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

Veigar vs Karma

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

based on 3,278 Veigar vs Karma matchups
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League games that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Karma as Veigar came out of an examination of 3278 ranked games where both champs battled one another. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Veigar has to counter Karma in only 2.4% of his games.

Veigar vs Karma Matchup Summary

Veigar does a ok job of countering Karma. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.8% of games the champs fight each other in. In Veigar versus Karma rounds, Veigar’s team is 0.2% less probable to gain first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood against Karma.

Best Veigar vs Karma Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHextech Alternator

Core Veigar Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Banshee's VeilVoid StaffMalignanceSeraph's Embrace

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
2
W
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Karma as Veigar

Tips for Playing as Veigar against Karma

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.

Advice to Win Against Karma

Focused Resolve is a strong disengage tool. Create distance to avoid being rooted and seek to engage afterwards.

Karma's Soulflare erupts for bonus damage in the area in which it's placed. React quickly and escape the circle to avoid taking heavy damage.

Karma's passive lowers her Mantra cooldown when she hits enemy champions with abilities and basic attacks. Deny her from getting free hits on you.

Veigar vs Karma Counter Stats

Veigar Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Karma Image
6.9
< Kills >
3.1
6
< Deaths >
5.5
6.2
< Assists >
11.8
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
0.66
171
< Minions Killed >
68
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.52
657
< Physical Damage >
935
21,793
< Magic Damage >
14,454
565
< True Damage >
752
23,016
< Damage Dealt >
16,142
19,486
< Damage Taken >
19,546
12,176
< Gold Earned >
9,465
2.05
< Towers >
2.01
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,096
< Total Healing >
2,852
14,534
< Experience >
11,825
21
< Vision Score >
50
11
< Wards Placed >
21
89
< Time Dealing CC >
241

How to Counter Karma with Veigar in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several influential Veigar versus Karma matchup stats that may help you grasp the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Veigar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Karma’s ratio of NaN, showing that Veigar may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Karma. This observation is in large part fueled by the difference in kills.

Veigar typically has a much larger longest kill spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Karma. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Veigar and Karma

Damage Types Compared

Veigar
Karma
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Veigar
Karma

Who is Better, Veigar or Karma?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Veigar usually fairs equally well when playing against Karma, with a 50.8% win rate. As a result, Veigar makes an ok counter to Karma.

While Veigar does have a higher winrate compared to Karma, when they face off with one another, Veigar also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Veigar into Karmaas 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 utility and CC, a similar amount to Karma. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Veigar vs Karma matchups, Veigar is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Veigar is a decent counter for Karma. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Veigar against Karma.

Additional Information for Veigar Players

How We Calculated Our Veigar vs Karma Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karma as Veigar, we analyzed 3,278 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 Karma 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Veigar to counter Karma during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Veigar on average racks up more CS as Karma. Champs who on average don't take much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Veigar versus Karma build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Veigar bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Karma than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Veigar boasted an average win rate of 50.8% battling Karma with this build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Karma as Veigar, Veigar players should equip 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 picked for Veigar vs Karma clashes, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.8% win rate overall.

If you want to get Veigar x Karma tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and strategies displayed are calculated using every round completed with these champions.