VeigarSkill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
Veigar's abilities include Baleful Strike, Dark Matter, Event Horizon, Primordial Burst, Phenomenal Evil Power. Learn how to use Veigar's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.19.
- Max order
- Q > W > E
- Levels 1-3
- Q > W > E
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 6/6/5/5/4s
- R cooldown
- 120/90/60s
Phenomenal Evil Power
Veigar Skill Order (Patch 26.19)
6,975 games
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W
EVeigar Mid maxes Q (Baleful Strike) → W (Dark Matter) → E (Event Horizon): 90% of players use this order and win 50.9% of 6,291 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > W > E Most played | 89.7% | 50.9% | 6,291 |
| Q > E > W | 8.5% | 51.6% | 593 |
| W > Q > E | 1.3% | 48.4% | 91 |
QWEVeigar Bot maxes Q (Baleful Strike) → W (Dark Matter) → E (Event Horizon): 91% of players use this order and win 50.2% of 2,254 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > W > E Most played | 90.6% | 50.2% | 2,254 |
| Q > E > W | 8% | 48.5% | 200 |
QWEVeigar Support maxes Q (Baleful Strike) → W (Dark Matter) → E (Event Horizon): 68% of players use this order and win 48% of 819 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > W > E Most played | 68.3% | 48.0% | 819 |
| Q > E > W | 19.5% | 50.4% | 234 |
| E > Q > W | 5.9% | 40.8% | 71 |
QWEVeigar Top maxes Q (Baleful Strike) → W (Dark Matter) → E (Event Horizon): 85% of players use this order and win 47.1% of 238 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.
Veigar Passive: 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.
Veigar Q: Baleful Strike
Cooldown 6/6/5/5/4sVeigar 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.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 6s | 6s | 5s | 5s | 4s |
| Cost (Mana) | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 |
| Range | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 3s | 3s | 2.5s | 2.5s | 2s |
Veigar W: Dark 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.
Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost (Mana) | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 |
| Range | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 |
Veigar E: Event Horizon
Cooldown 20/19/17/16/14sVeigar twists the edges of space, creating a cage that Stuns enemies that pass through.
Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 20s | 19s | 17s | 16s | 14s |
| Cost (Mana) | 70 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 |
| Range | 725 | 725 | 725 | 725 | 725 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 10s | 9.5s | 8.5s | 8s | 7s |
Veigar R: Primordial Burst
Cooldown 120/90/60s
Blasts target enemy champion, dealing a large amount of magic damage, increasing based on the target's missing health.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 120s | 90s | 60s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 650 | 650 | 650 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 60s | 45s | 30s |
Veigar Cooldowns with Ability Haste
Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Veigar's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.
| Ability (max rank) | 0 haste | 50 haste | 100 haste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Baleful Strike | 4s | 2.7s | 2s |
| E · Event Horizon | 14s | 9.3s | 7s |
| R · Primordial Burst | 60s | 40s | 30s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Baleful Strike | 6s | 6s | 5s | 5s | 4s |
| E · Event Horizon | 20s | 19s | 17s | 16s | 14s |
| R · Primordial Burst | 120s | 90s | 60s |
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Veigar Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19
What should I max first on Veigar?
Most Veigar Mid players max Q (Baleful Strike), W (Dark Matter), E (Event Horizon) in that order — 90% of ranked games this patch, with a 50.9% win rate.
What is Veigar's ultimate cooldown?
Veigar's ultimate, Primordial Burst, has a 120 / 90 / 60 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 30 seconds.
When should I level Veigar's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Veigar skill order does.
What does Veigar's passive do?
Veigar's passive is 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.
How much does ability haste lower Veigar's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Veigar's Baleful Strike goes from 4 to 2 seconds and Primordial Burst from 60 to 30 seconds at max rank.