Veigar is one of the strongest and most enjoyable picks in ARAM. His kit is perfect for controlling the waves, poking, and finishing off the enemies. Despite receiving multiple nerfs, such as reduced damage and decreased resistances, Veigar still has almost unmatched strength.
To make the most out of this champion, today we are gonna take a look at the deadliest Veigar ARAM Build.
Best Veigar Items
Rod of Ages
At the beginning of the game, you will want to take the Blasting Wand and Tear of Goddess. The Tear will be a mandatory purchase, as we want to start stacking it as soon as possible, as it will later be transformed with Archangel’s Staff. The Blasting Wand will just serve as a Rod of Ages component.
We are building Rod of Ages since it will give us a massive amount of stats since the item has quite great scaling in ARAM. It will give us much-needed early mana, as well as some HP and AP.
Archangel’s Staff
Another major purchase is Archangel’s Staff. Much like Rod of Ages, this item has great scaling powers. Its scaling lies in the aforementioned purchase of Tear of Goddess. The stacks from Tear of Goddess will carry over to the Staff, and when stacks reach a certain threshold, the item will transform and give you many beneficial stats.
Rabadon’s Deathcap
Having the last two items stacked will significantly increase our AP ratios. To increase them further, we are gonna build Rabadon’s Deathcap. The item will increase our AP by 30%, which is quite frankly an insane amount, especially considering that Veigar is a champion that accumulates the most AP per game.
Shadowflame
Another really great item for Veigar is Shadow Flame. When enemies are below 40% HP, the item will increase our abilities’ damage by 20%. Now I am of the opinion that this item should be forbidden on Veigar, especially when we are allowed to build Rabadon’s to synergize with it. It’s insanely powerful, and by the time you get it, you will have no issues shooting enemies and causing mayhem.
Void Staff
For our last purchase, we will take no other item than Void Stuff. By the time we build this item, our AP will most likely be in the 4-digit area, however, our magic penetration will not be on par. Having Void Staff build however, will make for a much different game. The effectiveness of our AP will increase, and we will be able to terrorize all enemies in range.
Boots
The best boots we can buy are none other than Sorcerer’s Shoes. We could theoretically build Ionian boots of Lucidity for their cool-down reduction, but Sorcerer’s are just more viable all things considered.
Best Runes for ARAM Veigar
- Dark Harvest
- Cheap Shot
- Eyeball Collection
- Ultimate Hunter
- Manaflow Band
- Transcendence
Dark Harvest is the hardest scaling damage rune. Cheap Shot will serve us to do more damage to enemies impaired by our E. The Ultimate Hunter is key for reducing our R cooldown. We will take Manaflow Band to increase our mana sustain as well as overall mana. Finally, we will take Transcendence for scaling AP.
Final Thoughts
Veigar is one of the strongest champions in the ARAM mode. The best way to play him is full AP, while building scaling items such as Rod of Ages and Archangel’s Staff. Another core purchase is Rabadon’s as it will increase our overall AP by 30%. We will want to round off our build with Sorcerer’s Shoes purchase, as well as Dark Harvest as the keystone rune, and we are good to go!