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

Veigar vs Caitlyn

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

based on 13,934 Veigar vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
10.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL games that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Caitlyn as Veigar resulted from an analysis of 13934 ranked matches where both champions engaged one another. This pairing is somewhat common. Veigar encounters Caitlyn in 10.3% of his rounds.

Veigar vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Veigar has done a average job of beating Caitlyn. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.7% of matches the champions battle one another in. In Veigar vs Caitlyn rounds, Veigar’s side is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Caitlyn.

Best Veigar vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Veigar Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapBanshee's VeilLuden's Companion

Optional Items

CryptbloomCosmic DriveZhonya'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

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
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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W
3
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4
Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Veigar

Tips for Playing as Veigar against Caitlyn

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 Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).

You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Veigar vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

Veigar Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Caitlyn Image
7.1
< Kills >
6.8
6.2
< Deaths >
6
6.2
< Assists >
6.6
1.63
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
168
< Minions Killed >
177
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.57
639
< Physical Damage >
19,868
22,205
< Magic Damage >
1,499
588
< True Damage >
561
23,432
< Damage Dealt >
21,929
19,438
< Damage Taken >
20,099
12,185
< Gold Earned >
12,344
2.03
< Towers >
2.64
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
2,001
< Total Healing >
5,640
14,604
< Experience >
13,010
21
< Vision Score >
18
11
< Wards Placed >
9
88
< Time Dealing CC >
90

How to Counter Caitlyn with Veigar in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some valuable Veigar vs. Caitlyn matchup statistics that may help us distinguish the distinctions between these two champs. For instance, Veigar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Caitlyn’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Veigar may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Caitlyn..

Veigar usually has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Caitlyn. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Veigar and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Veigar
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Veigar
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Veigar or Caitlyn?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Veigar usually fairs equally well when facing off against Caitlyn, with a 49.7% win rate. Therefore, Veigar makes an ok counter to Caitlyn.

While Veigar does have a lower winrate than Caitlyn, when they face off with one another, Veigar also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Veigar into Caitlynas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Veigar vs Caitlyn matchups, Caitlyn is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Veigar is a somewhat poor counter to Caitlyn. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Veigar against Caitlyn.

Additional Information for Veigar Players

How We Calculated Our Veigar vs Caitlyn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Veigar, we analyzed 13,934 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 Caitlyn 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 learn all of the intricacies of Veigar to counter Caitlyn during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Veigar typically gets a similar amount of CS relative to Caitlyn. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Veigar versus Caitlyn build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Banshee's Veil, and Luden's Companion. When Veigar included at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Caitlyn than with most other common item sets. In fact, Veigar boasted an average winrate of 49.7% when countering Caitlyn with this build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Caitlyn as Veigar, Veigar players should equip the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Veigar vs Caitlyn clashes, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.7% win rate overall.

If you want to get Veigar vs Caitlyn tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a distinct skill level, please select one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions given are calculated using every game finished with these champions.