Veigar

Hold 700+ range and make her spend Orb of Deception on the wave before walking up for Q. Do not cast Event Horizon as a panic circle while Spirit Rush is ready; place it where her next dash must end, then commit only if Charm is down or blocked by minions.

Later Finished builds make the fight volatile, but Ahri still controls the side lane if her ultimate is up. In teamfights, Veigar is stronger if he cages choke points and saves Primordial Burst for Ahri after she dashes in.

• •Stand behind minions so Charm cannot start the trade.
• •Event Horizon is better after her first Spirit Rush, not before it.
• •If she uses Spirit Rush only to dodge W, back off until the remaining dashes expire.
• •Her AP makes Primordial Burst lethal, but only if you survive the Charm window.

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Keep outside Mark of the Assassin range and punish her when she last-hits without shroud. When she spends Shadow Dance, drop Event Horizon so the perimeter cuts off her next dash path, then burst her before Twilight Shroud buys time.

Later Akali is stronger in isolated side-lane fog if she can start from stealth or a flank. Veigar is stronger in grouped fights where control wards and allies force her through Event Horizon before she reaches carries.

• •Do not Q her after she marks you if it lets her take the return proc.
• •Cage the edge of Twilight Shroud, not the center, so she must reveal to leave.
• •Primordial Burst is best after she has committed a Shadow Dance charge.
• •If she saves all charges, treat the duel as unwinnable without tower or teammate space.

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Hold max spell range and never walk into Headbutt range just to land Q. If he ults out of Event Horizon, stop spending damage into the reduction and resume after it ends.

Later Alistar is not a side-lane duelist into Veigar unless he is setting up a gank. In teamfights, save Event Horizon for his engage path or for the carry he is trying to peel, and do not waste Primordial Burst into Unbreakable Will.

• •His combo starts only if Headbutt can touch you.
• •Event Horizon can force him to ult defensively before your real burst.
• •Dark Matter is easy to land after Pulverize is down because he has no dash.
• •Do not chase him through fog; his real threat is delivery for allies.

Play just outside Bandage Toss threat and keep minions between you and him when possible. If he misses Q, immediately cage his retreat path and unload the combo before Despair and Tantrum grind you down.

Later Amumu is not favored in a pure side duel if Veigar sees him coming, but he is far more valuable as a teamfight initiator. Veigar should stay behind the front line and use Event Horizon to punish Bandage Toss or trap Amumu after he commits.

• •A missed Bandage Toss is your clearest kill window.
• •Do not stand close enough for Curse of the Sad Mummy unless you are finishing him.
• •His passive makes follow-up magic damage hurt more, so avoid extended melee trades.
• •Cage behind him after Q connects to stop him walking out after his burst.

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Stay off the minion line so Flash Frost cannot hit wave and champion together. Bait Q first, then use Event Horizon to pin her near the wall of the cage and save damage for egg timing if Rebirth is available.

Later Anivia controls side waves better and can stall Veigar out, but she hates being caught by Event Horizon without Flash Frost. In teamfights, Veigar should cage around Glacial Storm zones rather than walking through them to force a duel.

• •Do not spend Primordial Burst if Rebirth will absorb the only kill window.
• •Event Horizon can trap egg position for a guaranteed Dark Matter follow-up.
• •Crystallize can push you into bad cage angles, so leave room behind you.
• •If she uses Flash Frost to farm, you have a short window to step forward.

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Track her stun counter constantly and give ground when she holds four stacks. Trade with Q only when she has just spent stun or must choose between farming and threatening you, then cage her before she reaches Tibbers range.

Later Annie remains terrifying in side lane if Flash or stun is ready, but Veigar outscales her single-target burst against AP targets if he starts the fight. In teamfights, stand outside Tibbers flash range and punish Annie after her stun is spent.

• •Her auto range lets her harass without committing spells.
• •Do not trust Event Horizon if she can Flash-Tibbers before the cage appears.
• •Molten Shield's MR can blunt a marginal all-in; wait it out if possible.
• •Primordial Burst is strongest after she has spent Tibbers and cannot stun you back.

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Keep minions or side movement available so Arrow cannot be a free opener. Once Arrow is down, walk into spell range, place Event Horizon slightly behind her, and burst before Frost Shot kiting stretches the fight.

