User blog comment:Simbey/Real Talk: Vel'Koz/@comment-24090792-20140218002218/@comment-11059100-20140218095857

^this.

He has a great early game, with his w he can deal a lot of damage @ level 1, if u find someone unskilled enough to don't get away from the explosion. But he lacks mobility and cc (if ganked, he could only E to save himself). In pbe, the most efficient build is rilay, liandry, athene, lucidity (for 40% cdr), rabadon, void.

He is like shaco: if he can't get some kills early, he'll fall behind almost every meta champ.