Veigar

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING

Doran's Ring18 Ability Power 90 Health Drain Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead. Helping Hand Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Sorcerer's Shoes12 Magic Penetration 45 Move Speed1100 gold · 800 to combine

Most common

CORE

Rod of Ages45 Ability Power 350 Health 500 Mana Timeless This item gains 10 Health, 30 Mana and 3 Ability Power every 60 seconds up to 10 times. Upon reaching max stacks, gain a level. Eternity Taking damage from champions restores 10% of the damage as Mana. Casting an ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.2600 gold · 450 to combine→Archangel's Staff70 Ability Power 600 Mana 25 Ability Haste Awe Gain Ability Power equal to 1% bonus Mana. Manaflow (8s, max 5 charges) Landing Abilities grants 5 max Mana (doubled vs. champions). Transforms into Seraph's Embrace at 360 max Mana.2900 gold · 450 to combine

Build every game

ITEM 3

Stormsurge90 Ability Power 15 Magic Penetration 6% Move Speed Stormraider Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them. Squall After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies.2800 gold · 800 to combine53.0% WR819 games

Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power Magical Opus Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.3500 gold · 1100 to combine54.4% WR754 games

What players go

ITEM 4

Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power Magical Opus Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.3500 gold · 1100 to combine57.0% WR2,496 games

Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power 50 Armor Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine57.7% WR378 games

Cryptbloom75 Ability Power 30% Magic Penetration 20 Ability Haste Life from Death When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, a nova spreads from their corpse that heals.3000 gold · 200 to combine54.7% WR181 games · small sample

What players go

ITEM 5

Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power 50 Armor Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine59.2% WR497 games

Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power Magical Opus Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.3500 gold · 1100 to combine54.6% WR394 games

Shadowflame110 Ability Power 15 Magic Penetration Cinderbloom Magic and true damage Critically Strike enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.3200 gold · 900 to combine61.8% WR68 games · small sample

What players go

First Strike keystone

Inspiration

Glacial Augment

Unsealed Spellbook

First Strike

Hextech Flashtraption

Magical Footwear

Cash Back

Triple Tonic

Time Warp Tonic

Biscuit Delivery

Cosmic Insight

Approach Velocity

Jack Of All Trades

Sorcery

Summon Aery

Arcane Comet

Stormraider's Surge

Deathfire Touch

Axiom Arcanist

Manaflow Band

Nimbus Cloak

Transcendence

Celerity

Absolute Focus

Scorch

Waterwalking

Gathering Storm

SUMMONER SPELLS

SKILL PRIORITY

Baleful Strike (Q)Veigar unleashes a bolt of dark energy that deals magic damage to the first two enemies hit. Units killed by this bolt grant Veigar some ability power permanently.Q→Dark Matter (W)Veigar calls a great mass of dark matter to fall from the sky to the target location, dealing magic damage when it lands. Stacks of Phenomenal Evil reduce Dark Matter's cooldown.W

50.2% WR49% of games

SKILL PATH leveling order

Baleful Strike (Q)Veigar unleashes a bolt of dark energy that deals magic damage to the first two enemies hit. Units killed by this bolt grant Veigar some ability power permanently.QBaleful Strike

1

4

5

7

9

1, 4, 5, 7, 9

Dark Matter (W)Veigar calls a great mass of dark matter to fall from the sky to the target location, dealing magic damage when it lands. Stacks of Phenomenal Evil reduce Dark Matter's cooldown.WDark Matter

2

8

10

12

13

2, 8, 10, 12, 13

Event Horizon (E)Veigar twists the edges of space, creating a cage that Stuns enemies that pass through.EEvent Horizon

3

14

15

17

18

3, 14, 15, 17, 18

Primordial Burst (R)Blasts target enemy champion, dealing a large amount of magic damage, increasing based on the target's missing health.RPrimordial Burst

6

11

16

6, 11, 16

Based on 6,061 games · 50.2% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING

Doran's Ring18 Ability Power 90 Health Drain Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead. Helping Hand Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Sorcerer's Shoes12 Magic Penetration 45 Move Speed1100 gold · 800 to combine

Most common

CORE

Luden's Echo100 Ability Power 600 Mana 10 Ability Haste Echo Damaging Abilities fire 6 Echoes that deal bonus magic damage to the target and nearby enemies. Remaining Echoes fire on the primary target, dealing 20% damage.2750 gold · 450 to combine→Archangel's Staff70 Ability Power 600 Mana 25 Ability Haste Awe Gain Ability Power equal to 1% bonus Mana. Manaflow (8s, max 5 charges) Landing Abilities grants 5 max Mana (doubled vs. champions). Transforms into Seraph's Embrace at 360 max Mana.2900 gold · 450 to combine

