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Veigar

the Tiny Master of Evil

CClassic SRMidMagePre-rework kit
Patch 26.19 · updated 2026-09-23

Quick build

AP Burst Mage

Full build
MidClassic SR21/0/9 masteries
Max
FlashIgnite

First buy

  1. Doran's Ring
  2. Health Potion, 2 of them

Equilibrium already scales Veigar's regen with missing mana; the ring's job here is health and a 15 ability power head start.

Core

  • Rabadon's Deathcap
  • Sorcerer's Shoes
  • Deathfire Grasp

Loadout

Mid · AP Standard · 21/0/9 masteries

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Overview

Difficulty
Difficulty 4 of 10
Class
Mage
Released
· original roster

Base stats

Health
437+82
HP regen
1.03+0.1
Mana
305+55
Mana regen
1.5+0.12
Attack
50.65+2.65
Armor
19.75+3.75
MR
30
Move speed
340
Range
525
Attack speed
0.625+2%

Abilities

P, Equilibrium

Pre-rework

Description

Veigar's Mana regeneration increases by 1% for each 1% of Mana he is missing.

Build

This build as its own page: AP Burst Mage (Mid)

MidClassic SR
Max
FlashIgnite

  1. First buy

    1. Doran's Ring
    2. Health Potion, 2 of them

    Equilibrium already scales Veigar's regen with missing mana; the ring's job here is health and a 15 ability power head start.

    Alternative start:
    1. Boots of Speed
    2. Health Potion, 4 of them

    Dark Matter takes 1.2 seconds to land, and 25 movement speed helps Veigar place it and walk out of the answers.

    Alternative start:
    1. Null-Magic Mantle
    2. Health Potion, 2 of them

    Veigar only has to survive to his stacks, which is what 400 gold of magic resist buys in a mage lane.

  2. Early

    • Needlessly Large Rod
    • Blasting Wand

    Toward Rabadon's Deathcap.

  3. Core

    • Rabadon's Deathcap
    • Sorcerer's Shoes
    • Deathfire Grasp

  4. Late

    • Void Staff
    • Zhonya's Hourglass
    • Morellonomicon

  5. Full build

    • Rabadon's Deathcap
    • Sorcerer's Shoes
    • Deathfire Grasp
    • Void Staff
    • Zhonya's Hourglass
    • Morellonomicon

Runes & masteries

21/0/9 · Mid

AP Standard

Marks
  • 9× +1 Magic Penetration
Seals
  • 9× +1 Armor
Glyphs
  • 9× +0.2 Ability Power per level
Quintessences
  • 3× +5 Ability Power

Page total

Ability Power
+15
Ability Power per level
+1.8
Armor
+9
Magic Penetration
+9
Summoner's WrathSummoner's WrathUp to 1 rankImproves the Summoner Spells Exhaust, Ignite, Ghost, Surge, Rally, and PromoteFuryFuryUp to 4 ranks+1% Attack Speed per rankSorcery (4 of 4 ranks)Sorcery4 / 4 ranks+1% Cooldown Reduction per rankButcher (2 of 2 ranks)Butcher2 / 2 ranksBasic attacks deal 2/4 bonus damage to minions and monsters
DeadlinessDeadlinessUp to 4 ranks+0.166/0.333/0.498/0.664 Attack Damage per levelBlast (4 of 4 ranks)Blast4 / 4 ranks+0.25/0.5/0.75/1 Ability Power per levelDestruction (1 of 1 ranks)Destruction1 / 1 ranksIncrease damage to turrets by 5%
HavocHavocUp to 3 ranksIncreases damage dealt by 0.67%/1.33%/2%Weapon ExpertiseWeapon ExpertiseUp to 1 rank+8% Armor PenetrationArcane Knowledge (1 of 1 ranks)Arcane Knowledge1 / 1 ranks+8% Magic Penetration
LethalityLethalityUp to 2 ranks+2.5%/5% Critical Strike Damage (5%/10% for melee)Brute ForceBrute ForceUp to 2 ranks+1.5/3 Attack DamageMental Force (3 of 3 ranks)Mental Force3 / 3 ranks+2/4/6 Ability PowerSpellsword (1 of 1 ranks)Spellsword1 / 1 ranksDeals 5% of your Ability Power as magic damage on basic attacks
FrenzyFrenzyUp to 1 rankGrants 10% attack speed for 2 seconds after landing a critical hitSunderSunderUp to 3 ranks+2/4/6 LethalityArchmage (4 of 4 ranks)Archmage4 / 4 ranksIncreases Ability Power by 1.25%/2.5%/3.75%/5%
Executioner (1 of 1 ranks)Executioner1 / 1 ranks · CapstoneIncreases damage dealt by 5% to targets below 50% Health

