- Win Rate
- 50.0%
- Pick Rate
- 3.1%
Approach Velocity Rune Effect & Numbers
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games with rune
- 31,034
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 18, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Activation Range for CC from allies: 1000
- Rune tree
- Inspiration · Row 3
- Win Rate
- 50.0%−0.3 vs row avg
- Pick Rate
- 3.1%
- Best champion
- Cho'Gath · 54.4%
- Most played by
- Ashe
- Main lane
- Top · 32%
How Approach Velocity works
Inspiration · Row 3Approach Velocity grants 7.5% move speed toward nearby movement-impaired enemy champions, or 15% toward champions you impaired yourself.
- Crowd control from allies also activates it within 1000 range, so you can follow up on teammates' slows and stuns.
- The bonus only applies while moving toward the impaired champion, which makes it a chase and follow-up tool.
- Strong on champions who slow or stun often and then need to stay on top of the target.
Same row in Inspiration:
Cosmic Insight
Jack Of All Trades
More Inspiration runes:
Is Approach Velocity good in Patch 26.20?
Patch 26.20Approach Velocity is situational this patch: a 50.0% win rate over 31,034 games, so take it on the champions that use it best. That is 0.3 points below the average of its row (50.3%).
- Tier
- C
- Win Rate
- 50.0%vs row −0.3
- Pick Rate
- 3.1%
- Games with rune
- 31,034Large sample
Best lanes for Approach Velocity
All ranksApproach Velocity is played mostly in Top (32% of games).
| Lane | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Share | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 51.2% | 5.0% | 32% | 10,029 |
| ADC | 48.5% | 4.5% | 29% | 8,975 |
| Jungle | 51.1% | 4.0% | 26% | 7,967 |
| Support | 48.0% | 1.5% | 9% | 2,922 |
| Mid | 48.5% | 0.6% | 4% | 1,129 |
Best champions for Approach Velocity
All ranksCho'Gath leads with a 54.4% win rate with Approach Velocity; 47 champions take it this patch.
Cho'GathTop54.4% 1,158 gamesS
ShyvanaJungle55.1% 574 gamesS
TryndamereTop56.7% 245 gamesS- Cho'GathJungle53.2% 2,326 gamesS
Dr. MundoTop52.2% 1,578 gamesS
Tahm KenchTop53.3% 289 gamesS
Approach Velocity win rate by game length
Approach Velocity scales: 50.5% in games over 35 minutes vs 49.5% in games of 25 or less.
Runes paired with Approach Velocity
On the best rune pages that include Approach Velocity, Grasp of the Undying shows up most (71% of pages).
Who takes Approach Velocity
Tank champions account for 39% of Approach Velocity games.
- Tank · 39%
- Marksman · 31%
- Fighter · 26%
- Support · 2%
- Assassin · 1%
- Mage · 1%
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Approach Velocity FAQ – Patch 26.20
What does Approach Velocity do in League of Legends?
Approach Velocity grants 7.5% move speed toward nearby movement-impaired enemy champions, or 15% toward champions you impaired yourself. It is in the Inspiration tree (Row 3).
Is Approach Velocity good in Patch 26.20?
It is situational: a 49.96% win rate over 31,034 games in Patch 26.20, so it pays off mainly on the champions that use it best. It is C tier on the rune tier list. That is 0.3 points below its row's average of 50.3%.
Which champions should take Approach Velocity?
By win rate with the rune: Cho'Gath (Top), Shyvana (Jungle), Tryndamere (Top). Cho'Gath leads at 54.4% over 1,158 games. Most played with it: Ashe (ADC), Cho'Gath (Jungle), Dr. Mundo (Top). Tank champions make up 39% of its games.
Approach Velocity vs Cosmic Insight: which is better?
On the same champions, Cosmic Insight wins 0.6 points more often than Approach Velocity (across 44 champion-lane pairs). Across all games: Approach Velocity 50.0%, Cosmic Insight 50.1%.
Is Approach Velocity better early or late?
Late: Approach Velocity wins 50.5% of games past 35 minutes vs 49.5% of games that end by 25.