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.
Cooldown: 15 seconds
Gathering StormEvery 10 min gain AP or AD,
10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...
LissandraVel'Koz Runes - Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best Vel'Koz runes in patch 26.1?
The best Vel'Koz runes in patch 26.1 use the Domination tree with Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Deep Ward, and Ultimate Hunter, and the Sorcery tree with Manaflow Band and Scorch. This rune setup achieves a 80.0% win rate with a 0.4% pick rate.
What is the win rate for Vel'Koz's best rune page?
Vel'Koz's best rune page has a 80.0% win rate in patch 26.1, which is +29.2% compared to Vel'Koz's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.4% pick rate among Vel'Koz players.
What keystone should I use on Vel'Koz?
Dark Harvest from the Domination tree is the best keystone rune for Vel'Koz in patch 26.1. This keystone synergizes well with Vel'Koz's kit and provides a 80.0% win rate.
What is Vel'Koz's primary rune tree?
Vel'Koz's primary rune tree is Domination. The optimal Domination runes for Vel'Koz are Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Deep Ward, and Ultimate Hunter, with Dark Harvest being the keystone of choice.
What is Vel'Koz's secondary rune tree?
Vel'Koz's best secondary rune tree is Sorcery. The recommended Sorcery runes are Manaflow Band and Scorch, which complement Vel'Koz's Domination primary tree.
What are alternative rune setups for Vel'Koz?
An alternative Vel'Koz rune setup uses Dark Harvest from the Domination tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.
How popular are Vel'Koz's runes?
Vel'Koz's top rune page has a 0.4% pick rate in patch 26.1. This indicates that 0.4% of Vel'Koz players use the Dark Harvest setup with Domination and Sorcery trees.