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Summoner's ResolveSummoner's ResolveUp to 1 rankImproves the Summoner Spells Cleanse, Heal, Smite, Barrier, and FortifyPerseverancePerseveranceUp to 3 ranksGrants up to +2/4/6 Health Regen per 5 seconds based on missing HealthDurabilityDurabilityUp to 4 ranks+1.5/3/4.5/6 Health per levelTough SkinTough SkinUp to 2 ranksReduces damage taken from monsters by 1/2
HardinessHardinessUp to 3 ranks+2/4/6 ArmorResistanceResistanceUp to 3 ranks+2/4/6 Magic ResistBladed ArmorBladed ArmorUp to 1 rankDeals 6 damage to any enemy monster that attacks you
UnyieldingUnyieldingUp to 2 ranksReduces damage taken from enemy champions by 1/2RelentlessRelentlessUp to 2 ranksReduces the effectiveness of slows by 7.5%/15%Veteran's ScarsVeteran's ScarsUp to 1 rank+30 HealthSafeguardSafeguardUp to 1 rankReduces damage taken from turrets by 5%
BlockBlockUp to 1 rankReduces damage taken from champion basic attacks by 3TenaciousTenaciousUp to 3 ranksReduces the duration of crowd control effects by 5%/10%/15%JuggernautJuggernautUp to 3 ranksIncreases your maximum Health by 1.5%/2.75%/4%
DefenderDefenderUp to 1 rankGrants +1 Armor and Magic Resist for each nearby enemy championLegendary ArmorLegendary ArmorUp to 3 ranksIncreases bonus Armor and Magic Resist by +2%/4%/6%Good HandsGood HandsUp to 1 rankReduce time spent dead by 10%Reinforced ArmorReinforced ArmorUp to 1 rankReduce damage taken from critical strikes by 10%
Honor GuardHonor GuardUp to 1 rank · CapstoneReduces damage taken from all sources by 3%

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Summoner's Insight (1 of 1 ranks)Summoner's Insight1 / 1 ranksImproves the Summoner Spells Teleport, Flash, Clarity, Revive, and Clairvoyance.WandererWandererUp to 3 ranksGrants +0.66%/1.33%/2% increased Movement Speed when out of combatMeditation (3 of 3 ranks)Meditation3 / 3 ranks+1/2/3 Mana Regen per 5 secondsImproved Recall (1 of 1 ranks)Improved Recall1 / 1 ranksReduces the cast time of Recall by 1 second
ScoutScoutUp to 1 rankWards gain 25% increased vision range for the first 3 seconds after placing themMastermindMastermindUp to 3 ranksReduces the cooldown of Summoner Spells by 4%/7%/10%Expanded Mind (3 of 3 ranks)Expanded Mind3 / 3 ranks+4/7/10 mana per levelArtificerArtificerUp to 2 ranksReduces the cooldown of activated items by 7.5%/15%
GreedGreedUp to 4 ranksGrants an additional +0.5/1/1.5/2 gold every 10 secondsRunic Affinity (1 of 1 ranks)Runic Affinity1 / 1 ranksIncreases the duration of neutral monster buffs by 20%VampirismVampirismUp to 3 ranks+1%/2%/3% Lifesteal and Spell VampBiscuiteerBiscuiteerUp to 1 rankStart the game with a regenerative biscuit that restores 80 Health and 50 Mana over 10 seconds
WealthWealthUp to 2 ranksIncreases starting gold by 40/75AwarenessAwarenessUp to 4 ranksIncreases Experience earned by 1.25%/2.5%/3.75%/5%Strength of SpiritStrength of SpiritUp to 3 ranksUp to +1/2/3 Health Regen per 5 seconds for each 400 Mana you possessExplorerExplorerUp to 1 rankStart the game with an Explorer's Ward.
PickpocketPickpocketUp to 1 rankGrants 5 gold (melee) or 3 gold (ranged) each time you basic attack an enemy champion (5s cooldown)IntelligenceIntelligenceUp to 3 ranks+2%/4%/6% Cooldown Reduction
NimbleNimbleUp to 1 rank · CapstoneGrants 3% increased Movement Speed

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Skill order

Max order››
Skill order by level for AP Burst Mage
Lv123456789101112131415161718
Q1Q at level 14Q at level 45Q at level 57Q at level 79Q at level 9
W2W at level 28W at level 810W at level 1012W at level 1213W at level 13
E3E at level 314E at level 1415E at level 1517E at level 1718E at level 18
R6R at level 611R at level 1116R at level 16

