Brand vs Vel'Koz SUPPORT Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Brand vs Vel'Koz

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 8, 2026

Overview

Use brush control to deny Vel'Koz safe poke angles and protect your ADC's access.
Prioritize landing (W) burn zones behind the wave to pressure clustered enemies and enable ADC follow-up.
Maintain lane space to threaten empowered (Q) stuns after applying Blaze for pick or disengage setups.

Trading pattern

Apply Blaze with (W) or (E), then threaten (Q) stun only when your ADC can immediately follow up.
Avoid walking forward after cooldowns; hold peel to counter (E) knockup or (R) channel.
Deny Vel'Koz brush control to reduce his poke angles and create safer engage windows for your ADC.

Danger windows

Respect (Q) split angles around minions that threaten your ADC's positioning.
Avoid overextending when (E) knockup and ADC poke cooldowns are ready to punish.
Watch for Vel'Koz's level 6 (R) channel during grouped fights; hold peel and avoid clustered positioning.

Early game

Win the level 2 poke race by syncing (W) and (E) to set up (Q) stuns with your ADC ready to follow.
Hold brush vision to prevent Vel'Koz from safely angling split (Q) poke or engaging with (E) knockup.
Use wave crash timing to safely roam or ward river without exposing your ADC to Vel'Koz's poke.

Power spikes

Level 2 unlocks your poke plus stun setup; contest wave only if ADC can follow your engage threat.
Level 3 grants full Blaze combo; use it with brush control and ADC follow-up to punish Vel'Koz cooldowns.
Level 6 (R) bounce all-in powers your all-in or peel; coordinate with ADC and river vision for objective fights.

Win conditions

Convert brush and wave control into repeated (W) poke and empowered (Q) stuns enabling ADC follow-up.
Deny enemy ADC access by zoning with burn zones and threatening stun setups in lane and river brushes.
Use level 6 (R) around dragon or river fights with vision to secure kills or force enemy disengage.