Matchup

Heavy AP damageHigh burstCountered by stasisCountered by spell shield

Build vs Veigar

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Titanic Hydra
1Bruiser
Spirit Visage
2vs AP
Force of Nature
3vs AP

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Sundered Sky
5Bruiser

Summoner spells

411100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD
Frozen Heart
vs AD

Anti Tank

Black Cleaver
5vs Tank
Profane Hydra
vs Tank
Youmuu's Ghostblade
vs Tank

DPS

Sundered Sky
Bruiser

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
DominationDomination
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceTenacity

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
JarvanIVJarvan IV
VeigarVeigar
Favorable
Favorable
Passive

Veigar's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Phenomenal Evil Power (P)

Veigar is the greatest Evil to ever strike at the hearts of Runeterra - and he's only getting bigger! Striking an enemy Champion with a spell or scoring a takedown grants Veigar permanently increased Ability Power.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
36s0s20s
65s0s20s2m
94s0s20s2m
114s0s20s1m30
164s0s17s1m
184s0s14s1m

Playing against Veigar

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Punish Veigar in early game: he's very weak and immobile before his stacks and items.

2

Don't touch the edges of his cage (E): the stun is on the EDGE, not inside. You can stay in the center without being stunned.

3

Flash or dash over the cage walls to get out — dashes go through them.

4

Buy MR and HP: his R deals missing HP % damage + AP scaling, MR reduces all of it.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026