Vel’Koz vs Lissandra Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Vel’Koz, the Eye of the Void, meets Lissandra, the Ice Witch, in the Mid lane. Over 277 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Vel’Koz closes out 45.5% of them. That is 4.5 points under even, which is why Lissandra is listed among the champions Vel’Koz struggles into.
With both sitting in ranged range (525 against 550), neither side gets a free poke pattern.
Watch the cooldowns that swing it: Vel’Koz’s Plasma Fission (Q) against Lissandra’s Glacial Path (E). Level six shifts things: Life Form Disintegration Ray on one side, Frozen Tomb on the other.
Both sides lean magic, meaning Lissandra and Vel’Koz shop from the same defensive shelf. Before items it is 590 HP, 22 armour, 30 MR for Vel’Koz; 620, 22, 30 for Lissandra. Vel’Koz scales to 2324 health by 18 while Lissandra reaches 2490. Base movement favours Vel’Koz — 340 versus 325.
Sample size counts as much as the number — 277 games for Lissandra here.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Lissandra has the statistical edge. Vel'Koz wins 45.5% of the recorded games.
45.5% from Vel'Koz's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
277 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Vel'Koz build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Vel'Koz build page.