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How to Play VeigarMid Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Veigar Mid build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Phenomenal Evil PowerPBaleful StrikeQDark MatterWEvent HorizonEPrimordial BurstR

In Patch 26.13, Veigar is B tier Mid with 50.6% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: First Strike + Tear of the Goddess, Rod of Ages. Hardest matchup: Zed (48.1% win rate for Veigar). Key patterns to practice: Diving.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierNo tier changeB#17of 38 Mid champions
Win rate50.6%vs 50.0% role avg
Pick rate3.0%24th most picked Mid
Ban rate0.8%

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Veigar Mid Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (3.0% pick rate, 51.1% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

51.1% WR
InspirationPRIMARY
First StrikeKEYSTONE
Magical Footwear
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
SorcerySECONDARY
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
SHARDS

First Strike · Magical Footwear · Biscuit Delivery · Cosmic Insight + Manaflow Band · Transcendence

Summoner spells

FlashFlashTeleportTeleport

Skill order

Baleful StrikeQDark MatterWEvent HorizonEMax Q first
Baleful Strike14579
Dark Matter28101213
Event Horizon31415
Primordial Burst611

Item build

3.0% pick
StartingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionDoran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion
Core buildTear of the GoddessTear of the GoddessRod of AgesRod of AgesSeraph's EmbraceSeraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap
BootsSorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
SituationalRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's DeathcapLuden's EchoLuden's EchoRod of AgesRod of AgesSeraph's EmbraceSeraph's EmbraceStormsurgeStormsurgeZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass

Veigar Mid meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Veigar holds a 50.6% win rate in the Mid role on Patch 26.13, 0.6 points above the Mid role average of 50.0%. That is the 17th highest win rate of 38 Mid champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 3.0% pick rate (24th most played in the role) and a 0.8% ban rate, Veigar rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Veigar Mid held steady at B tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At B tier, Veigar works best as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Champion select decides a lot of Veigar Mid games. The hardest matchups this patch are Zed (48.1% win rate for Veigar) and Katarina (48.2% win rate for Veigar): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Malzahar (52.5%) and Ahri (51.4%) are the matchups to look for, where Veigar wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Veigar Mid

  • Pick Veigar Mid in patch 26.13 as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Veigar Mid guide

Veigar mid is a scaling mage built around Baleful Strike (Q), Event Horizon (E), and Primordial Burst (R): land Baleful Strike on minions and enemy champions to stack permanent Ability Power on Phenomenal Evil Power (passive), then cage a target with Event Horizon before finishing with Primordial Burst, which hits harder the more Health they're missing.

The build

Rune page: First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight (Inspiration), with Transcendence and Manaflow Band (Sorcery). Summoners: Flash and Teleport. Skill order opens Baleful Strike (Q), Dark Matter (W), and Event Horizon (E) across the first three levels, maxing Baleful Strike (Q) first. Starter: Doran's Ring and two Health Potions, into Sorcerer's Shoes. Core build: Tear of the Goddess, Rod of Ages, Seraph's Embrace, and Rabadon's Deathcap, with Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, and Zhonya's Hourglass as later options.

Ability mechanics

Baleful Strike (Q) hits the first two enemies it passes through and grants permanent Ability Power for every unit it kills. Dark Matter (W) drops a mass of dark matter on a target location for magic damage, and its cooldown shortens with stacks of Phenomenal Evil Power. Event Horizon (E) creates a cage that stuns enemies who cross its edge, and Primordial Burst (R) deals more damage the more Health the target is missing.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Zed, Katarina, Syndra, Viktor, Sylas. Best matchups: Malzahar, Ahri, Locke.

Other Mid champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Veigar counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Veigar good in Patch 26.13?

Veigar is B tier Mid in Patch 26.13 with a 50.6% win rate, 3.0% pick rate, and 0.8% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Veigar Mid after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.

What is the best build for Veigar Mid?

The best Veigar Mid build in Patch 26.13 uses Tear of the Goddess, Rod of Ages, Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap with the First Strike keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Veigar Mid is B tier with 50.6% win rate this patch.

Who counters Veigar?

Champions that counter Veigar in Patch 26.13 include Zed (48.1% Veigar win rate), Katarina (48.2% Veigar win rate), Syndra (49.5% Veigar win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Veigar?

To climb with Veigar Mid in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Diving. Diving: Trying to kill enemy under tower can be very risky.