Vel'Koz vs Zed Mid Matchup

Vel'Koz Mid wins 45.9% of 468 Low Elo games against Zed Mid, -3.0 points vs expected, 2-patch window 26.19-26.20.

Researched on LoL patch 26.20. Tips are written to hold at any rank; stats come from Low Elo ranked games up to patch 26.20.

How to play as Vel'Koz

Once Zed can all-in with R, hold E for his return and place it just behind yourself to catch him. Use Q and W to farm or poke while E is held.

Stay behind minions when Zed uses WEQ so his shurikens lose damage through the wave; don''t give him the full combo before committing to a trade.

After Death Mark(R)''s initial dash, Zed reappears behind his target; a well-timed Tectonic Disruption(E) can knock him up before he follows through with more damage.

Sources

These notes come from r/Velkoz, checked against the champions' abilities.