Build every game

ITEM 3

Stormsurge90 Ability Power 15 Magic Penetration 6% Move Speed Stormraider Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them. Squall After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies.2800 gold · 800 to combine51.8% WR1,057 games

Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power Magical Opus Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.3500 gold · 1100 to combine56.0% WR241 games · small sample

What players go

ITEM 4

Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power Magical Opus Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.3500 gold · 1100 to combine54.0% WR1,564 games

Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power 50 Armor Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine51.5% WR134 games · small sample

Cryptbloom75 Ability Power 30% Magic Penetration 20 Ability Haste Life from Death When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, a nova spreads from their corpse that heals.3000 gold · 200 to combine51.4% WR107 games · small sample

What players go

ITEM 5

Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power 50 Armor Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine50.5% WR465 games

Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power Magical Opus Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.3500 gold · 1100 to combine56.9% WR288 games · small sample

Void Staff95 Ability Power 40% Magic Penetration3000 gold · 1050 to combine48.0% WR175 games · small sample

What players go

First Strike keystone

Inspiration

Glacial Augment

Unsealed Spellbook

First Strike

Hextech Flashtraption

Magical Footwear

Cash Back

Triple Tonic

Time Warp Tonic

Biscuit Delivery

Cosmic Insight

Approach Velocity

Jack Of All Trades

Sorcery

Summon Aery

Arcane Comet

Stormraider's Surge

Deathfire Touch

Axiom Arcanist

Manaflow Band

Nimbus Cloak

Transcendence

Celerity

Absolute Focus

Scorch

Waterwalking

Gathering Storm

SUMMONER SPELLS

SKILL PRIORITY

Baleful Strike (Q)Veigar unleashes a bolt of dark energy that deals magic damage to the first two enemies hit. Units killed by this bolt grant Veigar some ability power permanently.Q→Dark Matter (W)Veigar calls a great mass of dark matter to fall from the sky to the target location, dealing magic damage when it lands. Stacks of Phenomenal Evil reduce Dark Matter's cooldown.W

51.2% WR58% of games

SKILL PATH leveling order

Baleful Strike (Q)Veigar unleashes a bolt of dark energy that deals magic damage to the first two enemies hit. Units killed by this bolt grant Veigar some ability power permanently.QBaleful Strike

1

4

5

7

9

1, 4, 5, 7, 9

Dark Matter (W)Veigar calls a great mass of dark matter to fall from the sky to the target location, dealing magic damage when it lands. Stacks of Phenomenal Evil reduce Dark Matter's cooldown.WDark Matter

2

8

10

12

13

2, 8, 10, 12, 13

Event Horizon (E)Veigar twists the edges of space, creating a cage that Stuns enemies that pass through.EEvent Horizon

3

14

15

17

18

3, 14, 15, 17, 18

Primordial Burst (R)Blasts target enemy champion, dealing a large amount of magic damage, increasing based on the target's missing health.RPrimordial Burst

6

11

16

6, 11, 16

Based on 3,397 games · 51.2% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING

Doran's Ring18 Ability Power 90 Health Drain Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead. Helping Hand Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Sorcerer's Shoes12 Magic Penetration 45 Move Speed1100 gold · 800 to combine

Most common

CORE

Rod of Ages45 Ability Power 350 Health 500 Mana Timeless This item gains 10 Health, 30 Mana and 3 Ability Power every 60 seconds up to 10 times. Upon reaching max stacks, gain a level. Eternity Taking damage from champions restores 10% of the damage as Mana. Casting an ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.2600 gold · 450 to combine→Archangel's Staff70 Ability Power 600 Mana 25 Ability Haste Awe Gain Ability Power equal to 1% bonus Mana. Manaflow (8s, max 5 charges) Landing Abilities grants 5 max Mana (doubled vs. champions). Transforms into Seraph's Embrace at 360 max Mana.2900 gold · 450 to combine

Build every game

ITEM 4

Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power Magical Opus Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.3500 gold · 1100 to combine63.2% WR106 games · small sample

What players go

ITEM 5

Void Staff95 Ability Power 40% Magic Penetration3000 gold · 1050 to combine51.4% WR35 games · small sample

Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power 50 Armor Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.3250 gold · 450 to combine50.0% WR20 games · small sample

