Veigar's optimal build focuses on maximizing AP scaling and burst damage potential through carefully selected items and runes.

Core Build

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
• First Item: Rod of Ages
• Core Items: Sorcerer's Shoes, Archangel's Staff
• Final Items: Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass

Runes

• Primary: First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight
• Secondary: Manaflow Band, Transcendence
• Shards: Ability Haste, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling

Skill Order: Q > W > E

Key Tips

• Farm with Q to stack AP
• Save E (Event Horizon) for kills or escapes
• Target squishies with ultimate for early fight advantage
• Line up Q through multiple minions for efficient farming

Strong Against:

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

Weak Against:

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

Best Synergies:

• Jax (55.7%)
• Ivern (54.7%)
• Skarner (54.6%)

Situational Items

• Consider Banshee's Veil vs heavy AP
• Winter's Approach for extra survivability
• Luden's Companion for more burst damage

Current win rate: 56.6% over 4,284 matches at Emerald+ rank.

For specific matchups, adapt your build path and playstyle accordingly while maintaining focus on AP stacking and positioning for optimal damage output.

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