Is Velkoz good in Patch 26.21?

Velkoz is S tier Bot in Patch 26.21 with a 54.0% win rate, 0.6% pick rate, and 1.9% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Velkoz Bot after Patch 26.21 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 26.21 uses Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with the Arcane Comet keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Velkoz Bot is S tier with 54.0% win rate this patch.

No recorded opponent wins the matchup against Velkoz in Patch 26.21 over merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

BOT · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play VelkozBot Build, Emerald+Patch 26.21

The recommended Velkoz Bot build for LoL Patch 26.21, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Last updated Oct 21, 2026

Patch 26.21 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierTier up since last patchS#5of 37 Bot champions

Win rate54.0%vs 51.5% role avg

Pick rate0.6%34th most picked Bot

Ban rate1.9%

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Velkoz Bot Build (Patch 26.21)

Highest win rate build path (0.6% pick rate, 54.0% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

54.0% WR

SorceryPRIMARY

Arcane CometKEYSTONE

Manaflow Band

Transcendence

Scorch

DominationSECONDARY

Cheap Shot

Ultimate Hunter

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

Zhonya's Hourglass

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Situational

Shadowflame

Luden's Echo

Rabadon's Deathcap

Blackfire Torch

Zhonya's Hourglass

Dark Seal

Velkoz Bot meta analysis (Patch 26.21)

Velkoz holds a 54.0% win rate in the Bot role on Patch 26.21, 2.5 points above the Bot role average of 51.5%. That is the 5th highest win rate of 37 Bot champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 0.6% pick rate (34th most played in the role) and a 1.9% ban rate, Velkoz rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Patch 26.21 was good to Velkoz Bot: the tier rating climbed from A to S after the latest data merge, which usually means either direct buffs, favorable item changes, or nerfs to common lane opponents. At S tier, Velkoz is a pick you can blind in most drafts and climb with confidently.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Velkoz good in Patch 26.21?: Velkoz is S tier Bot in Patch 26.21 with a 54.0% win rate, 0.6% pick rate, and 1.9% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Velkoz Bot after Patch 26.21 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 26.21 uses Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with the Arcane Comet keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Velkoz Bot is S tier with 54.0% win rate this patch.
Who counters Velkoz?: No recorded opponent wins the matchup against Velkoz in Patch 26.21 over merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.