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Veigar TFT champion portrait – Set 16 · Legacy
Avg Place
4.03
Top 4 rate
57.9%
Pick Rate
6.7%

Veigar TFT Guide · Set 16 · Legacy

Set 16 · LegacyVeigar S TierYordleArcanist4 Cost
Set
16
Games
50,843
Tier
All Tiers
Rank
All Ranks
Last Updated
Oct 27, 2026
Methodology
Data Methodology

Veigar finished Set 16 graded S among the 4-costs, with 57.9% top 4 and a 4.03 average placement over 50,843 ranked games.

Tier
Svs 4-costs
Top 4 rate
57.9%
Avg. place
4.03
Rank among 4-costs
#2 of 25
Plan
Fast 8
Games
50,843

Is Veigar good in TFT Set 16?

S

Veigar finished Set 16 graded S among the 4-costs, with 57.9% top 4 and a 4.03 average placement over 50,843 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #2 of 25 4-costs — ahead of 96% of them. As a 4-cost it comes online at level 8; 3.6% of its games reach 3 stars.

Average placement vs the other 4-costs

  • Renekton Renekton 3.35
  • VeigarVeigar4.03
  • BraumBraum4.10
  • LissandraLissandra4.13
  • TaricTaric4.14
  • SwainSwain4.18
  • WarwickWarwick4.22
  • Kalista Kalista 4.28
  • SeraphineSeraphine4.29
  • AmbessaAmbessa4.30
  • YoneYone4.30
  • WukongWukong4.32

Lower is better. Longer bar = better average placement; Veigar is highlighted. Units with fewer than 100 games are hidden.

Veigar ability: Dark Storm

Passive: Gain 50% more Ability Power from all sources.

Active: Call down a storm of 12/12/24 meteors across the battlefield that deal 56/84/199 (+ap) magic damage each. They can innately critically strike. For each one that kills an enemy, permanently gain 1 Ability Power. (Permanent Ability Power: %i:scaleAP%)

Ability values by star level

Value★★★★★★
Num Meteors12.0012.0024.00
Damage56.0084.00199
Percent On Primary Target0.700.700.50

Veigar ability calculator

Pick a star level and the bonus ability power (or attack damage) your items give Veigar.

Star level
+0%
BaseWith bonus
Num Meteors1212
Damage8484
Percent On Primary Target0.70.7

Flat damage, healing and shield values scale with bonus AP (or AD for physical abilities); ratios and durations don't change.

Veigar stats by star level

Veigar starts with 800 health and 33 attack damage at 1 star. Each star multiplies health and attack damage by 1.8, so a 3-star Veigar has 2,592 health and 107 attack damage.

Stat★★★★★★
Health8001,4402,592
Attack damage3359107
Attack DPS26.447.285.6
Armor
30
Magic resist
30
Attack speed
0.80
Range
4 hexes
Mana (start / max)
0 / 60
Crit chance
25%

Base values before items, traits and augments. Attack DPS = attack damage × attack speed.

Best items for Veigar in Set 16

Veigar's best-in-slot items in Set 16 are Rabadon's Deathcap, Spear of Shojin, and Jeweled Gauntlet: the completed items players actually build on Veigar that finish top 4 most reliably.

Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap AP
56.5% top 4 · on Veigar in 30% of games
Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin Hybrid
57.9% top 4 · on Veigar in 16% of games
Jeweled Gauntlet
Jeweled Gauntlet AP
58.8% top 4 · on Veigar in 10% of games

Most-played full build

Hextech GunbladeRabadon's DeathcapSpear of Shojin57.9% top 4 · 4.00 avg. place · 4,533 games
Blue BuffJeweled GauntletRabadon's DeathcapHighest top 4: 61.5% over 1,739 games
Full Veigar build, slam order & artifacts →
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Best Veigar comps in Set 16

The best Veigar comp right now is Yordle Kennen , finishing top 4 89.9% of the time across 2,976 games.

Yordle Kennen LuluRumblePoppy TeemoTristanaKennen Kobuko & YuumiFizzVeigarZiggs 89.9% top 4 · 2.16 avg. place · 2,976 games
Yordle Kennen LuluRumbleTeemoKennen Kobuko & YuumiFizzVeigarVolibear Ziggs 78.8% top 4 · 3.01 avg. place · 1,473 games
Yordle Kennen LuluRumblePoppy TeemoTristanaKennen Kobuko & YuumiVeigarZiggs 77.2% top 4 · 3.04 avg. place · 618 games
Every Veigar comp →

Veigar traits in Set 16

Veigar brings Yordle and Arcanist. Highlighted breakpoints are the ones most Veigar boards reach.

Veigar synergies & best duos →

Veigar in every TFT set

Veigar has been in 4 TFT sets (18, 17, 16, and 4). Each set's page keeps its final numbers.

SetTierTop 4 rateAvg. placeGames
Set 18 CurrentB49.6%4.53163,664
Set 17F38.2%5.082,956
Set 16S57.9%4.0350,843
Set 4S52.8%4.353,922
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Veigar TFT FAQ – Set 16

Is Veigar good in TFT Set 16?

Veigar finished Set 16 graded S among the 4-costs, with 57.9% top 4 and a 4.03 average placement over 50,843 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #2 of 25 4-costs — ahead of 96% of them. As a 4-cost it comes online at level 8; 3.6% of its games reach 3 stars.

What are the best items for Veigar in TFT?

The best Veigar items in Set 16 are Rabadon's Deathcap, Spear of Shojin, and Jeweled Gauntlet. The most-played full build is Hextech Gunblade, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Spear of Shojin, with 57.9% top 4 over 4,533 games.

What is the best Veigar comp?

Yordle Kennen is the strongest Veigar comp in Set 16: 89.9% top 4 and a 2.16 average placement over 2,976 games.

Is Veigar a reroll unit?

No. Veigar is a 4-cost you field at level 8; only 3.6% of its games reach 3 stars, so level up rather than rolling for copies early.

What traits does Veigar have in Set 16?

In Set 16, Veigar is a 4-cost Yordle and Arcanist unit.

What does Veigar's ability do?

Veigar's ability is Dark Storm: Passive: Gain more Ability Power from all sources. Active: Call down a storm of meteors across the battlefield that deal   magic damage each. They can innately critically strike. For each one that kills an enemy, permanently gain Ability Power. (Permanent Ability Power:  )

How much health does Veigar have at 3 stars?

Veigar has 800 health at 1 star, 1,440 at 2 stars and 2,592 at 3 stars, with 33, 59 and 107 attack damage.