Arena Companion — Builds, Augments and Matchups

Patch 26.18Arena build

Vel'Koz

magesupport

Arena progression, alternatives, augments and partner matchups for Vel'Koz.

Arena tier

Top 3

55.5%

Avg. place

3.29

Pick rate

9.2%

Ban rate

1.9%

KDA

2.74

Games

48,690

Arena progression

Core by round

Observed sequence · pick rate and game volume included

Round 1

Opening item

Sorcerer's Shoes

62% pick · 30K games

Round 2

Prismatic

Detonation Orb

25% pick · 12K games

Round 4

Core item

Liandry's Anguish

39% pick · 19K games

Round 6

Core item

Rabadon's Deathcap

71% pick · 35K games

Round 9

Core item

Shadowflame

18% pick · 3.7K games

Round 11

Late game

Void Staff

15% pick · 3K games

Augment picks

Source pick share by rarity · separate from the community sample.

Curated source · patch 26.18

Silver

ADAPt
6732 games
14.0%
Witchful Thinking
6466 games
13.0%
Augmented Power
3752 games
8.0%
Bravest of the Brave
2795 games
5.7%

Gold

Skilled Sniper
10234 games
21.0%
Magic Missile
8598 games
18.0%
Big Brain
7143 games
15.0%
Phenomenal Evil
7173 games
14.7%

Prismatic

Trueshot Prodigy
17191 games
35.0%
Jeweled Gauntlet
10914 games
22.0%
Spellwake
6806 games
14.0%
Eureka
6900 games
14.2%

Best Prismatic items

Full Arena choice set for Vel'Koz, ordered by observed popularity.

S+

Detonation Orb

25% pick · 12369 games

Night Harvester

18% pick · 8938 games

Runecarver

22% pick · 10521 games

Pyromancer's Cloak

16% pick · 7726 games

Everfrost

15% pick

Innervating Locket

11% pick

Crown of the Shattered Queen

9.0% pick

Dragonheart

6.0% pick

Demonic Embrace

7.0% pick

Diamond-Tipped Spear

6.0% pick

Cruelty

5.0% pick

Demon King's Crown

3.0% pick

Mirage Blade

0.0% pick

Skill priority

Recommended ability max order for this Arena snapshot.

Boots

All stable Arena boot choices in the source sample.

Sorcerer's Shoes

62% pick · 30K games

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

22% pick · 11K games

Ghostcrawlers

1.0% pick · 477 games

Boots of Swiftness

0.0% pick · 239 games

Gluttonous Greaves

0.0% pick · 200 games

Elixirs

Late-game consumables and their observed pick share.

Juice of Power

69% pick · 19K games

Juice of Vitality

11% pick · 3K games

Cappa Juice

13% pick · 3.5K games

Juice of Haste

7.0% pick · 2K games

Round alternatives

Other item rolls observed at the main Arena purchase rounds.

Round 4 options

Liandry's Anguish

39% pick · 19K games

Round 6 options

Rabadon's Deathcap

71% pick · 35K games

Round 9 options

Shadowflame

8.0% pick · 3.7K games

Void Staff

6.0% pick · 3K games

Zhonya's Hourglass

4.0% pick · 1.8K games

Wooglet's Witchcap

3.0% pick · 1.6K games

Best partner synergies

Arena partners that overperform beside Vel'Koz in the source sample.

Sion

63% Top 3 · +7.3

877 games

Xin Zhao

63% Top 3 · +7.2

783 games

Amumu

62% Top 3 · +6.7

741 games

Shyvana

62% Top 3 · +6.6

707 games

Swain

62% Top 3 · +6.3

803 games

Veigar

60% Top 3 · +4.7

732 games

Singed

59% Top 3 · +4.0

792 games

Dr. Mundo

59% Top 3 · +3.6

736 games

Malzahar

59% Top 3 · +3.6

848 games

Zed

58% Top 3 · +2.5

827 games

Tristana

58% Top 3 · +2.5

997 games

Maokai

57% Top 3 · +1.7

765 games

Difficult matchups

Common opponents that pressure Vel'Koz's Arena results.

Twisted Fate

57% Top 3

6.9K games

Ornn

57% Top 3

7.4K games

Cho'Gath

56% Top 3

6.5K games

Kai'Sa

56% Top 3

6.4K games

Sett

56% Top 3

7.5K games

Tristana

55% Top 3

7.3K games

Jhin

55% Top 3

7.3K games

Swain

55% Top 3

6.5K games

Snapshot context

Arena-only public observations, resolved against the current patch catalogue.

