Yunara vs Vel'Koz

Yunara
vs
41.5%

over 41 games

Vel'Koz

Hard matchup

Heavy pokeHeavy AP damageHigh burstSustained DPS

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Vel'Koz

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Yunara: Yun Tal Wildarrows, Runaan's Hurricane, Infinity Edge, Gluttonous Greaves, Kraken Slayer, Lord Dominik's Regards, Hexoptics C44, B. F. Sword.

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Yun Tal Wildarrows
1
Runaan's Hurricane
2
Infinity Edge
3

Standard

Gluttonous Greaves
4
Kraken Slayer
5

Summoner spells

FlashBarrier66%
ExhaustFlash23%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Kraken Slayer
Lord Dominik's Regards
Hexoptics C44
B. F. Sword
Fiendhunter Bolts
Mortal Reminder
Immortal Shieldbow
Bloodthirster
Guardian Angel
Mercurial Scimitar
58.3% WR12 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Cut DownCut Down
InspirationInspiration
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Cash BackCash Back
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

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 Yunara

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Slow with Arc of Judgment

    Hit with Arc of Judgment (W) before a trade: the prayer bead slows your target, then damages them every second, and it reaches 1150, well beyond your autos.

  2. Judge your power by your crit items

    Measure your power by your crit items: with Vow of the First Lands (passive), each of your critical strikes deals bonus magic damage.

  3. Use Cultivation of Spirit when charged

    Once your autos have charged Cultivation of Spirit (Q), activate it for a trade or a teamfight: you gain attack speed, and your autos spread to nearby enemies.

  4. Transcend for the teamfight

    Cast Transcend One's Self (R) as the teamfight starts: your basic spells are upgraded, Arc of Ruin (W) fires a laser, and Untouchable Shadow (E) gives you a dash.

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.

Patch 16.21.1