Is Velkoz good in Patch 26.17?

Velkoz is A tier Bot in Patch 26.17 with a 54.1% win rate, 0.6% pick rate, and 1.7% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Velkoz Bot after Patch 26.17 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Bot role.

What is the best build for Velkoz Bot?

The best Velkoz Bot build in Patch 26.17 uses Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap with the Arcane Comet keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Velkoz Bot is A tier with 54.1% win rate this patch.

No recorded opponent wins the matchup against Velkoz in Patch 26.17 over merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

BOT · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play VelkozBot Build, Emerald+Patch 26.17

The recommended Velkoz Bot build for LoL Patch 26.17, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Last updated Sep 5, 2026

Patch 26.17 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeA#5of 42 Bot champions

Win rate54.1%vs 52.3% role avg

Pick rate0.6%41st most picked Bot

Ban rate1.7%

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Velkoz Bot Build (Patch 26.17)

Highest win rate build path (0.6% pick rate, 53.0% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

53.0% WR

SorceryPRIMARY

Arcane CometKEYSTONE

Manaflow Band

Transcendence

Gathering Storm

PrecisionSECONDARY

Legend: Haste

Cut Down

SHARDS

Summoner spells

Flash

Teleport

Skill order

EMax Q first

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28101213

31415

611

Item build

0.6% pick

Starting

Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion

Core build

Luden's Echo

Shadowflame

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

Situational

Shadowflame

Luden's Echo

Blackfire Torch

Zhonya's Hourglass

Rabadon's Deathcap

Horizon Focus

Velkoz Bot meta analysis (Patch 26.17)

Velkoz holds a 54.1% win rate in the Bot role on Patch 26.17, 1.8 points above the Bot role average of 52.3%. That is the 5th highest win rate of 42 Bot champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 0.6% pick rate (41st most played in the role) and a 1.7% ban rate, Velkoz rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Velkoz Bot held steady at A tier through Patch 26.17, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At A tier, Velkoz is a solid ranked choice that rewards matchup knowledge more than raw stats.

Champion select decides a lot of Velkoz Bot games. The hardest matchups this patch are Yunara (50.0% win rate for Velkoz) and Kaisa (51.1% win rate for Velkoz): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Caitlyn (61.1%) and Jhin (55.1%) are the matchups to look for, where Velkoz wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Bot champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.17:

Frequently asked questions

Is Velkoz good in Patch 26.17?: Velkoz is A tier Bot in Patch 26.17 with a 54.1% win rate, 0.6% pick rate, and 1.7% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Velkoz Bot after Patch 26.17 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Bot role.
What is the best build for Velkoz Bot?: The best Velkoz Bot build in Patch 26.17 uses Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap with the Arcane Comet keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Velkoz Bot is A tier with 54.1% win rate this patch.
Who counters Velkoz?: No recorded opponent wins the matchup against Velkoz in Patch 26.17 over merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.