Top augment trio

Trueshot Prodigy · Jeweled Gauntlet · Skilled Sniper

Prismatic depth

13 tracked choices

Source score

53.48 · 48,690 games

Patch 26.18Arena build

Vel'Koz

magesupport

Arena progression, alternatives, augments and partner matchups for Vel'Koz.

Arena tier

Top 3

55.5%

Avg. place

3.29

Pick rate

9.2%

Ban rate

1.9%

KDA

2.74

Games

48,690

Arena progression

Core by round

Observed sequence · pick rate and game volume included

Round 1

Opening item

Sorcerer's Shoes

62% pick · 30K games

Round 2

Prismatic

Detonation Orb

25% pick · 12K games

Round 4

Core item

Liandry's Anguish

39% pick · 19K games

Round 6

Core item

Rabadon's Deathcap

71% pick · 35K games

Round 9

Core item

Shadowflame

18% pick · 3.7K games

Round 11

Late game

Void Staff

15% pick · 3K games

Augment picks

Source pick share by rarity · separate from the community sample.

Curated source · patch 26.18

Silver

ADAPt
6732 games
14.0%
Witchful Thinking
6466 games
13.0%
Augmented Power
3752 games
8.0%
Bravest of the Brave
2795 games
5.7%

Gold

Skilled Sniper
10234 games
21.0%
Magic Missile
8598 games
18.0%
Big Brain
7143 games
15.0%
Phenomenal Evil
7173 games
14.7%

Prismatic

Trueshot Prodigy
17191 games
35.0%
Jeweled Gauntlet
10914 games
22.0%
Spellwake
6806 games
14.0%
Eureka
6900 games
14.2%

Best Prismatic items

Full Arena choice set for Vel'Koz, ordered by observed popularity.

S+

Detonation Orb

25% pick · 12369 games

Night Harvester

18% pick · 8938 games

Runecarver

22% pick · 10521 games

Pyromancer's Cloak

16% pick · 7726 games

Everfrost

15% pick

Innervating Locket

11% pick

Crown of the Shattered Queen

9.0% pick

Dragonheart

6.0% pick

Demonic Embrace

7.0% pick

Diamond-Tipped Spear

6.0% pick

Cruelty

5.0% pick

Demon King's Crown

3.0% pick

Mirage Blade

0.0% pick

Skill priority

Recommended ability max order for this Arena snapshot.

Boots

All stable Arena boot choices in the source sample.

Sorcerer's Shoes

62% pick · 30K games

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

22% pick · 11K games

Ghostcrawlers

1.0% pick · 477 games

Boots of Swiftness

0.0% pick · 239 games

Gluttonous Greaves

0.0% pick · 200 games

Elixirs

Late-game consumables and their observed pick share.

Juice of Power

69% pick · 19K games

Juice of Vitality

11% pick · 3K games

Cappa Juice

13% pick · 3.5K games

Juice of Haste

7.0% pick · 2K games

Round alternatives

Other item rolls observed at the main Arena purchase rounds.

Round 4 options

Liandry's Anguish

39% pick · 19K games

Round 6 options

Rabadon's Deathcap

71% pick · 35K games

Round 9 options

Shadowflame

8.0% pick · 3.7K games

Void Staff

6.0% pick · 3K games

Zhonya's Hourglass

4.0% pick · 1.8K games

Wooglet's Witchcap

3.0% pick · 1.6K games

Best partner synergies

Arena partners that overperform beside Vel'Koz in the source sample.

Sion

63% Top 3 · +7.3

877 games

Xin Zhao

63% Top 3 · +7.2

783 games

Amumu

62% Top 3 · +6.7

741 games

Shyvana

62% Top 3 · +6.6

707 games

Swain

62% Top 3 · +6.3

803 games

Veigar

60% Top 3 · +4.7

732 games

Singed

59% Top 3 · +4.0

792 games

Dr. Mundo

59% Top 3 · +3.6

736 games

Malzahar

59% Top 3 · +3.6

848 games

Zed

58% Top 3 · +2.5

827 games

Tristana

58% Top 3 · +2.5

997 games

Maokai

57% Top 3 · +1.7

765 games

Difficult matchups

Common opponents that pressure Vel'Koz's Arena results.

Twisted Fate

57% Top 3

6.9K games

Ornn

57% Top 3

7.4K games

Cho'Gath

56% Top 3

6.5K games

Kai'Sa

56% Top 3

6.4K games

Sett

56% Top 3

7.5K games

Tristana

55% Top 3

7.3K games

Jhin

55% Top 3

7.3K games

Swain

55% Top 3

6.5K games

Snapshot context

Arena-only public observations, resolved against the current patch catalogue.

Top augment trio

Trueshot Prodigy · Jeweled Gauntlet · Skilled Sniper

Prismatic depth

13 tracked choices

Source score

53.48 · 48,690 games