Veigar
Recommended Build
Most popular build path
Recommended items for Veigar: Tear of the Goddess, Rod of Ages, Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, Sorcerer's Shoes, Luden's Echo, Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Anti CC
Other options
Inspiration
First Strike
Magical Footwear
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Sorcery
Transcendence
Manaflow Band
Playing as Veigar
Tips to maximize your impact
- Last-hit with Baleful Strike
Last-hit minions with Baleful Strike (Q): each kill with this spell gives you a Phenomenal Evil stack, which is power for the whole game, and large minions give more.
- Make them cross the edge of your cage
Place Event Horizon (E) so your target is on the edge or has to cross it: only the cage's perimeter stuns, and it only lasts 3 seconds.
- Cage first, Dark Matter second
Stun first with Event Horizon (E), then cast Dark Matter (W): a stunned target can't dodge it.
- Finish with your ult
Cast Primordial Burst (R) last, after your other spells: its damage rises with the target's missing health and peaks below 33%.
Versus
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Veigar matchups
Global strengths and weaknesses
All Veigar matchups
Build, runes and tips against each opponent
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Mid
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How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay in the center of his cage
If Event Horizon (E) lands around you, stay inside: only the edge stuns, and the cage disappears after 3 seconds.
- Dodge his Dark Matter
Get out of the Dark Matter (W) zone as soon as the spell shows: it hurts a lot, but falls from the sky with a delay.
- Don't let him grow
Dodge his spells and deny him kills: with Phenomenal Evil Power (passive), each spell that hits a champion and each takedown gives him power.
- Respect his level 6
Once he hits level 6, don't stay in his range at low health: Primordial Burst (R) deals more damage based on your missing health, peaking below 33%.
Abilities and cooldowns
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.
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6s | 0s | 20s | – |
| 6 | 5s | 0s | 20s | 2m |
| 9 | 4s | 0s | 20s | 2m |
| 11 | 4s | 0s | 20s | 1m30 |
| 16 | 4s | 0s | 17s | 1m |
| 18 | 4s | 0s | 14s | 1m |
How pros play Veigar
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Patch 16.21.1