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Veigar combos

the Tiny Master of Evil

3 Veigar combos explained key by key: in which order to cast the abilities, when to use them and what each step does. The main combo is Q › W › AA. Further down: every ability's cooldown, cost and range, and the skill max order measured over ranked games.

Veigar combos

Written guide · based on the official ability texts

Harassment

W AA AA

When: An enemy is within range.

Baleful Strike damages the first two enemies, Dark Matter drops dark matter for magic damage.

The cage

When: An enemy is being chased.

Event Horizon creates a cage that stuns enemies crossing it: place it around an enemy or your team to engage.

The execution

When: A champion is low.

Primordial Burst deals heavy damage that increases with the target's missing health: chain to finish.

Common mistakes

Casting the ultimate on a full-health enemy.
Neglecting farm with Baleful Strike: it is your power.
Placing Event Horizon where the enemies will not pass.

Cooldowns, costs and ranges

A combo only comes back once its abilities are off cooldown: these values (rank 1 to max rank, in seconds) tell how long to wait between two combos. Source: Data Dragon 16.19.1.

Ability	Cooldown (s)	Cost	Range
Q · Baleful Strike	6/5.5/5/4.5/4	30/35/40/45/50 Mana	1000
W · Dark Matter	0	60/65/70/75/80 Mana	950
E · Event Horizon	20/18.5/17/15.5/14	70/75/80/85/90 Mana	725
R · Primordial Burst	120/90/60	100 Mana	650

Official ability descriptions

PassivePhenomenal 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.

QBaleful Strike

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.

WDark Matter

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.

EEvent Horizon

Veigar twists the edges of space, creating a cage that Stuns enemies that pass through.

RPrimordial Burst

Blasts target enemy champion, dealing a large amount of magic damage, increasing based on the target's missing health.

Skill order

Max order: Q > W > E57.6% · 33 games

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Q	●			●	●		●		●
W		●						●		●		●	●
E			●											●	●
R						●					●

The order shows which abilities reach rank 5 first; the grid shows the most-played level-up sequence with that order (measured over 41 games).

Riot's official tips for playing Veigar

Use Event Horizon to increase your chances of landing Dark Matter.
Veigar is extremely Mana and Cooldown Reduction dependent. Try buying items with these stats in order to increase the effectiveness of your passive and Baleful Strike.
Veigar is very fragile. It is valuable to select at least one summoner spell that can be used defensively.

How to play around Veigar's combos

Dark Matter deals very high damage, but it can be avoided. Pay attention to the sound and visual indicator to be aware of when and where the spell will land.
Event Horizon only stuns units on the edge. If you're inside the spell, you can still move and attack.
Veigar's ultimate deals increased damage based on your missing health.

Frequently asked questions

What is Veigar's main combo?

Harassment: Q › W › AA. An enemy is within range. Baleful Strike damages the first two enemies, Dark Matter drops dark matter for magic damage.

Which ability should I max first on Veigar?

The most-played max order is Q > W > E (33 games, 57.6% win rate).

What is the cooldown of Veigar's ultimate?

Primordial Burst has a 120/90/60 second cooldown depending on its rank.

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