Background Image
How to Win Veigar vs Volibear Counter MatchupVeigar is in the b tier of champions

Veigar vs Volibear

How to Beat Volibear as Veigar in LoLVeigar is in the b tier of champions
Mage
FighterTank

How to Beat Volibear as Veigar

based on 2,997 Veigar vs Volibear matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. Within our dataset, Veigar faced off against Volibear in 2997 rounds. Including so many games with Veigar vs Volibear gives us faith in our capability to provide useful data and a solid build to counter Volibear. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Veigar is forced to battle against Volibear in only 2.2% of his rounds.

Veigar vs Volibear Matchup Summary

Veigar has done a average job of beating Volibear. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.6% of games the champs face each other in. In Veigar vs Volibear matches, Veigar’s side is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood versus Volibear.

Best Veigar vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Veigar Items

~22 Mins
Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapCryptbloomStormsurgeMalignance

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 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
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
11
R
12
W
13
W
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Volibear as Veigar

Tips for Playing as Veigar against Volibear

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 Volibear Counter Stats

Veigar Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Volibear Image
7.1
< Kills >
5.8
6.2
< Deaths >
6.6
6.5
< Assists >
5.6
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.31
167
< Minions Killed >
131
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.57
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.57
693
< Physical Damage >
10,880
22,480
< Magic Damage >
8,290
583
< True Damage >
703
23,757
< Damage Dealt >
19,874
19,141
< Damage Taken >
34,258
12,171
< Gold Earned >
11,945
2.03
< Towers >
2.65
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.12
1,898
< Total Healing >
8,656
14,595
< Experience >
14,731
21
< Vision Score >
18
11
< Wards Placed >
8
88
< Time Dealing CC >
528

How to Counter Volibear with Veigar in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature some valuable Veigar vs. Volibear counter stats that may help you realize the distinctions between the pair. Veigar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Volibear’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Veigar may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Volibear..

Veigar typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Volibear. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Veigar and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Veigar
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Veigar
Volibear

Who is Better, Veigar or Volibear?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Veigar usually fairs equally well when taking on Volibear, with a 49.6% win rate. Therefore, Veigar makes an ok counter for Volibear.

While Veigar does have a lower winrate than Volibear, when facing one another, Veigar also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Veigar into Volibearas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Veigar vs Volibear matchups, Volibear is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Veigar is a somewhat poor counter for Volibear. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Veigar against Volibear.

Additional Information for Veigar Players

How We Calculated Our Veigar vs Volibear Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Volibear as Veigar, we analyzed 2,997 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 Volibear 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

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Veigar in order to counter Volibear 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 suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Veigar most often gets a similar amount of CS as Volibear. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Veigar versus Volibear build include Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Veigar combined at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better countering Volibear than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Veigar boasted an average winrate of 49.6% when countering Volibear with this counter build.

To have the best chance of defeating Volibear as Veigar, Veigar players should take 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 rune builds that we analyzed for Veigar vs Volibear fights, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.6% win rate overall.

If you need to get Veigar vs Volibear tips and counter stats for a a particular skill level, please select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies shown are computed using all matches with data with both champions.