Matchups

Strong against

  • RyzeRyzeRyze needs a long farm phase and has no burst to end one. Primordial BurstPrimordial BurstRActive: Veigar sends a primordial burst at the target enemy champion that deals magic damage. scales off both champions' numbers at once, and Event HorizonEvent HorizonEActive: Veigar forms a cage at the target location that erects after a 0.5 second delay, remaining there for 3 seconds. Enemies that collide with the edges of the cage are stunned for a duration. Event Horizon can affect enemies only once per cast. stops the only approach he has.Full matchup page
  • NasusNasusBoth scale on stacks: Baleful StrikeBaleful StrikeQUnleashes dark energy at target enemy, dealing magic damage. If a unit is killed, Veigar gains some Ability Power permanently. from range, Siphoning StrikeSiphoning StrikeQActive: Nasus empowers his next basic attack within 10 seconds to deal bonus physical damage. If Siphoning Strike kills the target, Nasus permanently gains 3 stacks, increased to 6 if the target is a champion, large minion, or large monster. Siphoning Strike resets Nasus' basic attack timer. from melee. Event HorizonEvent HorizonEActive: Veigar forms a cage at the target location that erects after a 0.5 second delay, remaining there for 3 seconds. Enemies that collide with the edges of the cage are stunned for a duration. Event Horizon can affect enemies only once per cast. stuns Nasus out of the WitherWitherWActive: Nasus ages the target enemy champion for 5 seconds, slowing them by 35% and crippling them by 17.5%, both increasing every second over the duration. follow-up, and Fury of the SandsFury of the SandsRActive: Nasus empowers himself for 15 seconds, gaining health, increased size, and range and 100 bonus cast range for the duration. While Nasus is empowered, he deals magic damage every 0.5 seconds to nearby enemies, capped at 240 per second, 5% of that damage is converted to Attack Damage AD is health Primordial BurstPrimordial BurstRActive: Veigar sends a primordial burst at the target enemy champion that deals magic damage. is priced against.Full matchup page
  • SionSionCryptic GazeCryptic GazeQSion's stare terrifies a single enemy, dealing damage and stunning them. is Sion's one way in, and Event HorizonEvent HorizonEActive: Veigar forms a cage at the target location that erects after a 0.5 second delay, remaining there for 3 seconds. Enemies that collide with the edges of the cage are stunned for a duration. Event Horizon can affect enemies only once per cast. is a ring around where he lands. Dark MatterDark MatterWActive: Veigar casts down a mass of dark matter that strikes the target location after a 1.2 delay, granting sight of the area during the delay and afterwards dealing magic damage to enemies hit. plus Primordial BurstPrimordial BurstRActive: Veigar sends a primordial burst at the target enemy champion that deals magic damage. is more than EnrageEnrageEWhile active, Sion gains Attack Damage, spends Health on each basic attack and permanently gains maximum Health from kills. health absorbs.Full matchup page

Weak against

  • KassadinKassadinRiftwalkRiftwalkRActive: Kassadin blinks toward the target location, dealing magic damage to all nearby enemies upon arrival. He then gains a stack of Riftwalk for 8 seconds, refreshing on subsequent casts and stacking up to 10 times. Riftwalk: For each stack, Riftwalk deals 60 bonus magic damage at an increased 100 mana cost. crosses Event HorizonEvent HorizonEActive: Veigar forms a cage at the target location that erects after a 0.5 second delay, remaining there for 3 seconds. Enemies that collide with the edges of the cage are stunned for a duration. Event Horizon can affect enemies only once per cast. once it has been spent, Null SphereNull SphereQActive: Kassadin fires an orb of void energy at the target enemy that deals magic damage and silences them. silences the burst, and Void StoneVoid StonePassiveInnate: Kassadin gains bonus attack speed equal to 15% of magic damage taken. turns what lands into attack speed, through exactly the farm phase the stacks need.Full matchup page
  • AhriAhriSpirit RushSpirit RushRActive: Ahri dashes to the target location and then fires 3 essence bolts at nearby enemies, prioritizing champions, dealing magic damage. Spirit Rush can be recast up to 2 more times within 10 seconds. Recast: Ahri mimics the first cast's effects. is three dashes against one ring, and CharmCharmEActive: Ahri blows forth a kiss in the target direction that deals magic damage to the first enemy hit, charming and slowing them by 65% for a duration. Charmed enemies take 20% increased damage from Ahri for 6 seconds. arrives first. Veigar needs a long lane, and Ahri's job is to make sure he does not get one.Full matchup page
  • ShacoShacoDeceiveDeceiveQActive: Shaco instantly blinks to the target location and becomes invisible for up to 3.5 seconds. Shaco's next basic attack within 6 seconds to critically strike for bonus critical damage. opens inside Event HorizonEvent HorizonEActive: Veigar forms a cage at the target location that erects after a 0.5 second delay, remaining there for 3 seconds. Enemies that collide with the edges of the cage are stunned for a duration. Event Horizon can affect enemies only once per cast. rather than through it, and Veigar has no escape and no second stun once BackstabBackstabPassiveInnate: Shaco deals 20% bonus damage when attacking an enemy from behind. has landed.Full matchup page
  • KatarinaKatarinaShunpoShunpoEActive: Katarina blinks to the target unit and gains 15% damage reduction for 1.5 seconds. If the target is an enemy, she deals them magic damage. jumps clean over Event HorizonEvent HorizonEActive: Veigar forms a cage at the target location that erects after a 0.5 second delay, remaining there for 3 seconds. Enemies that collide with the edges of the cage are stunned for a duration. Event Horizon can affect enemies only once per cast.'s edge and Death LotusDeath LotusRKatarina throws daggers at up to three nearby enemy Champions, dealing magic damage and applying Grievous Wounds. deletes the stacking mage; Veigar's burst returns far slower than hers.Full matchup page

