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Blitzcrank vs Vel'Koz

Blitzcrank
vs
53.5%

over 1202 games

Vel'Koz
Analyze a draft with Blitzcrank

Skill matchup

Heavy pokeHeavy AP damageHigh burstSustained DPS

Build vs Vel'Koz

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Blitzcrank: Locket of the Iron Solari, Zeke's Convergence, Bandlepipes, Boots of Swiftness, Celestial Opposition, Solstice Sleigh, Frozen Heart, Knight's Vow.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Locket of the Iron Solari
1
Zeke's Convergence
2
Bandlepipes
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Celestial Opposition
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot71%
FlashHeal15%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Celestial Opposition
Solstice Sleigh
Frozen Heart
Knight's Vow
Shurelya's Battlesong
Bramble Vest
Bloodsong
Thornmail
Kaenic Rookern
Malignance
Mikael's Blessing
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Force of Nature
Dead Man's Plate
Abyssal Mask
Imperial Mandate
Protoplasm Harness
Hextech Rocketbelt
Stormsurge
Dark Seal
Redemption
Tear of the Goddess
Oblivion Orb
Randuin's Omen
Luden's Echo
Shadowflame
Lich Bane
Zhonya's Hourglass
Actualizer
63.2% WR57 games
InspirationInspiration
Glacial AugmentGlacial Augment
Hextech FlashtraptionHextech Flashtraption
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
SorcerySorcery
CelerityCelerity
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Vel'Koz's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Organic Deconstruction (P)

Vel'Koz's abilities apply Organic Deconstruction to enemies on hit. If 3 stacks are accumulated, the enemy will take a burst of true damage.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
37s1.5s12s–
67s1.5s12s1m40
97s1.5s12s1m40
117s1.5s12s1m30
167s1.5s11s1m20
187s1.5s10s1m20

Playing as Blitzcrank

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Grab from a clear angle

    Fire Rocket Grab (Q) from a brush or a side angle: it grabs the first enemy hit, so you need a line without minions.

  2. Power Fist right after the grab

    After a successful grab, cast Power Fist (E) right away: your next auto knocks the target into the air and deals double damage.

  3. Sometimes engage without a grab

    Sometimes engage without a grab: rush in with Overdrive (W), knock your target into the air with Power Fist (E), and save Rocket Grab (Q) for when they Flash away.

  4. Bait with your shield

    Use Mana Barrier (passive) to bait: at low health you get a shield based on your mana, enough to make a kill look easy.

  5. Save your grab for their carry

    In teamfights, save Rocket Grab (Q) for their carry and wait for them out of vision: grabbing them before the fight starts often decides it.

Playing against Vel'Koz

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Watch both branches of his plasma

    Get out of the line of Plasma Fission (Q) and watch its sides too: the bolt splits into two branches at 90 degrees when it hits a target or he recasts it.

  2. Back off before the third stack

    Back off after taking two of his spells: at the third Organic Deconstruction (passive) stack, you take a burst of true damage.

  3. Engage after Tectonic Disruption

    If you can engage, go in after Tectonic Disruption (E): it's his only spell to push back someone charging him, and he has no dash to escape.

  4. Interrupt his ray

    If you have a stun, a silence or a knock-up, save it for Life Form Disintegration Ray (R): any of them interrupts the ray.

Other Blitzcrank matchups

Patch 16.21.1