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Playing Against Veigar
MidPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Veigar is a scaling burst mage who gains infinite Ability Power through . He specializes in zoning enemies with and deleting low-health targets using his point-and-click .
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| A stack counter on his status bar | Every spell hit on you or minion kill with gives him permanent AP. He will eventually one-shot everyone if the game lasts too long. | |
| A dark bolt flying in a straight line | It hits the first two targets. Always stand behind at least two minions to ensure cannot reach you for damage or stacks. | |
| A circular shadow on the ground followed by a falling meteor | High damage but a long delay. You should never get hit by unless you are already stunned by . | |
| A 0.5-second warning ring followed by a pentagonal cage | The walls stun you; the inside is safe. If you get caught inside , stay calm and dodge his other spells rather than running into the stun. | |
| A large, fast-moving dark projectile | A point-and-click nuke that deals massive damage based on your missing health. If you are below 40% HP, will likely execute you. |
Respect
- !The stun duration→At later ranks, the stun lasts up to 2.5 seconds, which is enough time for him to land , , and for a guaranteed kill.
- !Missing health execute→ deals double damage to targets at low health. Being 'half-health' against Veigar is the same as being in the kill range for most other mages.
- !Infinite scaling via →Even if he goes 0/0/0, if he reaches 30 minutes, he will have enough AP to kill squishies with a basic and combo.
- !Flash into →A good Veigar will Flash-Cage you to setup a gank or a pick. If his Flash is up, do not stand within 1000 units of him if you are squishy.
Punish
- +is on cooldown→It has an 18-14 second cooldown. When is down, he has no way to stop you from jumping on him. All-in him immediately.
- +Early game mana pool→He needs to use to farm stacks. If you force him to use spells to waveclear, he will run out of mana quickly and lose all kill pressure.
- +Post-level 6 missing health→If he misses his , he cannot reliably land the rest of his kit. Use your mobility to bait the cage, then punish his 15-second window of vulnerability.
- +Immobile nature→He has no dashes or movespeed buffs. Coordinate with your jungler to dive him, as he is a sitting duck if he misses the stun on .
Laning Tips
- •The cage takes 0.5s to activate; you can dash or Flash out of the area before the walls actually stun you.
- •Stay behind your minions to block , but don't stand directly next to low-HP minions or he will hit both of you.
- •Buy Mercury's Treads early. The Tenacity allows you to walk out of the impact zone even if you hit the wall.
- •If you get trapped inside , do not panic. Small movements inside the cage can dodge and .
- •Veigar's early waveclear is terrible. Shove him under tower to force him to use for farm instead of poke.
- •Take Cleanse if you are playing a high-threat champion like LeBlanc or Zed to instantly negate his .
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Do not group up in tight corridors (like jungle paths) where a single can stun your entire team.
- ⚠Keep track of his . If you are the carry and below 50% HP, stay out of his point-and-click range.
- ⚠Use Zhonya's Hourglass specifically to block the projectile while it is in the air to waste his main damage source.
- ⚠Vision is key; Veigar loves sitting in bushes to catch someone with and instantly delete them.
- ⚠Edge of Night or Banshee's Veil are mandatory for carries to prevent him from getting an easy pick with .
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached