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How to Win LeBlanc vs Vel'Koz Counter MatchupLeBlanc is in the b tier of champions

LeBlanc vs Vel'Koz

How to Beat Vel'Koz as LeBlanc in LoLLeBlanc is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Vel'Koz as LeBlanc

based on 1,306 LeBlanc vs Vel'Koz matchups
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
2.71
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each week. In our data, LeBlanc engaged Vel'Koz 1306 times. Including so many games with LeBlanc versus Vel'Koz provides us confidence in our capability to produce enlightening data and a supported build to obliterate Vel'Koz. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. LeBlanc fights Vel'Koz in only 2.1% of her rounds.

LeBlanc vs Vel'Koz Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, LeBlanc does a poor job of countering Vel'Koz. On average, she wins a acceptable 48.5% of the time the champs battle one another in. In LeBlanc against Vel'Koz matches, LeBlanc’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, indicating that she probably will get first blood versus Vel'Koz.

Best LeBlanc vs Vel'Koz Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core LeBlanc Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassMalignanceLuden's CompanionVoltaic Cyclosword

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
LeBlanc's passive ability p
LeBlanc's q ability q
LeBlanc's w ability w
LeBlanc's e ability e
LeBlanc's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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E
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W
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W
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Guide to Countering Vel'Koz as LeBlanc

Tips for Playing as LeBlanc against Vel'Koz

Using Distortion can help your positioning to land Ethereal Chains.

You can chain Sigil of Malice and Ethereal Chains to prevent characters with blink from escaping for up to 4 seconds.

Distortion allows you to be aggressive with your other spells while being able to return to safety.

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.

LeBlanc vs Vel'Koz Counter Stats

LeBlanc Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Vel'Koz Image
7.9
< Kills >
5.3
5.2
< Deaths >
6.5
6.2
< Assists >
8.6
1.76
< Killing Sprees >
1.16
155
< Minions Killed >
88
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.48
2,603
< Physical Damage >
588
18,936
< Magic Damage >
17,534
885
< True Damage >
5,492
22,424
< Damage Dealt >
23,615
23,193
< Damage Taken >
18,536
11,870
< Gold Earned >
10,432
1.7
< Towers >
1.73
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,196
< Total Healing >
1,763
14,453
< Experience >
12,342
22
< Vision Score >
45
9
< Wards Placed >
20
56
< Time Dealing CC >
206

How to Counter Vel'Koz with LeBlanc in LoL

The stats shown on this page show several important LeBlanc versus Vel'Koz matchup stats that may help you interpret the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, LeBlanc’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vel'Koz’s ratio of NaN, showing that LeBlanc may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Vel'Koz..

LeBlanc usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her opponent does. On average, she takes more damage than Vel'Koz. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between LeBlanc and Vel'Koz

Damage Types Compared

LeBlanc
Vel'Koz
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

LeBlanc
Vel'Koz

Who is Better, LeBlanc or Vel'Koz?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, LeBlanc usually loses when trying to fight Vel'Koz, with a 48.5% win rate. Therefore, LeBlanc makes a bad counter to Vel'Koz.

While LeBlanc does have a lower winrate than Vel'Koz, when on opposite teams, LeBlanc also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking LeBlanc 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, LeBlanc has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vel'Koz. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

LeBlanc is a somewhat poor counter to Vel'Koz. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as LeBlanc against Vel'Koz.

Other Champion Matchups Against LeBlanc

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LeBlanc Wins Against

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Additional Information for LeBlanc Players

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

For this guide on countering Vel'Koz as LeBlanc, we analyzed 1,306 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 LeBlanc 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of LeBlanc to counter Vel'Koz during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

LeBlanc often picks up more CS relative to Vel'Koz. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. 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, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your LeBlanc versus Vel'Koz build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When LeBlanc included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better when facing Vel'Koz than with most other typical item sets. In fact, LeBlanc boasted an average win rate of 48.5% battling Vel'Koz with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Vel'Koz as LeBlanc, you should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for LeBlanc vs Vel'Koz face-offs, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.5% win rate overall.

If you want to see LeBlanc versus Vel'Koz tips and counter stats for a a particular division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions shown are computed using all matches completed with both champs.