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How to Win Elise vs Veigar Counter MatchupElise is in the a tier of champions

Elise vs Veigar

How to Beat Veigar as Elise in LoLElise is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Veigar as Elise

based on 875 Elise vs Veigar matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Veigar as Elise resulted from an examination of 875 ranked matches where both champs battled each other. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Elise fights Veigar in only 3.2% of her matches.

Elise vs Veigar Matchup Summary

Elise has done a decent job of beating Veigar. Typically, she wins a acceptable 51.2% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Elise versus Veigar rounds, Elise’s side is 0.2% more likely to get first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood versus Veigar.

Best Elise vs Veigar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeSorcerer's Shoes

Core Elise Items

~22 Mins
Lich BaneShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Elise to level upq
>
Second ability for Elise to level upw
>
Last skill for Elise to max oute

Runes

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionTriumphCoup de Grace
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Elise's passive ability p
Elise's q ability q
Elise's w ability w
Elise's e ability e
Elise's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Veigar as Elise

Tips for Playing as Elise against Veigar

Spider Form is most effective at finishing off enemies with low health; Human Form's Neurotoxin does more damage to healthy foes.

Elise's Spider Form and Spider Form abilities do not cost mana and can be prioritized when you are trying to conserve mana.

When in Spider Form, Spiderlings will attack the target that Elise uses Venomous Bite on.

Advice to Win Against Veigar

Dark Matter deals very high damage, but it can be avoided. Pay attention to the sound and visual indicator to be aware of when and where the spell will land.

Veigar's ultimate deals increased damage based on your missing health.

Event Horizon only stuns units on the edge. If you're inside the spell, you can still move and attack.

Elise vs Veigar Counter Stats

Elise Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Veigar Image
7.2
< Kills >
6.7
6.2
< Deaths >
6.4
7.3
< Assists >
6
1.69
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
33
< Minions Killed >
167
1.41
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,267
< Physical Damage >
625
15,887
< Magic Damage >
20,727
1,361
< True Damage >
511
18,516
< Damage Dealt >
21,863
29,432
< Damage Taken >
18,908
11,434
< Gold Earned >
11,914
1.44
< Towers >
1.95
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
13,090
< Total Healing >
1,936
12,994
< Experience >
14,253
25
< Vision Score >
21
7
< Wards Placed >
10
174
< Time Dealing CC >
90

How to Counter Veigar with Elise in LoL

The stats shown here highlight some important Elise vs. Veigar matchup stats that may help you appreciate the distinctions between this pair of champs. For instance, Elise’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Veigar’s ratio of NaN, showing that Elise may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Veigar..

Elise typically has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. On average, she takes more damage than Veigar. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Elise and Veigar

Damage Types Compared

Elise
Veigar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Elise
Veigar

Who is Better, Elise or Veigar?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Elise usually wins when taking on Veigar, with a 51.2% win rate. Therefore, Elise makes a good counter to Veigar.

While Elise does have a higher winrate than Veigar, when they face off with one another, Elise also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Elise into Veigaras her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Elise also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Veigar. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Elise vs Veigar matchups, Elise is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Elise is a decent counter for Veigar. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Elise against Veigar.

Additional Information for Elise Players

How We Calculated Our Elise vs Veigar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Veigar as Elise, we analyzed 875 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Veigar as Elise comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Elise in order to counter Veigar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Elise usually gets a lot less CS relative to Veigar. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Elise versus Veigar build include Lich Bane, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Elise incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better vs Veigar than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Elise boasted an average win rate of 51.2% when playing against Veigar with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of annihilating Veigar as Elise, Elise players should use the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Coup de Grace, and Triumph runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Elise vs Veigar face-offs, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.2% win rate overall.

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