Later Ashe wins extended side-lane chases if Veigar misses cage, but she cannot safely hit a grouped team through Event Horizon. Veigar should protect carries with cage and delete Ashe when she steps up after Arrow is used.

• •Do not chase through Volley slow without Event Horizon ready.
• •Cage behind her, because Ashe's only escape is walking.
• •If Arrow is fired from fog, cleanse or spell shield value matters more than damage stats.
• •Her low AP means Primordial Burst is not unusually amplified, so land W first.

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Stand behind minions and refuse side angles where Rocket Grab can reach you. When he misses Q, step up immediately, cage his path with Event Horizon, and burst before Mana Barrier turns the finish awkward.

Later Blitzcrank does not want isolated duels into Veigar unless he hooks first from fog. In teamfights, Veigar should keep cage ready for the hook aftermath and avoid wasting Primordial Burst into Mana Barrier unless lethal is certain.

• •A missed Rocket Grab is a full trade window, not just a dodge.
• •Event Horizon can block his Overdrive run-up even if he never hooks.
• •Mana Barrier means your first lethal read may be wrong.
• •Do not stand near walls where a hook gives him instant melee range.

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Avoid standing in Pillar of Flame and do not let Conflagration set up an easy Sear line. After Sear misses or is blocked, place Event Horizon around Brand and commit quickly because his passive damage keeps ticking even after your combo lands.

Later Brand is stronger in clustered teamfights because Pyroclasm punishes grouping. Veigar is better at deleting one target, so fight from spread formations and cage Brand before he can bounce ultimate through your team.

• •Never stand beside low-health minions when he is looking for Conflagration spread.
• •If Blaze is on you, sidestep first and cast second.
• •Event Horizon denies Brand because he has no dash, but only if Sear is not already lined up.
• •Do not duel him inside a wave where Pyroclasm can bounce back to you.

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Hold outside Feral Scream range and make him use Rupture from too far away. When Rupture misses, cage him before he can walk up, then burst and disengage before Feast range decides the fight.

Later Cho'Gath becomes difficult to one-shot in side lane once Feast stacks and MR are online. Veigar should treat him as a control target in teamfights, using Event Horizon to split him from carries rather than dumping ultimate into his health bar first.

• •Silence is more dangerous than Rupture because it stops your defensive cage.
• •Do not stand near terrain where Rupture plus body block traps you.
• •His health stacking lowers your one-combo reliability; poke first.
• •If Feast is ready, leave before you reach execute range.

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Do not throw cage until Valkyrie is down or Corki has committed it aggressively. Play behind minions to reduce Missile Barrage poke, then punish his landing spot with Event Horizon and burst before Gatling Gun autos extend the fight.

Later Corki is stronger in side lane if he keeps Valkyrie for your cage and chips you with missiles. In teamfights, Veigar should cage his escape path after Valkyrie and save Primordial Burst for when Corki is locked or already chunked.

• •Cage the Valkyrie landing zone, not Corki's starting position.
• •His mixed damage makes pure armor or MR less decisive.
• •Do not stand in Gatling Gun while waiting for Dark Matter to fall.
• •Missile poke matters because it can force you too low to all-in.

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Stay behind minions so Infected Cleaver cannot start the slow chain. Bait Sadism with partial damage, disengage through Event Horizon, and only commit after the healing window is mostly spent or when Ignite-like Grievous Wounds from items is available.

Later Mundo wins most side-lane duels by outlasting Veigar and forcing long chases. In teamfights, Veigar should cage Mundo away from the backline and save burst for squishier targets unless Mundo is already low and healing-reduced.

• •Do not full combo into fresh Sadism unless you know it kills.
• •Minions are your best protection against cleaver chains.
• •Event Horizon is for disengage first, kill setup second.
• •His AP is low, so Primordial Burst is mostly base damage rather than a special counter.

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Keep defensive wards or true-sight support around paths and avoid standing alone in side-lane fog. When she appears, cast Event Horizon on yourself rather than on her current position, then burst only after Ravage or Agony's Embrace has committed her inside the ring.

Later Evelynn is stronger at picking Veigar in side lanes and rotations. Veigar is stronger in grouped fights if his team controls vision and he saves Event Horizon for her reveal instead of using it for poke.

• •Cage yourself when she opens from stealth.
• •Do not walk forward to check brush with Event Horizon on cooldown.
• •Agony's Embrace slow can keep you in her Hate Spike range after Flash.
• •Twin Shadows-style scouting is valuable because the fight is lost before it starts if she gets behind you.

