Pantheon vs Vel'Koz

Not enough games

Heavy pokeHeavy AP damageHigh burstSustained DPS

Build vs Vel'Koz

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Starting items

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Core build

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Standard

4vs Slow

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Summoner spells

86%

Other options

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Precision

Press the Attack

Presence of Mind

Legend: Haste

Last Stand

Sorcery

Transcendence

Scorch

Strength by game phase

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 by spell rank

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	7s	1.5s	12s	–
6	7s	1.5s	12s	1m40
9	7s	1.5s	12s	1m40
11	7s	1.5s	12s	1m30
16	7s	1.5s	11s	1m20
18	7s	1.5s	10s	1m20

Tips to maximize your impact

Start with Shield Vault
Start your trades with Shield Vault (W): you leap onto your target and stun them, so Comet Spear (Q) can't miss.
Thrust or throw
Tap Comet Spear (Q) for a short thrust that refunds part of the cooldown, or hold it to throw your spear farther.
Raise your Aegis against burst
Raise Aegis Assault (E) against enemy burst: you ignore damage from that direction, except from towers.
Roam with Grand Starfall
Roam with Grand Starfall (R): you leap from long range onto the chosen area, and the spell instantly readies Mortal Will (passive).

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

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.
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.
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.
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.

Patch 16.21.1