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Vayne vs Vel'Koz

How to Beat Vel'Koz as Vayne in LoLVayne is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Vel'Koz as Vayne

based on 4,200 Vayne vs Vel'Koz matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
1.97
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League rounds that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Vel'Koz as Vayne came out of an examination of 4200 ranked matches where both champs faced one another. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Vayne is forced to battle against Vel'Koz in only 2.0% of her games.

Vayne vs Vel'Koz Matchup Summary

Vayne has done a average job of beating Vel'Koz. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.3% of games the champs fight one another in. In Vayne against Vel'Koz games, Vayne’s side is 0.1% more probable to get first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood versus Vel'Koz.

Best Vayne vs Vel'Koz Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Vayne Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterGuinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

Guardian AngelTrinity ForceTerminusStormrazor

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Vayne's passive ability p
Vayne's q ability q
Vayne's w ability w
Vayne's e ability e
Vayne's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Vel'Koz as Vayne

Tips for Playing as Vayne against Vel'Koz

Don't go in first to a large teamfight. Wait for your teammates to initiate.

Tumble has many uses, but it cannot pass over walls.

Condemn can be used to both pin targets to walls to ensure a kill, or to escape a pursuer.

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.

Vayne vs Vel'Koz Counter Stats

Vayne Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Vel'Koz Image
7.6
< Kills >
5.5
6.5
< Deaths >
6
5.2
< Assists >
8.9
1.76
< Killing Sprees >
1.27
164
< Minions Killed >
93
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.47
14,904
< Physical Damage >
558
1,591
< Magic Damage >
17,562
4,398
< True Damage >
5,659
20,894
< Damage Dealt >
23,780
22,594
< Damage Taken >
17,595
12,251
< Gold Earned >
10,517
2.25
< Towers >
1.85
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,372
< Total Healing >
1,680
13,270
< Experience >
12,496
18
< Vision Score >
44
9
< Wards Placed >
19
72
< Time Dealing CC >
207

How to Counter Vel'Koz with Vayne in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature several significant Vayne vs. Vel'Koz counter statistics that may help you distinguish the distinctions between the two. For instance, Vayne’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Vel'Koz’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Vayne may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Vel'Koz..

Vayne often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her enemy does. Typically, she takes more damage than Vel'Koz. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vayne and Vel'Koz

Damage Types Compared

Vayne
Vel'Koz
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vayne
Vel'Koz

Who is Better, Vayne or Vel'Koz?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Vayne usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Vel'Koz, with a 50.3% win rate. As a result, Vayne makes an ok counter to Vel'Koz.

While Vayne does have a higher winrate than Vel'Koz, when on opposite teams, Vayne also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Vayne into Vel'Kozas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Vayne has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vel'Koz. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vayne vs Vel'Koz matchups, Vayne is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Vayne is a decent counter to Vel'Koz. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Vayne against Vel'Koz.

Additional Information for Vayne Players

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

For this guide on countering Vel'Koz as Vayne, we analyzed 4,200 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 Vayne 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Vayne to counter Vel'Koz during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vayne typically accumulates more CS as Vel'Koz. Champions who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Vayne versus Vel'Koz build include Bloodthirster, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Vayne bought at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better vs Vel'Koz than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Vayne had an average win rate of 50.3% when countering Vel'Koz with this build.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Vel'Koz as Vayne, Vayne players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Vayne vs Vel'Koz counterpicks, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.3% winrate overall.

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