[2.5a] Veigar Guide - SWALLOW THEIR SOULS!!! Viegar support guide
SWALLOW THEIR SOULS!!! Viegar support guide
Pros
- Has very good damage and scaling.
- Becomes an incredible AP damage carry if properly scaled into the game.
- Has arguably one of the strongest area denial abilities in the game.
- Wierdly cute.
Cons
- Very squishy and 3/4 of his abilities are pure damage with no utility.
- His cage has a fairly long cooldown, especially in early game.
- One of his passive components require him to last-hit minions, making it useless when played as a support.
- Pretty sadistic for someone so cute.
Veigar Build
Best Build Guide for Veigar
 
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                            Item Build Description
Additional information on the items
So there is something that we do need to talk about, and that is building tank items for 
                     Veigar
            . You might have seen people who play him on the middle lane build items like
Veigar
            . You might have seen people who play him on the middle lane build items like 
                     Dead Man's Plate
             to have more defense and move faster. Now this is not wrong, but the reason why they have the privilege to do so is because they can fully utilize his passive. Viegar gets bonus max AP by three ways: Hitting enemy champions, killing or assisting in taking them down, and last hitting minions with abilities. Now, let me show you why the last method is the most effective for viegar players to stack AP:
Dead Man's Plate
             to have more defense and move faster. Now this is not wrong, but the reason why they have the privilege to do so is because they can fully utilize his passive. Viegar gets bonus max AP by three ways: Hitting enemy champions, killing or assisting in taking them down, and last hitting minions with abilities. Now, let me show you why the last method is the most effective for viegar players to stack AP:
Lets assume a situtation until the first drake, which is at 4 minutes. You play as viegar, you have a minion wave with 4 minions every 30 seconds. For every 8 minions, you manage to last hit 7. Every two waves, you got an attack on the enemy, and until the first drake you somehow managed to get a kill and an assist (and I'm being optimistic here).
There are a total of 8 waves that came until the first drake. Now let's calculate how many stacks you got from each source: 4 AP from hitting the enemy champions, 10 AP for the kill and assist, and 28 AP from last hitting the minions.
The point is clear: Last hitting minions is the MAIN source in which 
                     Veigar
             stacks AP, and when you play as a support, you NEVER steal CS from your team. That's why building tank items as
Veigar
             stacks AP, and when you play as a support, you NEVER steal CS from your team. That's why building tank items as 
                     Veigar
             support is something I believe is not optimal, since you will have less AP to actually impact a fight. That's why we will build items that have AP, but are also affordable and not to fancy.
Veigar
             support is something I believe is not optimal, since you will have less AP to actually impact a fight. That's why we will build items that have AP, but are also affordable and not to fancy. 
For boots, I reccommand having 
                     Ionian Boots of Lucidity
             and for the enchant, get either [stasis enchant] or [locket enchant], depending how safe you actually feel.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
             and for the enchant, get either [stasis enchant] or [locket enchant], depending how safe you actually feel.
Veigar Runes
Best Runes for Veigar
 
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             
                            Both rune sets can be good for 
                     Veigar
            .
Veigar
            . 
                     Manaflow Band
             will allow you to spam better if your not holding
Manaflow Band
             will allow you to spam better if your not holding 
                     Archangel's Staff
            , and
Archangel's Staff
            , and 
                     Pathfinder
             will help you roam easier.
Pathfinder
             will help you roam easier.
Skill Order
How to distribute skill points
 
                             
                             
                             
                             
                            Summoner Spells
When to take which summoners
Combos
Learn how to maximize the champions potential
 
                                 
                                 
                                When stunning an enemy, use 
                     Dark Matter
             first since it takes time to cast, then use
Dark Matter
             first since it takes time to cast, then use 
                     Baleful Strike
            .
Baleful Strike
            .
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                If everything goes as planned, this should finish off enemies pretty easily.
Veigar Matchups & Counters
Detailed information on how to play matchups and counters
Its pretty easy to keep him at bay with 
                     Event Horizon
             since he just runs at you with a snowball.
Event Horizon
             since he just runs at you with a snowball.
 
                        How to be evil
1. Remember that 
                     Dark Matter
             gives vision. Use it to scan bushes and dark places.
Dark Matter
             gives vision. Use it to scan bushes and dark places.
2. You can use 
                     Event Horizon
             and hit the enemy with the edges of the cage when casting if he's already CC'd, as he will be stunned again after.
Event Horizon
             and hit the enemy with the edges of the cage when casting if he's already CC'd, as he will be stunned again after.
3. You don't have to use 
                     Event Horizon
             just to stun; It's also a very effective tool for blocking entries.
Event Horizon
             just to stun; It's also a very effective tool for blocking entries.
4.Save your 
                     Primordial Burst
             for enemies with low Health, as it deals more damage the lower they are.
Primordial Burst
             for enemies with low Health, as it deals more damage the lower they are.
5. Keep thinking about new and evil ideas on how to win the game, even if you are behind.
 
                                                     
                            
             
                     
                 
                         
                         
                         
                         
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
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