Veigar is a powerful mid lane mage who excels at scaling and one-shot potential. This comprehensive build guide will help you maximize his effectiveness.

Core Build (53.4% WR, 13,633 matches):

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
• Runes: First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, Transcendence
• Core Items: Rod of Ages > Sorcerer's Shoes > Archangel's Staff > Rabadon's Deathcap > Void Staff > Zhonya's Hourglass
• Skill Order: Q > W > E

Best Matchups:

• Smolder (58.8% WR)
• Yone (55.1% WR)
• Sylas (53.4% WR)
• Jayce (53.0% WR)
• Corki (52.6% WR)

Worst Matchups (Avoid):

• Akshan (44.7% WR)
• Qiyana (46.1% WR)
• Annie (46.4% WR)
• Zoe (46.8% WR)
• Anivia (46.9% WR)

Key Tips:

• Conserve your E (Event Horizon) for kills or escapes due to high mana cost
• Farm with Q to stack AP, hitting multiple minions when possible
• Target squishy champions with ultimate for early fight advantages

Alternative Builds:

1. Arcane Comet Build (51.2% WR):

   • Same items as core build
   • Different runes: Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Cheap Shot, Ultimate Hunter

2. Summon Aery Build (54.9% WR):

   • First item: Winter's Approach
   • Full build: Winter's Approach > Sorcerer's Shoes > Rabadon's Deathcap > Void Staff > Zhonya's Hourglass > Shadowflame

3. Off-Meta Electrocute Build (52.8% WR):

   • Same items as core build, except Banshee's Veil instead of Zhonya's
   • Runes: Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, Transcendence

Best Synergies:

• Jax (55.7% WR)
• Ivern (54.7% WR)
• Skarner (54.6% WR)
• Talon (53.8% WR)
• Briar (53.6% WR)

Always adjust your build based on the enemy team composition and specific matchup dynamics.

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