Classic vs modern4 recorded kit changes

Source kit

League Classic

4 changes

Compared with

Current League

Classic

Equilibrium

Veigar's mana regeneration increases by 1% for each 1% of mana missing.

Current League

Phenomenal Evil Power

Veigar is the greatest Evil to ever strike at the hearts of Runeterra - and he's only getting bigger! Striking an enemy Champion with a spell or scoring a takedown grants Veigar permanently increased Ability Power.

Classic-specific behavior

Classic's Equilibrium grants 1% mana regen per 1% missing mana; the historical pre-rework innate gave 1.5% per 1%.

Coming from current LeagueAP stacking is not free here: the only self-scaling is landing last hits with Q, and missing creeps means never scaling; R also amplifies against high-AP targets, not low-health ones.
Remembering Veigar in 2013R costs 225 mana at rank 3 and the passive only grants mana regen (no AP), so the old cage-W-Q-R combo is genuinely mana-limited early.
Base-stat shifts12
Base health
Classic: 437Current League: 580
Health per level
Classic: 82Current League: 108
Health regen
Classic: 1.03Current League: 6.5
Base mana
Classic: 305Current League: 490
Mana per level
Classic: 55Current League: 26
Base attack damage
Classic: 50.65Current League: 52
Attack damage per level
Classic: 2.65Current League: 0
Base armor
Classic: 19.75Current League: 18
Armor per level
Classic: 3.75Current League: 5.2
Base magic resist
Classic: 30Current League: 32
Attack range
Classic: 525Current League: 550
Attack speed per level
Classic: 2%Current League: 2.24%

Skins

  • Veigar

  • Leprechaun Veigar

  • Final Boss Veigar

  • Furyhorn Cosplay Veigar

  • Astronaut Veigar

History & Notes

Released 2009-07-24, one of the original forty champions. Classic ships the pre-rework kit, frozen at patch 3.13.24. The modern game plays a different champion, compared under “Vs. modern”. Riot's next 3 balance steps after the freeze are listed below.

Changed after 3.13

  1. V5.4
    • New ability effects.
    • Baleful Strike, Ability power gain can be triggered up to twice per cast.
    • Baleful Strike, Range increased to 850 from 650.
    • Baleful Strike, Cooldown changed to 7/6.5/6/5.5/5 seconds from 8/7/6/5/4.
    • Dark Matter, Mana cost reduced to 70/75/80/85/90 from 70/80/90/100/110.
    • Dark Matter, Cooldown reduced to 10/9.5/9/8.5/8 seconds from 10 at all ranks.
  2. V5.5
    • Baleful Strike, Missile speed increased to 2000 from 1750.
    • Baleful Strike, Fixed a bug where Baleful Strike would fail to cast if you got CCed during the cast.
    • Event Horizon, Delay before walls appear decreased to 0.5 from 0.75.
    • Event Horizon, Warning particle display now occurs on cast rather than after cast time.
  3. V5.6
    • Equilibrium, Mana regen increased to 1.5% per 1% missing mana from 1% per 1% missing mana.
    • Baleful Strike, Range increased to 950 from 850.
    • Event Horizon, Enemy dashes through Event Horizon's walls will stop at them instead.
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