Brand vs Veigar SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Brand into Veigarmedium

Overview

Control brush to deny Veigar's cage angles and enable safe ADC poke follow-up.
Use and poke to pressure Veigar off stacks and zone his ADC.
Prioritize river vision and wave state to prevent Veigar's from zoning your ADC or enabling enemy all-ins.

Apply Blaze with or before threatening empowered stun to maximize poke and secure ADC follow-up.
Hold engage until Veigar's is on cooldown to avoid his cage and protect your ADC.
Deny brush access to reduce Veigar's hook angles and create safer poke windows for your ADC.

Veigar's cage can trap your ADC, so respect its cooldown and positioning.
Veigar's level 6 executes low-health targets, forcing you to peel or disengage.
Enemy ADC follow-up combined with Veigar's can punish overextensions; maintain vision and spacing.

Win the level 2 poke race with your ADC to establish lane priority and brush control.
Keep the wave near your turret early to protect ADC from Veigar's engage.
Use poke to force Veigar off minions, denying him safe stacking and creating pressure windows for your ADC.

Level 2 unlocks your poke combo and empowered stun setup, enabling stronger ADC follow-up trades.
Level 3 completes your kit, increasing poke threat and control over brush and engage angles.
Level 6 bounce damage punishes clustered fights, enabling kill opportunities with ADC follow-up.

Convert poke pressure into denied enemy ADC access and forced recalls to control dragon vision.
Crash waves to create safe roam windows, securing river vision and mid pressure before returning.
Coordinate all-ins with your ADC on grouped enemies to maximize burst and lane dominance.

Tactical tip

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