League Classic matchup
Karthus vs Veigar
The lane, from both sides
Karthus’s side
- Weak against Veigarfrom the AP Burst Mage build (Jungle)
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. cages the immobile Karthus and 
Primordial BurstPrimordial BurstRActive: Veigar sends a primordial burst at the target enemy champion that deals magic damage. one-shots him; the scaling AP duel goes to the one holding a stun.
Veigar’s side
No note from Veigar’s side yet; the silence is a gap, not a verdict.
The kits at a glance
Karthus
Full abilities- Death Defied
- Lay Waste
- Wall of Pain
- Defile
- Requiem
Veigar
Full abilities- Equilibrium
- Baleful Strike
- Dark Matter
- Event Horizon
- Primordial Burst
Base stats, side by side
| Stat | Karthus | Veigar |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 465 (+75) | 437 (+82) |
| HP regen | 1.21 (+0.11) | 1.03 (+0.1) |
| Mana | 331 (+61) | 305 (+55) |
| Attack damage | 45.45 (+3.25) | 50.65 (+2.65) |
| Armor | 18.5 (+3.5) | 19.75 (+3.75) |
| Magic resist | 30 | 30 |
| Attack speed | 0.625 (+2.11) | 0.625 (+2) |
| Move speed | 335 | 340 |
| Attack range | 450 | 525 |
Level-1 values with per-level growth in parentheses, read from the Classic client and re-checked against it on every update.
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