Stay healthy levels 1-2 through his early poke before you look to all-in.

Matchups › Diana › vs Vel'Koz

Diana vs Vel'Koz

YOU · MID

ENEMY · MID

Favors youPre-6 EasyPost-6 EasyTake Ignite

How to play it

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Cancel his R

His R is his big burst: starting 6, hold your own R to cancel it.

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All-in at 6

He never really gets tanky: once you hit 6 you can jump on him and kill him.

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Lead with E

If he's tethering your Q well in lane, lead your trades with E instead.

Never let him free-tether your Q in lane: if he's landing it, lead your trades with E instead.

Runes

DOMINATION

RESOLVE

SHARDS

Spells

FLASH

IGNITE

Items

Start

Core

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16.14 Emerald+ - 54% WR - 649 games

Skill order

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Q			Q	Q		Q	Q
	W							W	W		W	W
		E											E	E		E	E
					R					R					R

MAX

Q→

W→

Diana · Mid · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Diana vs Vel'Koz in Mid lane is a favourable lane on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: his ultimate is his big burst, save your R to cancel it starting at 6.