Starter Guide: AP Primordial Burst Veigar (Mid) Mid

AP Primordial Burst Veigar farms AP forever with Baleful Strike (Q), cages people with Event Horizon (E), and turns an enemy AP carry's own scaling against them with Primordial Burst (R).

Veigar has no ceiling in Season 3, only a farming rate. Equilibrium raises mana regen by 1% for each 1% of mana missing. Baleful Strike (Q) grants +1 AP for every minion it kills, +2 for champions and large minions, and it never stops counting. Primordial Burst (R) deals 500 + 120% AP magic damage plus 80% of the target's own total AP, which is why enemy mages fear it most.

• Starting Items: Doran's Ring and 2 Health Potions.
• Core Build Rush: Sorcerer's Shoes (magic pen enhances Dark Matter W 1.0 AP nuke), Deathfire Grasp (DFG active 15% max HP nuke + 20% damage amplification cast inside Event Horizon E cage guarantees single-target deletes), Rabadon's Deathcap (Primordial Burst R deals 500 + 120% AP PLUS 80% of the target's total AP; Deathcap multiplies Veigar's infinite Q AP stacking into 1000+ AP), and Void Staff (2.5-second cage stun holds targets in place while Void Staff ignores enemy MR).
• Situational Options: Baleful Strike (Q) + Athene's Unholy Grail (Baleful Strike grants permanent AP on minion kills while Athene's provides mana regen to farm Q endlessly), Zhonya's Hourglass, Abyssal Scepter, and Banshee's Veil.

• Flash and Ignite.
• Max Q (Baleful Strike) first for AP stacking and poke. Max E (Event Horizon) second for 2.5-second stun cage duration. Max W (Dark Matter) third for 1.0 AP ratio AoE nuke.

Combos worth drilling

• Cage Burst Combo: E (Event Horizon) cage boundary stun -> W (Dark Matter) 1.0 AP nuke under stunned target -> DFG active -> R (Primordial Burst) execute -> Q (Baleful Strike).
• Infinite AP Stacking: Last-hit minion waves with Q to gain +1 AP per minion (+2 for siege minions/champions).

Mistakes to avoid

• Don't miss E Event Horizon cage edges: The stun ONLY occurs on the purple perimeter walls of the cage, not in the center.
• Don't waste R Primordial Burst on full-HP ADCs: R deals bonus damage scaling off target's AP (+80% enemy AP ratio); target enemy AP mages for instant erasures.

• Early Game (Levels 1-5): Last-hit every minion with Q Baleful Strike to stack free AP continuously. Sustain mana via Equilibrium passive.
• Mid Game (Levels 6-11): Drop Event Horizon (E) cage boundary on enemy midlaners. Cast Dark Matter (W) under stunned targets and execute with DFG + Primordial Burst (R).
• Late Game (Levels 12+): At 800+ AP, erase the enemy AP carry with a single point-and-click Primordial Burst (R) cast. Zone 5 enemies in teamfights with 2.5-second Event Horizon stun walls.