Background Image
How to Synergize Vel'Koz with Rengar on the Same TeamVel'Koz is in the a tier of champions

Vel'Koz with Rengar

How to Win With Vel'Koz and Rengar Paired TogetherVel'Koz is in the s tier of champions
Mage
AssassinFighter

How to Synergize Vel'Koz and Rengar

based on 2,804 Vel'Koz with Rengar pairs
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the results of from millions of League of Legends games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Vel'Koz has been on the same team as Rengar in 2804 recently played, competitive games. By amassing so much relevant data directly from the developers of League, we are totally sure that we can provide you with robust, usable builds to help Vel'Koz synergize with Rengar. It is relatively rare for Vel'Koz to play with Rengar on the same team. This has only taken place in about 3.6% of matches with Vel'Koz.

Vel'Koz Rengar Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Vel'Koz has done a dismal job of fighting on the same side as Rengar. On average, he wins an acceptable 48.8% of rounds the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to do better as Vel'Koz when playing with Rengar by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Vel'Koz vs Rengar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Vel'Koz Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassSeraph's EmbraceHorizon FocusStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Vel'Koz to level upq
>
Second ability for Vel'Koz to level upw
>
Last skill for Vel'Koz to max oute

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Vel'Koz's passive ability p
Vel'Koz's q ability q
Vel'Koz's w ability w
Vel'Koz's e ability e
Vel'Koz's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
11
R
12
W
13
W
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Synergizing Vel'Koz and Rengar

Tips for Playing as Vel'Koz with Rengar

Be very careful about when to use Life Form Disintegration Ray. Many champions have abilities that can interrupt the spell.

Shooting Plasma Fission diagonally and splitting at maximum range allows you to hit opponents that are out of the range of the initial missile, but is more challenging to pull off.

When laning, use Void Rift to kill minions while building stacks of Organic Deconstruction on your opponent. You can then follow up with your other abilities.

Advice to Understand How Rengar Will Play

Make sure to take paths through brush when chasing opponents to take advantage of Rengar's passive.

Use Rengar's ultimate to find and assassinate high priority targets in team fights and skirmishes.

A lot of Rengar's power comes from empowered abilities he uses at the right moment - choose wisely!

Vel'Koz Rengar Synergy Stats

Vel'Koz Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Rengar Image
5.3
< Kills >
5.5
6
< Deaths >
6.2
8.9
< Assists >
8.9
1.22
< Killing Sprees >
1.27
93
< Minions Killed >
93
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.45
535
< Physical Damage >
549
17,822
< Magic Damage >
17,983
5,999
< True Damage >
5,897
24,357
< Damage Dealt >
24,431
17,739
< Damage Taken >
18,185
10,434
< Gold Earned >
10,552
1.66
< Towers >
1.73
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,701
< Total Healing >
1,772
12,528
< Experience >
12,574
45
< Vision Score >
45
20
< Wards Placed >
20
205
< Time Dealing CC >
207

How to Play with Rengar as Vel'Koz in LoL

The Vel'Koz Rengar synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Rengar, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Vel'Koz sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Rengar. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Rengar helps Vel'Koz perform not as well in competitive League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Vel'Koz is paired with Rengar, he gets a little decrease in his complete damage output. This change could demonstrate that Rengar doesn't help cover for him to dish out more damage or that his support also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Vel'Koz is played together with Rengar on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Rengar.

Additionally, when Vel'Koz plays with Rengar on the same side, he on average receives a little less damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt not as much damage may mean that Rengar does a decent job of covering Vel'Koz in teamfights.

Synergies between Vel'Koz and Rengar

Damage Types Compared

Vel'Koz
Rengar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Vel'Koz
Rengar

Is Vel'Koz better when played alongside Rengar?

There is no universally accepted best companion for Vel'Koz that will always be his best synergy. Yet, overall, Rengar is a below average teammate for Vel'Koz. By locking into the same team as Vel'Koz, he drops their win rate by -1.5% to 48.8%. This proves that there is a negative synergy between Vel'Koz and Rengar that allows them to perform not as well together than alone.

Rengar has a lower difficulty than Vel'Koz. That means you don't need to be cautious when lining up Rengar teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a relatively low level of skill to do well with you.

When playing together, Vel'Koz players should observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal magical damage. When paired, these champions can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

In contrast, by aligning Vel'Koz and Rengar together, you may not be giving your other allies enough cover. We recommend you pick other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative disparity in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of your Rengar ally's skill level, you need to focus on maximizing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Vel'Koz Players

How We Calculated Our Vel'Koz Rengar Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Vel'Koz and Rengar, we analyzed 2,804 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Vel'Koz with Rengar comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

Other Useful Resources

Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Vel'Koz to synergize with Rengar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League, you should keep reading to gather some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The ideal items to use in your Vel'Koz and Rengar synergy build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Vel'Koz incorporated at least these three great items in his build, he did significantly better when paired up with Rengar than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Vel'Koz boasted an average winrate of 48.8% helping carry Rengar with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating your oponents, Vel'Koz players should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for this champion pairing, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to team up Rengar with Vel'Koz are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct division, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.