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How to Synergize Veigar with Olaf on the Same TeamVeigar is in the b tier of champions

Veigar with Olaf

How to Win With Veigar and Olaf Paired TogetherVeigar is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Veigar and Olaf

based on 1,274 Veigar with Olaf pairs
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.08
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download the results of from millions of League of Legends games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Veigar has gone into battle with Olaf in 1274 recent, ranked games. By gathering so much relevant data directly from the publishers of LoL, we are confident that we can give you high-quality, insightful builds to help Veigar play with Olaf. It is very rare for Veigar to play alongside Olaf as allies. This pairing has only occurred in about 0.9% of games with Veigar.

Veigar Olaf Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Veigar has done a below average job of playing alongside Olaf. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.9% of the time the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to play better as Veigar when playing alongside Olaf by learning how to better synergize your play style with him, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Veigar vs Olaf Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Veigar Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

StormsurgeMalignanceVoid StaffZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Veigar to level upq
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Second ability for Veigar to level upw
>
Last skill for Veigar to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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 Synergizing Veigar and Olaf

Tips for Playing as Veigar with Olaf

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 Understand How Olaf Will Play

Olaf can combine Berserker Rage, Vicious Strikes, and Ragnarok at low life to become deceptively strong.

The bonus healing granted by Vicious Strikes amplifies your Life Steal from all sources as well as heals from allies.

Veigar Olaf Synergy Stats

Veigar Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Olaf Image
6.9
< Kills >
7
6.3
< Deaths >
6.3
6.2
< Assists >
6.3
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
163
< Minions Killed >
167
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.49
653
< Physical Damage >
662
22,205
< Magic Damage >
22,050
593
< True Damage >
588
23,452
< Damage Dealt >
23,300
18,871
< Damage Taken >
19,199
11,953
< Gold Earned >
12,112
1.94
< Towers >
2.02
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
1,800
< Total Healing >
1,904
14,251
< Experience >
14,485
21
< Vision Score >
21
11
< Wards Placed >
11
91
< Time Dealing CC >
88

How to Play with Olaf as Veigar in LoL

The Veigar Olaf synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Olaf, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Veigar sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Olaf. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Olaf helps Veigar perform poorer in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Veigar is paired with Olaf, he gets a small increase in his total damage dealt. This may signal that Olaf helps provide protection for him to dish out more damage or that his allyship also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Veigar is played together with Olaf on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Olaf.

Additionally, when Veigar plays with Olaf on the same side, he typically receives a little less damage than when he fights alone. Taking not as much damage could mean that Olaf does a decent job of protecting Veigar in teamfights.

Synergies between Veigar and Olaf

Damage Types Compared

Veigar
Olaf
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Veigar
Olaf

Is Veigar better when played alongside Olaf?

There is no perfect champion pairing for Veigar that will always be his #1 ally. Yet, overall, Olaf is a below average companion for Veigar. By being on the same team as Veigar, he drops their win rate by -1.4% to 47.9%. This proves that there is a negative bond between Veigar and Olaf that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

Olaf has a much lower diffuclty than Veigar. That means you don't need to be very careful when arranging Olaf teammates to fight alongside, as they will need a much lower level of skill to work well with you.

Working alongside, you should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal magical damage. Combined, these champions are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

Conversely, by bringing Veigar and Olaf together, you may not be providing your other teammates a great deal of engage. Make sure to include other champs on your team that fills this relative hole in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of the ability of your Olaf teammate, you should focus on increasing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Veigar Players

How We Calculated Our Veigar Olaf Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Veigar and Olaf, we analyzed 1,274 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Veigar with Olaf comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Veigar to work well with Olaf during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should keep reading to master additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The ideal items to get in your Veigar and Olaf synergy build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Veigar used at least these three finished items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting alongside Olaf than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Veigar had an average win rate of 47.9% helping carry Olaf with this build.

To have the best likelihood of crushing your oponents, 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 players picked for Veigar and Olaf pairings, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.9% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Veigar and Olaf collaboration tips and stats for a a specific skill level, please select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and strategies displayed are calculated using every game completed with these champions.