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

Veigar vs Akshan

How to Beat Akshan as Veigar in LoLVeigar is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Akshan as Veigar

based on 2,493 Veigar vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
52.2 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Akshan as Veigar came out of an analysis of 2493 ranked matches where both champs faced one another. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Veigar encounters Akshan in only 1.9% of his games.

Veigar vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Veigar has done a good job of beating Akshan. Normally, he wins a fantastic 52.2% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Veigar versus Akshan matches, Veigar’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood against Akshan.

Best Veigar vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Veigar Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassLuden's CompanionVoid StaffShadowflame

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
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Akshan as Veigar

Tips for Playing as Veigar against Akshan

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 Akshan Counter Stats

Veigar Image
Win Rate
52.2 %
VS
Win Rate
47.8 %
Akshan Image
7.2
< Kills >
8.2
6.2
< Deaths >
6.4
6.5
< Assists >
5.4
1.66
< Killing Sprees >
1.9
165
< Minions Killed >
167
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.48
597
< Physical Damage >
18,279
21,596
< Magic Damage >
3,148
553
< True Damage >
1,134
22,746
< Damage Dealt >
22,562
19,145
< Damage Taken >
22,038
12,097
< Gold Earned >
12,596
2.1
< Towers >
2.15
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
1,926
< Total Healing >
4,161
14,427
< Experience >
14,340
21
< Vision Score >
17
11
< Wards Placed >
8
88
< Time Dealing CC >
54

How to Counter Akshan with Veigar in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several important Veigar vs. Akshan counter stats that can help you interpret the differences between the two. Veigar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Akshan’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Veigar may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Akshan..

Veigar usually has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Akshan. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Veigar and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Veigar
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Veigar
Akshan

Who is Better, Veigar or Akshan?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Veigar usually wins when facing off against Akshan, with a 52.2% win rate. Therefore, Veigar makes a good counter to Akshan.

While Veigar does have a higher win rate than Akshan, when facing one another, Veigar also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Veigar into Akshanas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Veigar has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Akshan. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter 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 Akshan matchups, Veigar is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Veigar is a good counter for Akshan. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Veigar against Akshan.

Other Champion Matchups Against Veigar

Veigar Loses Against

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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 Akshan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akshan as Veigar, we analyzed 2,493 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 Akshan 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 Akshan Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Veigar to counter Akshan during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Veigar most often picks up a similar amount of CS as Akshan. Champs who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Veigar versus Akshan build include Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Stormsurge. When Veigar incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better against Akshan than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Veigar had an average winrate of 52.2% when playing against Akshan with this build.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Akshan as Veigar, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Veigar vs Akshan counters, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.2% winrate overall.

If you need to get Veigar versus Akshan tips and builds for a a particular division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and guides displayed are calculated using all matches with data with both champions.