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How to Win Kha'Zix vs Vel'Koz Counter MatchupKha'Zix is in the a tier of champions

Kha'Zix vs Vel'Koz

How to Beat Vel'Koz as Kha'Zix in LoLKha'Zix is in the a tier of champions
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Mage

How to Beat Vel'Koz as Kha'Zix

based on 2,238 Kha'Zix vs Vel'Koz matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League games each and every week. In our dataset, Kha'Zix engaged Vel'Koz 2238 times. Including so many games with Kha'Zix versus Vel'Koz gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to prepare informative stats and a recommended build to wreck your foe. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Kha'Zix has to counter Vel'Koz in only 2.1% of his matches.

Kha'Zix vs Vel'Koz Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kha'Zix has done a poor job of beating Vel'Koz. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.4% of matches the champs face each other in. In Kha'Zix against Vel'Koz games, Kha'Zix’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Vel'Koz.

Best Kha'Zix vs Vel'Koz Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardThe Brutalizer

Core Kha'Zix Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelYoumuu's GhostbladeEdge of Night

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeMaw of MalmortiusProfane HydraHubris

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kha'Zix to level upq
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Second ability for Kha'Zix to level upw
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Last skill for Kha'Zix to max oute

Runes

DominationDark HarvestSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Kha'Zix's passive ability p
Kha'Zix's q ability q
Kha'Zix's w ability w
Kha'Zix's e ability e
Kha'Zix's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Vel'Koz as Kha'Zix

Tips for Playing as Kha'Zix against Vel'Koz

Enemies are considered isolated if they have no allies within a short distance. The damage of Taste Their Fear is massively increased against these targets.

Unseen Threat activates when Kha'Zix cannot be seen by the enemy team. Reactivate by using brush or Void Assault. Don't forget to apply Unseen Threat by autoattacking enemy champions.

Kha'Zix has a great deal of freedom to choose where and when to fight. Pick your battles carefully to succeed.

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.

Kha'Zix vs Vel'Koz Counter Stats

Kha'Zix Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Vel'Koz Image
8.9
< Kills >
5.5
6.5
< Deaths >
6.3
5.9
< Assists >
8.6
2.06
< Killing Sprees >
1.28
28
< Minions Killed >
92
1.68
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.46
19,010
< Physical Damage >
543
1,141
< Magic Damage >
17,344
1,005
< True Damage >
5,388
21,156
< Damage Dealt >
23,276
34,889
< Damage Taken >
18,544
13,239
< Gold Earned >
10,569
0.98
< Towers >
1.74
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
16,962
< Total Healing >
1,765
14,524
< Experience >
12,599
24
< Vision Score >
47
6
< Wards Placed >
21
223
< Time Dealing CC >
203

How to Counter Vel'Koz with Kha'Zix in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some vital Kha'Zix versus Vel'Koz counter stats that may help us explain the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Kha'Zix’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vel'Koz’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Kha'Zix may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Vel'Koz. This observation is in large part caused by the difference in kills.

Kha'Zix often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Vel'Koz. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kha'Zix and Vel'Koz

Damage Types Compared

Kha'Zix
Vel'Koz
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kha'Zix
Vel'Koz

Who is Better, Kha'Zix or Vel'Koz?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kha'Zix usually fairs equally well when playing against Vel'Koz, with a 49.4% win rate. As a result, Kha'Zix makes an ok counter for Vel'Koz.

While Kha'Zix does have a lower win rate than Vel'Koz, when they face off with one another, Kha'Zix also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kha'Zix into Vel'Koz.

Moreover, Kha'Zix has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vel'Koz. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kha'Zix vs Vel'Koz matchups, Vel'Koz is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Kha'Zix is a somewhat poor counter to Vel'Koz. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kha'Zix against Vel'Koz.

Additional Information for Kha'Zix Players

How We Calculated Our Kha'Zix vs Vel'Koz Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vel'Koz as Kha'Zix, we analyzed 2,238 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 Kha'Zix 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Kha'Zix to counter Vel'Koz during both the lane 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 suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kha'Zix usually racks up a lot less CS relative to Vel'Koz. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Kha'Zix versus Vel'Koz build include Guardian Angel, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and Edge of Night. When Kha'Zix used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Vel'Koz than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Kha'Zix boasted an average winrate of 49.4% battling Vel'Koz with this counter build.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Vel'Koz as Kha'Zix, Kha'Zix players should equip the Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Kha'Zix vs Vel'Koz LoL games, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.4% winrate overall.

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