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Qiyana vs Vel'Koz

How to Beat Vel'Koz as Qiyana in LoLQiyana is in the a tier of champions
AssassinFighter
Mage

How to Beat Vel'Koz as Qiyana

based on 1,030 Qiyana vs Vel'Koz matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League rounds every week. In our dataset, Qiyana faced off against Vel'Koz 1030 times. Including so many matchups for Qiyana versus Vel'Koz gives us a lot of faith in our capability to produce useful stats and a supported build to shatter your rival. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Qiyana has to counter Vel'Koz in only 2.1% of her games.

Qiyana vs Vel'Koz Matchup Summary

Qiyana has done a average job of beating Vel'Koz. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.9% of games the champs battle one another in. In Qiyana versus Vel'Koz games, Qiyana’s side is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Vel'Koz.

Best Qiyana vs Vel'Koz Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSerrated Dirk

Core Qiyana Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeAxiom ArcOpportunity

Optional Items

Edge of NightSerylda's GrudgeProfane Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Qiyana to level upq
>
Second ability for Qiyana to level upw
>
Last skill for Qiyana to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Qiyana's passive ability p
Qiyana's q ability q
Qiyana's w ability w
Qiyana's e ability e
Qiyana's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Vel'Koz as Qiyana

Advice to Win Against Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz has fairly low mobility and is vulnerable to ganks.

Vel'Koz is very dangerous if left alone in a fight. Try to focus him down early.

Life Form Disintegration Ray can be interrupted by stuns, silences and knockups.

Qiyana vs Vel'Koz Counter Stats

Qiyana Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Vel'Koz Image
9
< Kills >
5.7
7.2
< Deaths >
6.6
5.9
< Assists >
8.9
2.05
< Killing Sprees >
1.27
150
< Minions Killed >
93
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.45
21,129
< Physical Damage >
548
1,938
< Magic Damage >
18,151
979
< True Damage >
5,831
24,046
< Damage Dealt >
24,531
26,091
< Damage Taken >
18,875
12,797
< Gold Earned >
10,723
1.55
< Towers >
1.7
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
3,862
< Total Healing >
1,763
14,746
< Experience >
12,723
19
< Vision Score >
46
7
< Wards Placed >
21
108
< Time Dealing CC >
210

How to Counter Vel'Koz with Qiyana in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature some significant Qiyana vs. Vel'Koz counter stats that may help us appreciate the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Qiyana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Vel'Koz’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Qiyana may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Vel'Koz. This observation is largely caused by the difference in kills.

Qiyana typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her enemy does. Typically, she receives more damage than Vel'Koz. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Qiyana and Vel'Koz

Damage Types Compared

Qiyana
Vel'Koz
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Qiyana
Vel'Koz

Who is Better, Qiyana or Vel'Koz?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Qiyana usually fairs equally well when taking on Vel'Koz, with a 50.9% win rate. Thus, Qiyana makes an ok counter for Vel'Koz.

While Qiyana does have a higher win rate compared to Vel'Koz, when facing one another, Qiyana also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more difficult champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Qiyana into Vel'Kozas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Qiyana also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vel'Koz. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Qiyana vs Vel'Koz matchups, Qiyana is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Qiyana is a decent counter to Vel'Koz. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Qiyana against Vel'Koz.

Other Champion Matchups Against Qiyana

Qiyana Loses Against

BlitzcrankBlitzcrank42.7% winrateSwainSwain43.5% winrateMaokaiMaokai43.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune43.8% winrate

Qiyana Wins Against

LuluLulu54.3% winrateCorkiCorki53.6% winrateZeriZeri53% winrateMaster YiMaster Yi52.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

OlafOlaf+ 52.2% 383 GamesMordekaiserMordekaiser+ 52.2% 4187 GamesBardBard+ 52.9% 1489 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.1% 3856 Games

Additional Information for Qiyana Players

How We Calculated Our Qiyana vs Vel'Koz Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vel'Koz as Qiyana, we analyzed 1,030 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Vel'Koz as Qiyana comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Qiyana Build Vel'Koz Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Qiyana in order to counter Vel'Koz during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Qiyana typically gets more CS compared to Vel'Koz. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Qiyana versus Vel'Koz build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Axiom Arc, and Opportunity. When Qiyana used at least these three items in her build, she did much better against Vel'Koz than with most other common item sets. In fact, Qiyana boasted an average win rate of 50.9% when countering Vel'Koz with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Vel'Koz as Qiyana, you should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Presence of Mind, and Last Stand runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Qiyana vs Vel'Koz LoL games, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Vel'Koz as Qiyana are shown for every ranked division. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.