Veigar is a late-game scaling mage who excels at bursting down enemies with his infinite AP-stacking potential. While weak early, he becomes a formidable threat once he gets his core items and ability stacks.

Strengths:

• Infinite AP scaling through Passive
• Strong crowd control with Event Horizon (E)
• Excellent gank setup potential
• Powerful in choke points and closed spaces
• High one-shot potential with ultimate

Weaknesses:

• Weak early game
• Very immobile
• Vulnerable to crowd control
• Long cooldown on defensive ability (E)
• Requires time to scale

Early Game (1-5):

• Focus on farming safely
• Stack Q passive whenever possible
• Avoid unnecessary trades
• Use E defensively against all-ins

Mid Game (6-11):

• Rotate to side lanes for farm and stacks
• Look for picks with E
• Group with team for objectives
• Capitalize on level 6 power spike with ultimate

Late Game (12+):

• Stay with team for protection
• Use E to create picks or zone enemies
• One-shot priority targets with Q+W+R combo
• Control choke points around objectives

Power Spikes:

• Level 6: Access to ultimate
• Level 9: Q maxed for reliable damage
• Level 11: Second point in ultimate
• First item completion: Significant AP boost

Key Tips:

• Position safely behind frontline
• Stack passive consistently throughout game
• Use ultimate to execute priority targets
• Coordinate with jungler for early ganks
• Control wave to farm safely

Level Progression: 1-5: Focus on farming and stacking 6-8: Look for kill opportunities with ultimate 9-11: Maximize Q damage output 12+: Scale into late-game monster

Teamfight Role:

• Stay back and look for E opportunities
• Target priority carries with burst combo
• Provide zoning control with abilities
• Follow up on team's CC with damage

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