What players go

First Strike keystone

Inspiration

Glacial Augment

Unsealed Spellbook

First Strike

Hextech Flashtraption

Magical Footwear

Cash Back

Triple Tonic

Time Warp Tonic

Biscuit Delivery

Cosmic Insight

Approach Velocity

Jack Of All Trades

Sorcery

Summon Aery

Arcane Comet

Stormraider's Surge

Deathfire Touch

Axiom Arcanist

Manaflow Band

Nimbus Cloak

Transcendence

Celerity

Absolute Focus

Scorch

Waterwalking

Gathering Storm

SUMMONER SPELLS

SKILL PRIORITY

Baleful Strike (Q)Veigar unleashes a bolt of dark energy that deals magic damage to the first two enemies hit. Units killed by this bolt grant Veigar some ability power permanently.Q→Event Horizon (E)Veigar twists the edges of space, creating a cage that Stuns enemies that pass through.E→Dark Matter (W)Veigar calls a great mass of dark matter to fall from the sky to the target location, dealing magic damage when it lands. Stacks of Phenomenal Evil reduce Dark Matter's cooldown.W

50.0% WR9% of games

SKILL PATH leveling order

Baleful Strike (Q)Veigar unleashes a bolt of dark energy that deals magic damage to the first two enemies hit. Units killed by this bolt grant Veigar some ability power permanently.QBaleful Strike

1

4

5

7

9

1, 4, 5, 7, 9

Dark Matter (W)Veigar calls a great mass of dark matter to fall from the sky to the target location, dealing magic damage when it lands. Stacks of Phenomenal Evil reduce Dark Matter's cooldown.WDark Matter

8

10

17

18

8, 10, 17, 18

Event Horizon (E)Veigar twists the edges of space, creating a cage that Stuns enemies that pass through.EEvent Horizon

2

3

12

13

14

15

2, 3, 12, 13, 14, 15

Primordial Burst (R)Blasts target enemy champion, dealing a large amount of magic damage, increasing based on the target's missing health.RPrimordial Burst

6

11

16

6, 11, 16

Based on 346 games · 50.0% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING

World Atlas400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Sorcerer's Shoes12 Magic Penetration 45 Move Speed1100 gold · 800 to combine

Most common

CORE

Bloodsong200 Health 75% Base Health Regen 75% Base Mana Regen 9 Gold Per 10 Seconds Spellblade After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit. If the target is a champion, they take increased damage for 4 seconds.Active (4 charges) Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision.400 gold→Luden's Echo100 Ability Power 600 Mana 10 Ability Haste Echo Damaging Abilities fire 6 Echoes that deal bonus magic damage to the target and nearby enemies. Remaining Echoes fire on the primary target, dealing 20% damage.2750 gold · 450 to combine

Build every game

ITEM 3

Stormsurge90 Ability Power 15 Magic Penetration 6% Move Speed Stormraider Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them. Squall After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies.2800 gold · 800 to combine64.7% WR34 games · small sample

What players go

ITEM 4

Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power Magical Opus Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.3500 gold · 1100 to combine44.8% WR29 games · small sample

What players go

Arcane Comet keystone

Sorcery

Summon Aery

Arcane Comet

Stormraider's Surge

Deathfire Touch

Axiom Arcanist

Manaflow Band

Nimbus Cloak

Transcendence

Celerity

Absolute Focus

Scorch

Waterwalking

Gathering Storm

Domination

Electrocute

Dark Harvest

Hail of Blades

Cheap Shot

Taste of Blood

Sudden Impact

Sixth Sense

Grisly Mementos

Deep Ward

Treasure Hunter

Relentless Hunter

Ultimate Hunter

SUMMONER SPELLS

SKILL PRIORITY

Baleful Strike (Q)Veigar unleashes a bolt of dark energy that deals magic damage to the first two enemies hit. Units killed by this bolt grant Veigar some ability power permanently.Q→Dark Matter (W)Veigar calls a great mass of dark matter to fall from the sky to the target location, dealing magic damage when it lands. Stacks of Phenomenal Evil reduce Dark Matter's cooldown.W

42.2% WR8% of games

SKILL PATH leveling order

Baleful Strike (Q)Veigar unleashes a bolt of dark energy that deals magic damage to the first two enemies hit. Units killed by this bolt grant Veigar some ability power permanently.QBaleful Strike

1

4

5

7

9

12

13

1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13

Dark Matter (W)Veigar calls a great mass of dark matter to fall from the sky to the target location, dealing magic damage when it lands. Stacks of Phenomenal Evil reduce Dark Matter's cooldown.WDark Matter

3

14

15

3, 14, 15

Event Horizon (E)Veigar twists the edges of space, creating a cage that Stuns enemies that pass through.EEvent Horizon

2

8

10

2, 8, 10

Primordial Burst (R)Blasts target enemy champion, dealing a large amount of magic damage, increasing based on the target's missing health.RPrimordial Burst

6

11

16

6, 11, 16

Based on 346 games · 42.2% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.