Veigar is a powerful late-game mage who struggles early but scales infinitely. Here's how to counter him effectively:

Strong Counters:

• Akshan
• Qiyana
• Annie
• Zoe
• Anivia

Early Game Strategy:

• Abuse Veigar's weak early game to deny Q stacks
• Punish when his E (Event Horizon) is on cooldown
• Bait out his cage before committing to all-ins
• Coordinate with jungler when his E is down

Mid-Late Game Tactics:

• End the game quickly before he scales indefinitely
• Maintain proper spacing in teamfights
• Lock him down with CC as he's very squishy
• Build defensive items to survive his R (Primordial Burst)
• Position carefully to avoid getting caught by his cage

Power Spike Awareness:

1. Early Game: Extremely vulnerable, best time to punish
2. Level 6: Significant kill pressure from ultimate
3. Late Game: Nearly unlimited scaling through Q stacks

Additional Counters:

• Lux
• Ekko
• Katarina
• Vel'Koz
• Xerath
• Malzahar
• LeBlanc
• Syndra
• Zed
• Hwei

Key Tips:

• Don't position too far forward in teamfights
• Focus him early in teamfights to remove his burst threat
• Build magic resistance to survive his combo
• Keep track of his ultimate cooldown
• Avoid clustering near walls where his E is most effective

Veigar's difficulty varies against different champions:

• Easy matchups: Long-range mages with good waveclear
• Hard matchups: Mobile assassins with gap closers
• Average matchups: Standard control mages

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