Veigar Runes
Best Veigar runes for LoL Patch 26.1 - First Strike from the Inspiration tree with Sorcery secondary (72.4% WR, 0.5% pick rate). Veigar's optimal primary runes are First Strike, Magical Footwear, Triple Tonic, Jack Of All Trades. Secondary tree: Manaflow Band, Transcendence.
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.
Baleful 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.
Cost:- 30/
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- 50
Cooldown:- 6/
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Range:- 1000
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.
Cost:- 60/
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- 80
Cooldown:- 0
Range:- 950
Event Horizon
Veigar twists the edges of space, creating a cage that Stuns enemies that pass through.
Cost:- 70/
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Cooldown:- 20/
- 19/
- 17/
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- 14
Range:- 725
Primordial Burst
Blasts target enemy champion, dealing a large amount of magic damage, increasing based on the target's missing health.
Cost:- 100
Cooldown:- 100/
- 80/
- 60
Range:- 650
- Mage
Veigar performs best with First Strike as the keystone rune from the Inspiration tree. Veigar's optimal primary runes are First Strike, Magical Footwear, Triple Tonic, Jack Of All Trades. Veigar's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Manaflow Band, Transcendence. This rune setup achieves a 72.41% win rate (+20.5% win rate difference) with a 0.5% pick rate across 29 Veigar games.
Primary Tree
Inspiration
First StrikeAttacks or abilities against an enemy champion within 0.25s of entering champion combat grant 10 gold and First Strike for 3 seconds, causing you to deal
Cooldown:
Magical FootwearYou get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.
Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional
Triple TonicUpon reaching level 3, gain an Elixir of Avarice.
Upon reaching level 6, gain an Elixir of Force.
Upon reaching level 9, gain an Elixir of Skill.
Jack Of All TradesFor each different stat gained from items, gain one Jack stack. Each stack grants you
Gain 10 or 25 bonus
Manaflow BandHitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.
After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.
Cooldown: 15 seconds
TranscendenceGain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5
Level 8: +5
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.
This alternative Veigar rune build uses Summon Aery as the keystone from the Sorcery tree. The primary runes are Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Veigar's secondary rune tree is Precision with Legend: Haste, Cut Down. This setup achieves a 70.83% win rate (+18.9% win rate difference) with a 0.4% pick rate across 24 games.
Primary Tree
Sorcery
Summon AeryDamaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 - 50 based on level (+
Empowering or protecting allies with abilities sends Aery to them, shielding them for 30 - 100 based on level (+
Aery cannot be sent out again until she returns to you.
Manaflow BandHitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.
After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.
Cooldown: 15 seconds
TranscendenceGain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5
Level 8: +5
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.
ScorchYour next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.
Cooldown: 10s
Legend: HasteGain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (
Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.
Cut DownDeal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.
Veigar Runes - Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best Veigar runes in patch 26.1?
The best Veigar runes in patch 26.1 use the Inspiration tree with First Strike, Magical Footwear, Triple Tonic, and Jack Of All Trades, and the Sorcery tree with Manaflow Band and Transcendence. This rune setup achieves a 72.4% win rate with a 0.5% pick rate.
What is the win rate for Veigar's best rune page?
Veigar's best rune page has a 72.4% win rate in patch 26.1, which is +20.5% compared to Veigar's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.5% pick rate among Veigar players.
What keystone should I use on Veigar?
First Strike from the Inspiration tree is the best keystone rune for Veigar in patch 26.1. This keystone synergizes well with Veigar's kit and provides a 72.4% win rate.
What is Veigar's primary rune tree?
Veigar's primary rune tree is Inspiration. The optimal Inspiration runes for Veigar are First Strike, Magical Footwear, Triple Tonic, and Jack Of All Trades, with First Strike being the keystone of choice.
What is Veigar's secondary rune tree?
Veigar's best secondary rune tree is Sorcery. The recommended Sorcery runes are Manaflow Band and Transcendence, which complement Veigar's Inspiration primary tree.
What are alternative rune setups for Veigar?
An alternative Veigar rune setup uses Summon Aery from the Sorcery tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.
How popular are Veigar's runes?
Veigar's top rune page has a 0.5% pick rate in patch 26.1. This indicates that 0.5% of Veigar players use the First Strike setup with Inspiration and Sorcery trees.