Leona vs Vel'Koz SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Leona into Vel'Kozmedium

Overview

Use brush control to threaten engages with + layered stuns and force Vel'Koz back.
Protect ADC from Vel'Koz's poke by denying his split angles and holding engage cooldowns.
Leverage river vision and wave state to set up roams after crashing the wave.

Engage only when ADC is in range to follow-up and brush control denies Vel'Koz's poke angles.
Hold to layer CC after connects and use to absorb return damage during trades.
Avoid engaging into large waves or when misses to prevent losing ADC access and poke pressure.

split angles create poke windows that reduce ADC access; avoid stepping into these without engage ready.
His knockup is his main peel; respect it to avoid losing your engage or ADC follow-up.
Level 6 can finish slowed or rooted targets; keep track of cooldown and avoid grouped positioning during channel.

Win the level 2 race with + and coordinate with ADC for immediate follow-up.
Thin the wave early to create engage windows through brush without risking poke.
Deny Vel'Koz vision in side brush to limit his poke angles and secure safer engages.

Level 2 unlocks + all-in threat; use this to force early skirmishes with ADC follow-up.
Level 3 adds durability, allowing more aggressive trades and better peel for ADC.
Level 6 enables long-range engages or peel; use with ADC follow-up and river vision control.

Convert brush control and level 2/3 spikes into forced all-ins locking priority targets for ADC burst.
Roam after wave crash with river vision to pressure mid and secure dragon control.
Deny Vel'Koz ADC access by controlling poke angles, enabling safer engages and objective setups.

Tactical tip

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