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How to Win Ivern vs Veigar Counter MatchupIvern is in the s tier of champions

Ivern vs Veigar

How to Beat Veigar as Ivern in LoLIvern is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Veigar as Ivern

based on 1,266 Ivern vs Veigar matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
3.31
Pick Rate
3.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked LoL matches each week. Within our dataset, Ivern battled Veigar 1266 times. Having so many matchups for Ivern vs Veigar gives us confidence in our capability to produce informative data and a supported build to annihilate your opponent. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Ivern has to counter Veigar in only 3.1% of his matches.

Ivern vs Veigar Matchup Summary

Ivern does a good job of beating Veigar. Normally, he wins a fantastic 52.8% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Ivern versus Veigar games, Ivern’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Veigar.

Best Ivern vs Veigar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Ivern Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongStaff of Flowing WaterMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

MalignanceImperial MandateDawncoreArdent Censer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ivern to level upe
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Second ability for Ivern to level upq
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Last skill for Ivern to max outw

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceWaterwalking
InspirationFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Ivern's passive ability p
Ivern's q ability q
Ivern's w ability w
Ivern's e ability e
Ivern's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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E
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E
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R
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Guide to Countering Veigar as Ivern

Tips for Playing as Ivern against Veigar

Use Brushmaker to set up future ambush spots!

Try to help allies follow up a good Rootcaller hit with Triggerseed!

Daisy can block skillshots and slow down enemies. Use her to peel for your teammates!

Advice to Win Against Veigar

Dark Matter deals very high damage, but it can be avoided. Pay attention to the sound and visual indicator to be aware of when and where the spell will land.

Veigar's ultimate deals increased damage based on your missing health.

Event Horizon only stuns units on the edge. If you're inside the spell, you can still move and attack.

Ivern vs Veigar Counter Stats

Ivern Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Veigar Image
2.6
< Kills >
6.7
4.8
< Deaths >
6
13.3
< Assists >
6.1
0.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
19
< Minions Killed >
171
1.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.5
2,869
< Physical Damage >
662
6,423
< Magic Damage >
22,034
1,092
< True Damage >
559
10,384
< Damage Dealt >
23,255
18,184
< Damage Taken >
18,900
10,165
< Gold Earned >
12,145
1.88
< Towers >
2.07
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
6,401
< Total Healing >
1,960
13,142
< Experience >
14,296
26
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
11
268
< Time Dealing CC >
95

How to Counter Veigar with Ivern in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize several critical Ivern vs. Veigar matchup statistics that can help us figure out the distinctions between this pair of champions. For instance, Ivern’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Veigar’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Ivern may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Veigar. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Ivern normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Veigar. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ivern and Veigar

Damage Types Compared

Ivern
Veigar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ivern
Veigar

Who is Better, Ivern or Veigar?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ivern usually wins when trying to fight Veigar, with a 52.8% win rate. Thus, Ivern makes a good counter to Veigar.

While Ivern does have a higher winrate compared to Veigar, when facing one another, Ivern also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming character to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Ivern into Veigaras his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Ivern has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Veigar. This often 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 Ivern vs Veigar matchups, Ivern is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Ivern is an above average counter for Veigar. Focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ivern against Veigar.

Additional Information for Ivern Players

How We Calculated Our Ivern vs Veigar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Veigar as Ivern, we analyzed 1,266 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 Veigar as Ivern 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

To truly master Ivern to counter Veigar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ivern most often picks up a lot less CS compared to Veigar. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Ivern versus Veigar build consist of Shurelya's Battlesong, Staff of Flowing Water, and Moonstone Renewer. When Ivern used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better countering Veigar than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Ivern had an average win rate of 52.8% when playing against Veigar with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of beating Veigar as Ivern, you should equip the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Cosmic Insight, and Future's Market runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Ivern vs Veigar LoL games, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.8% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Ivern x Veigar tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a distinct division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and strategies given are computed using every round finished with both champs.