MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Zilean vs Vel'Koz
Zilean vs Vel'Koz in Support: who wins more often?
Across 552 ranked games in Support, Zilean beats Vel'Koz in 48% of them.
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 Zilean behind by 434 gold.
Zilean at 15:00
- Gold: -434
- CS: -2
- XP: -56
Typical gap to Vel'Koz, from 548 games that reached 15:00.
Does Zilean counter Vel'Koz?
Even on the count: Zilean lands at 48% over 552 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Zilean game plan against Vel'Koz
With a gold lead at 10:00, Zilean wins 56% of 160 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 45% over 391.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 160 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 391 |
| First blood | 55% | 164 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 93 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 244 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 49% | 157 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 60% | 63 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:23 and level 6 lands around 8:31. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Zilean in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Vel'Koz specifically, Zilean finishes Shurelya's Battlesong first most often: 43.1% over 160 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Zilean core is Shurelya's Battlesong, Bandlepipes, Imperial Mandate: 58.8% across 740 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 Shurelya's Battlesong (9,869 games).
Skill plan: Zilean players max Q first and take Q at level 1.