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Do not open with Event Horizon while Arcane Shift is ready unless you are forcing him away from an objective. Pressure with Q from behind minions, wait for him to Shift for damage or escape, then cage the landing zone and burst.

Later Ezreal has safer side-lane poke and can avoid many fair duels. In teamfights, Veigar should use cage to cut off Arcane Shift exits and punish Ezreal when he steps forward to land Mystic Shot.

• •Minions block Mystic Shot and slow his cooldown cycling.
• •Cage after Arcane Shift, not before, whenever possible.
• •Do not stand low behind your wave; Trueshot Barrage can finish from outside vision.
• •His low AP means Primordial Burst needs the rest of your combo to matter.

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Stay outside Terrify range and never face-check areas where Crowstorm can channel unseen. If Drain starts, break range or cage him so he cannot follow; commit only after Terrify or Dark Wind silence is down.

Later Fiddlesticks is more threatening from fog in teamfights than in visible side-lane duels. Veigar should ward flanks, hold Event Horizon for Crowstorm landing, and burst him after fear is spent.

• •Dark Wind silence can stop the cage even if Terrify is down.
• •Event Horizon around Crowstorm's landing spot can save the whole fight.
• •Do not duel near minions if Dark Wind can bounce repeatedly.
• •If he starts Drain after missing fear, walk out before spending full combo.

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Use Q and cage pressure to make him spend Remove Scurvy defensively before committing Primordial Burst. Keep enough distance that Parrrley poke does not put you in Cannon Barrage chase range, then punish once his cleanse is down.

Later Gangplank is a better side-lane pest if he can farm safely and cleanse picks, but Veigar is more decisive in grouped fights when Gangplank cannot freely walk out of cage for his team. Save Event Horizon until after Remove Scurvy or use it to zone his team instead of relying on the stun.

• •Do not assume a cage stun means kill while Remove Scurvy is ready.
• •Parrrley trades add up because Veigar has no sustain beyond mana comfort.
• •Cannon Barrage can turn a winning duel into a slow zone you cannot cross.
• •Bait the cleanse with Event Horizon, then kill on the next rotation.

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Hold 525 range and keep tagging him with Baleful Strike so Perseverance does not reset the lane. Do not cast Event Horizon just because he is walking forward; wait for Decisive Strike, place the cage edge between you and him, then drop Dark Matter and Primordial Burst if he is trapped.

Later Garen can side-lane longer than you if he builds health and magic resist, but he still struggles to start a clean duel through cage. In teamfights, save Event Horizon for his run at your backline and burst him only after Courage is down or he is already committed.

• •Any damage stops Perseverance, so Q poke matters even when it looks small.
• •Cage the path of Decisive Strike, not Garen's current feet.
• •Do not stand low enough for Demacian Justice after trading your stun.
• •If he buys early Mercury's Treads, wait for the stun to land before committing W.

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Play just outside Body Slam range and make him spend it to farm or dodge before you cage. If he still has Body Slam, place Event Horizon so the wall covers his dash line; if he uses Explosive Cask to knock you out of your combo, reset instead of chasing.

Later Finished Gragas is harder to pin in side lane because Cask can deny your full burst. In teamfights, Veigar's cage is stronger area control, but you must stand spread enough that Explosive Cask cannot throw you into his team.

• •Do not cast Dark Matter first; Gragas can Body Slam out before it lands.
• •A cage centered on him is worse than a cage wall placed across his dash path.
• •If Explosive Cask is down, your stun combo becomes much more reliable.
• •Barrel Roll poke plus Happy Hour can outlast careless Q trades.

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Do not duel inside a turret nest unless you are already in kill range. Clear or thin turrets with Q and W, then look for Event Horizon when Heimerdinger steps forward for Hextech Micro-Rockets or CH-1 Concussion Grenade.

Later Veigar scales into the cleaner champion kill threat, while Heimerdinger is still better at holding a fixed area. In teamfights, use cage to cut him away from his turret setup rather than walking into it for a forced one-shot.

• •His rockets hit closest targets, so minion positioning can reduce poke.
• •Avoid fighting where multiple turrets will keep firing during your stun setup.
• •A direct grenade stun can ruin your entire burst window.
• •If he is outside turret cover, he is far easier to cage than most mages.

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