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

Veigar vs Naafiri

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

based on 1,796 Veigar vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL rounds that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Naafiri as Veigar came out of an analysis of 1796 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against each other. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Veigar encounters Naafiri in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Veigar vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Veigar does a average job of countering Naafiri. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.5% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Veigar versus Naafiri rounds, Veigar’s side is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood versus Naafiri.

Best Veigar vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Veigar Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameSeraph's EmbraceVoid Staff

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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 ForceMagic Resist
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
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Naafiri as Veigar

Tips for Playing as Veigar against Naafiri

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.

Veigar vs Naafiri Counter Stats

Veigar Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Naafiri Image
6.9
< Kills >
8.6
6.4
< Deaths >
6.7
6.7
< Assists >
5.8
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.99
161
< Minions Killed >
151
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.26
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.37
680
< Physical Damage >
22,268
21,369
< Magic Damage >
93
585
< True Damage >
1,241
22,635
< Damage Dealt >
23,603
19,378
< Damage Taken >
26,611
12,056
< Gold Earned >
12,803
2.04
< Towers >
1.56
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
1,885
< Total Healing >
6,415
14,405
< Experience >
14,442
21
< Vision Score >
18
11
< Wards Placed >
9
128
< Time Dealing CC >
60

How to Counter Naafiri with Veigar in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several valuable Veigar versus Naafiri matchup stats that can help you appreciate the differences between this set of champions. Veigar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Naafiri’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Veigar may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Naafiri..

Veigar typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives less damage than Naafiri. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Veigar and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Veigar
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Veigar
Naafiri

Who is Better, Veigar or Naafiri?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Veigar usually fairs equally well when facing off against Naafiri, with a 49.5% win rate. Thus, Veigar makes an ok counter to Naafiri.

While Veigar does have a lower winrate than Naafiri, when facing one another, Veigar also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Veigar into Naafirias his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

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

Veigar is a somewhat poor counter for Naafiri. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Veigar against Naafiri.

Other Champion Matchups Against Veigar

Veigar Loses Against

FizzFizz44.4% winrateLilliaLillia45.3% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo45.5% winrateXerathXerath45.8% winrate

Veigar Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.7% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai55.2% winrateZeriZeri55% winrateRenektonRenekton54.7% winrate

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Additional Information for Veigar Players

How We Calculated Our Veigar vs Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Veigar, we analyzed 1,796 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 Naafiri 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.

Other Useful Resources

Veigar Build Naafiri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Veigar to counter Naafiri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Veigar often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Naafiri. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Veigar versus Naafiri build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Veigar incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better versus Naafiri than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Veigar boasted an average win rate of 49.5% battling Naafiri with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Naafiri as Veigar, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Veigar vs Naafiri fights, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.5% winrate overall.

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