Vel'Koz Build Guide : Vel'Koz ~ Scientific Deconstruction (Last Update 20.04.2014)

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Actually, the guide is pretty right about saying is a core item because even though is not mana hungry, he is not in early levels, but when you need to poke a lot, just the MP/5 is not enough. Remember that in lane you are facing a mage, so the MR that the chalice gives you is way better than the Morello's (remember that an AP mid rarelly have any HP sustain, so cap the healing is not a vital thing). Morello is great for the support role, and its just that, and its only if you don't have .

So I agree with the guide in those terms.

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How do you deal with people who can dodge your skills? Eg Fizz?
Nice guide!

A good just murders you. It's only possible to kill with when his skills are on cooldown. Try baiting his skills, mostly . His is a guaranteed kill on you. Play defensive and farm with your skills. Don't try killing him. Rush defensive items. NEVER GET CLOSE TO HIM. Ask your jungler to camp your lane. If you're lucky, you'll survive past laning phase.

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How do you deal with people who can dodge your skills? Eg Fizz?
Nice guide!

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Yup, 's price is less than , it gives more ability power too. 's Unique Passive is also better than , so Morello should be a better choice.

That's why it's included in the Other Options. This isn't a single build, this guide tells you what items are good for . You can get it instead of or whatever you want. It's not like I'm saying "HURR DURR GET AHTENE'S OR UNINSTALL". This guide just gives options. Enemy team doesn't have AP or you don't need to spam skills? Or the enemy team has ? Get , simple as that.
Also, that 15 AP difference means 9 more damage on . Yup.

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Yup, 's price is less than , it gives more ability power too. 's Unique Passive is also better than , so Morello should be a better choice.

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should be core, you don't need since 's abilities have low mana cost.

also...heck all of Vel'Koz's abilities are purple and almost looks the same...lol

The only reason you get is for the 20% CDR. CDR is too good on . Considering your only other CDR option is ...
And the purple gets tiring at times...

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should be core, you don't need since 's abilities have low mana cost.

also...heck all of Vel'Koz's abilities are purple and almost looks the same...lol

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Well, some mistakes I saw and you might want to correct:

helps with late game, giving AP/lvl, not early;
does not give armor, gives armor penetration AND magic penetration
has the same damage as , but the fist need to hit twice to do the damage the second does with one hit. The difference you might feel is because you are maxing W first. it is up to 35 +2.5% AP in the last level (about 45) for the rift, wich is basically the same
gives you (along with and ) a full 40% CDR, wich is not a good thing to have in mid, as long as you are getting the blue buff, you only need 30%, so building is way better, for compensating you might think of , that gives you the 10% and enables you to face tanks that will come for you in the backlane with its active.

This is a tip: Changing his seals for MP/5 seals against a AP lane might come handy

thanks for the AoE inspection, I'll use it in my guide quoting you ^^

don't you think that the kill combo is better when you do Q=>W=>E=>R? the thing is that I feel the second hit from landing easily when you put the enemy in the air after hittim him the firt time.

other than that is a great guide, thanks o/

Okay, I've fixed and .
is better because it applies two marks of 's passive. Also, it's AoE; since can't roam, he needs to push the lane, which is great for.
About , it's just that I like letting the jungler get blue, and because you're not guaranteed to have it every time; this can cost you games when you're in lategame. Also, should never be in the range of , since he'll melt in a second if he does.
Seals should remain armor seals at all cases since most junglers are AD, and minions deal physical damage as well. doesn't need any mana regen after he gets anyway.
Just make sure you credit me, and you can use it!
Actually, since has no cast time, you can use it virtually the same time as . Since travels slower, this is why it's used first; Using right after EW will make you use it just in time hits.

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Well, some mistakes I saw and you might want to correct:

helps with late game, giving AP/lvl, not early;
does not give armor, gives armor penetration AND magic penetration
has the same damage as , but the fist need to hit twice to do the damage the second does with one hit. The difference you might feel is because you are maxing W first. it is up to 35 +2.5% AP in the last level (about 45) for the rift, wich is basically the same
gives you (along with and ) a full 40% CDR, wich is not a good thing to have in mid, as long as you are getting the blue buff, you only need 30%, so building is way better, for compensating you might think of , that gives you the 10% and enables you to face tanks that will come for you in the backlane with its active.

This is a tip: Changing his seals for MP/5 seals against a AP lane might come handy

thanks for the AoE inspection, I'll use it in my guide quoting you ^^

don't you think that the kill combo is better when you do Q=>W=>E=>R? the thing is that I feel the second hit from landing easily when you put the enemy in the air after hittim him the firt time.

other than that is a great guide, thanks o/