MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vel'Koz vs Zac
How often does Vel'Koz beat Zac in Support?
Vel'Koz into Zac in Support: 61% observed win rate across 61 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Vel'Koz ahead by 230 gold.
Vel'Koz at 15:00
- Gold: +230
- CS: 0
- XP: +384
Typical gap to Zac, from 61 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vel'Koz counter Zac?
No counter here: Vel'Koz sits at 61% over 61 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Zac: the Vel'Koz game plan
Someone usually dies here around 5:33 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:28. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Vel'Koz's Support build, with receipts
The most-finished Vel'Koz core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 52.2% across 538 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (14,107 games).
Skill plan: Vel'Koz players max Q first and take Q at level 1.