- Win Rate
- 52.2%
- Pick Rate
- 1.5%
- Ban Rate
- 1.9%
Zilean vs Vel'Koz
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 2,954
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 14, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Zilean vs Vel'Koz (Support): Zilean wins 42.2% of 83 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: -795). Patch 26.22 build & runes.
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Current data slightly favors Vel'Koz, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zilean wins 42.2% of 83 games (95% range 32.1–52.9%).
Zilean Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Zilean 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 Zilean vs Vel'Koz?
Zilean wins 42.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 32.1% and 52.9% (95% range).
- Expected
- 51.8% From both champions' overall Support win rates
- Matchup effect
- −9.6 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 83 games Lane: Support · Patch 26.21–26.22
- vs patch 26.21
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Support · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 14
The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (83 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (41 games).
They also met in another lane (Mid): 4 games, Zilean won 50.0%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Vel'Koz, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zilean wins 42.2% of 83 games (95% range 32.1–52.9%).
- Both champions' overall Support win rates predict 51.8% for Zilean; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Vel'Koz usually wins the lane: 795 gold ahead of Zilean at 15 minutes on average (40 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Zilean players pick Cosmic Drive far more often against Vel'Koz: 6.3% of their other Support games, 22.0% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Zilean and Vel'Koz played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Zilean's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Zilean vs Vel'Koz Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Zilean vs Vel'Koz Win Rate by Game Length
Zilean's win rate against Vel'Koz by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Zilean's results against Vel'Koz in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Zilean vs Vel'Koz Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)Vel'KozZilean gold at 15: −795
- First itemVel'KozZilean: 14.4 min · Vel'Koz: 12.5 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Zilean Changes Against Vel'Koz
Choices Zilean players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Support games.
Cosmic DriveItemUsually6.3%vs Vel'Koz22.0%+15.7 pts
BandlepipesItemUsually30.9%vs Vel'Koz46.3%+15.4 pts
Seraph's EmbraceItemUsually7.5%vs Vel'Koz22.0%+14.5 pts
Control Ward + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually0.9%vs Vel'Koz5.0%+4.1 pts
Best Zilean Build vs Vel'Koz
Usual Zilean build (Support)
85.7% win rate · 28 games
Against Vel'Koz
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 2 of 19 Zilean games against Vel'Koz carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Zilean's standard build instead.
- Zilean usually completes Shurelya's Battlesong first, at 14.4 min (median of 26 games).
- Vel'Koz usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 12.5 min (median of 25 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Zilean Runes vs Vel'Koz
Usual Zilean runes (Support)
Summon Aery
50.8% win rate · 480 games
Against Vel'Koz
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Zilean matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. The table below shows Zilean'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 Zilean build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Zilean Matchups
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Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Zilean vs Vel'Koz FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22
Who wins Zilean vs Vel'Koz?
Current data slightly favors Vel'Koz, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zilean wins 42.2% of 83 games (95% range 32.1–52.9%).
What is Zilean's win rate against Vel'Koz?
Zilean wins 42.2% of 83 Support games against Vel'Koz on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 32.1–52.9%). Based on both champions' overall Support win rates, 51.8% would be expected.
Does Zilean counter Vel'Koz?
Not clearly. Zilean wins 42.2% of 83 games against Vel'Koz, and the 95% range (32.1–52.9%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Zilean or Vel'Koz?
Vel'Koz usually wins the lane: 795 gold ahead of Zilean at 15 minutes on average (40 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Zilean outscale Vel'Koz?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Vel'Koz strongest against Zilean?
Vel'Koz is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item.
What should Zilean build against Vel'Koz?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Zilean's usual Support core: Mikael's Blessing, Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow. The biggest change against Vel'Koz: Cosmic Drive (6.3% usually, 22.0% here).
What runes should Zilean use against Vel'Koz?
Use Zilean's usual Summon Aery page (Sorcery + Domination); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page.