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How to Win Veigar vs Aatrox Counter MatchupVeigar is in the b tier of champions

Veigar vs Aatrox

How to Beat Aatrox as Veigar in LoLVeigar is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aatrox as Veigar

based on 5,852 Veigar vs Aatrox matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.08
Pick Rate
4.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Aatrox as Veigar resulted from an examination of 5852 ranked games where both champions engaged each other. This particular matchup is somewhat uncommon. Veigar is forced to battle against Aatrox in only 4.3% of his matches.

Veigar vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

Veigar does a average job of beating Aatrox. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.5% of games the champs fight one another in. In Veigar vs Aatrox games, Veigar’s team is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood versus Aatrox.

Best Veigar vs Aatrox Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Veigar Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Banshee's VeilCryptbloomZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Veigar's passive ability p
Veigar's q ability q
Veigar's w ability w
Veigar's e ability e
Veigar's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Veigar

Tips for Playing as Veigar against Aatrox

Veigar is extremely Mana and Cooldown Reduction dependent. Try buying items with these stats in order to increase the effectiveness of your passive and Baleful Strike.

Veigar is very fragile. It is valuable to select at least one summoner spell that can be used defensively.

Use Event Horizon to increase your chances of landing Dark Matter.

Advice to Win Against Aatrox

Aatrox's Infernal Chains are easier to exit when running towards the sides or at Aatrox.

Aatrox's attacks are very telegraphed, so use the time to dodge the hit zones.

Keep your distance when Aatrox uses his Ultimate to prevent him from reviving.

Veigar vs Aatrox Counter Stats

Veigar Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Aatrox Image
6.7
< Kills >
6.1
6.3
< Deaths >
5.9
6.4
< Assists >
5.3
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.37
168
< Minions Killed >
167
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.44
660
< Physical Damage >
18,285
22,500
< Magic Damage >
3,887
625
< True Damage >
427
23,786
< Damage Dealt >
22,599
18,962
< Damage Taken >
37,295
12,031
< Gold Earned >
11,585
2.01
< Towers >
2.14
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,815
< Total Healing >
14,421
14,284
< Experience >
15,045
21
< Vision Score >
17
11
< Wards Placed >
8
86
< Time Dealing CC >
248

How to Counter Aatrox with Veigar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some vital Veigar versus Aatrox matchup stats that can help you realize the differences between the two. Veigar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Aatrox’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Veigar may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Aatrox..

Veigar usually has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Aatrox. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Veigar and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Veigar
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Veigar
Aatrox

Who is Better, Veigar or Aatrox?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Veigar usually fairs equally well when taking on Aatrox, with a 49.5% win rate. As a result, Veigar makes an ok counter for Aatrox.

While Veigar does have a lower win rate than Aatrox, when on opposite teams, Veigar also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Veigar into Aatroxas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Veigar also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Aatrox. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Veigar vs Aatrox matchups, Aatrox is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Veigar is a somewhat poor counter for Aatrox. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Veigar against Aatrox.

Additional Information for Veigar Players

How We Calculated Our Veigar vs Aatrox Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aatrox as Veigar, we analyzed 5,852 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 Aatrox as Veigar 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 Veigar in order to counter Aatrox during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Veigar typically picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Aatrox. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Veigar versus Aatrox build include Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Luden's Companion. When Veigar bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better countering Aatrox than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Veigar had an average win rate of 49.5% when countering Aatrox with this build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Aatrox as Veigar, you should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Veigar vs Aatrox LoL games, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Aatrox as Veigar are given for every ranked division. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a particular skill level, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.