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How to Win Rakan vs Veigar Counter MatchupRakan is in the a tier of champions

Rakan vs Veigar

How to Beat Veigar as Rakan in LoLRakan is in the b tier of champions
Support
Mage

How to Beat Veigar as Rakan

based on 3,561 Rakan vs Veigar matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
2.98
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each week. In our database, Rakan fought Veigar in 3561 rounds. Including so many matchups for Rakan versus Veigar gives us faith in our capability to provide actionable statistics and a supported build to annihilate Veigar. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Rakan is forced to battle against Veigar in only 3.2% of his games.

Rakan vs Veigar Matchup Summary

Rakan has done a decent job of beating Veigar. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.0% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Rakan versus Veigar games, Rakan’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Veigar.

Best Rakan vs Veigar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalWinged Moonplate

Core Rakan Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerZeke's ConvergenceLocket of the Iron Solari

Optional Items

Knight's VowForce of NatureShurelya's BattlesongThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rakan to level upw
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Second ability for Rakan to level upe
>
Last skill for Rakan to max outq

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
DominationZombie WardUltimate Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
Rakan's passive ability p
Rakan's q ability q
Rakan's w ability w
Rakan's e ability e
Rakan's ultimate ability r
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W
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E
3
Q
4
W
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W
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R
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Guide to Countering Veigar as Rakan

Tips for Playing as Rakan against Veigar

Rakan's dash speeds increase with his Move Speed. Use the extra speed to surprise your enemies!

Danger is as fun as you let it be.

Rakan requires allies near him to make the most out of his tools.

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.

Rakan vs Veigar Counter Stats

Rakan Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Veigar Image
1.6
< Kills >
6.9
5.3
< Deaths >
6
14.2
< Assists >
6.6
0.27
< Killing Sprees >
1.58
32
< Minions Killed >
168
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.5
1,249
< Physical Damage >
684
5,068
< Magic Damage >
22,255
754
< True Damage >
590
7,073
< Damage Dealt >
23,530
20,584
< Damage Taken >
18,271
8,442
< Gold Earned >
12,094
1.84
< Towers >
2.1
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,833
< Total Healing >
1,750
10,654
< Experience >
14,233
63
< Vision Score >
21
29
< Wards Placed >
11
171
< Time Dealing CC >
89

How to Counter Veigar with Rakan in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several important Rakan vs. Veigar matchup statistics that may help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Rakan’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Veigar’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Rakan may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Veigar. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Rakan typically has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Veigar. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rakan and Veigar

Damage Types Compared

Rakan
Veigar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rakan
Veigar

Who is Better, Rakan or Veigar?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Rakan usually wins when playing against Veigar, with a 51.0% win rate. Therefore, Rakan makes a good counter to Veigar.

While Rakan does have a higher win rate compared to Veigar, when they face off with one another, Rakan also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Rakan into Veigar.

Additionally, Rakan also has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Veigar. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Rakan vs Veigar matchups, Rakan is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Rakan is a decent counter to Veigar. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Rakan against Veigar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Rakan

Rakan Loses Against

LilliaLillia43.9% winrateSingedSinged44.6% winrateSwainSwain45.1% winrateTaricTaric45.9% winrate

Rakan Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee59% winrateYuumiYuumi58.4% winrateSejuaniSejuani56.4% winrateKennenKennen55.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BrandBrand+ 54.7% 3868 GamesSwainSwain+ 54.7% 1847 GamesVel'KozVel'Koz+ 55.2% 817 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.6% 6914 Games

Additional Information for Rakan Players

How We Calculated Our Rakan vs Veigar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Veigar as Rakan, we analyzed 3,561 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 Rakan 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Rakan in order to counter Veigar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rakan typically picks up a lot less CS relative to Veigar. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Rakan versus Veigar build include Trailblazer, Zeke's Convergence, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Rakan bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better countering Veigar than with many other common builds. In fact, Rakan had an average winrate of 51.0% battling Veigar with this build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Veigar as Rakan, you should use the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Zombie Ward, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Rakan vs Veigar counters, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.0% winrate overall.

If you want to get Rakan versus Veigar tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a particular rank, please choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and strategies shown are computed using every round finished with both champions.