Karthus vs Veigar
How to Beat Veigar as Karthus
based on 1,623 Karthus vs Veigar matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Karthus vs Veigar Matchup Summary
Best Karthus vs Veigar Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Veigar as Karthus
Tips for Playing as Karthus against Veigar
Lay Waste is very strong at farming minions and harassing enemy champions.
Ask your allies to help point out when you should use Requiem to get kills in different lanes.
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.
Karthus vs Veigar Counter Stats
How to Counter Veigar with Karthus in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here highlight some valuable Karthus vs. Veigar matchup stats that can help us appreciate the differences between this pair of champs. For instance, Karthus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Veigar’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Karthus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Veigar..
Karthus often has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he takes more damage than Veigar. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Karthus and Veigar
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Who is Better, Karthus or Veigar?
Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Karthus usually fairs equally well when playing against Veigar, with a 49.1% win rate. As a result, Karthus makes an ok counter for Veigar.
While Karthus does have a lower win rate than Veigar, when they face off with one another, Karthus also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to learn. You should be careful when picking Karthus into Veigaras his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Moreover, Karthus has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Veigar. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Karthus vs Veigar matchups, Veigar is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.
Karthus is a somewhat poor counter for Veigar. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Karthus against Veigar.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Karthus in order to counter Veigar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Karthus often gets less CS relative to Veigar. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.
The top items to prioritize in your Karthus versus Veigar build include Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Liandry's Torment. When Karthus incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Veigar than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Karthus had an average win rate of 49.1% when playing against Veigar with these items in his kit.
To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Veigar as Karthus, you should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Eyeball Collection, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Karthus vs Veigar clashes, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.1% win rate overall.
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