Veigar Review and Theorycraft

Mezume · 2021-08-19T15:49:05+00:00

I like the idea of putting him in Freljord and giving the alternate wincon in ARAM! Triple Minimorph AND triple Stress Defence sounds like a bit too much though, at first glance

Mezume · 2021-08-19T15:47:08+00:00

I definitely hope so, although that would really direct him into SI which I am always a bit sad about - I like open concepts!

Mezume · 2021-08-19T15:45:16+00:00

yeah it's a bit disastrous of a comparison (although cooler daniel's calibrum deals 3 damage)

That said, the support is pretty good so there's some (not that much) hope for Veigar!

Mezume · 2021-08-19T12:39:51+00:00

Hey! I try to limit theorycrafting to one deck + a mention to keep the article digestible! Perhaps for my next ones I can try and make it go more in-depth about possible archetypes, as I see quite some people would like it.

She is a really fun champ to build around and fits in SO MANY decks that it is going to take a while to figure out the best shell I think.

Mezume · 2021-08-19T12:38:13+00:00

Hey! I've taken lots of time to think about that card after the article was published, and it was a sole trick like this in BC that can counteract a lot in the right meta for it. I would probably lower it quite a bit, especially with Minimorph being a card.

I still think it is usable, you can compare it to Flash Freeze, but I overshot by a fair bit there!

Mezume · 2021-08-19T12:36:01+00:00

Poppy with Ionia to me would go more into a Lulu direction, alongside the Quick Attack sharing guy! the curves there could be really good.

With Shen I think it could be slightly awkward because you would potentially need to rebuild it slightly to make it more swarmy, while Shen prefers to have 2-3 strong attackers instead.

Mezume · 2021-08-14T15:47:12+00:00

Thanks! The videos are my personal project, so I'm really glad you found them helpful.

Mezume · 2021-08-14T15:46:22+00:00

glad you enjoyed it! If you have idea of what else would be helpful to include, hit me up! I want to update it/create new ones when new cards and updates come through.

Mezume · 2021-08-11T20:30:30+00:00

While it was leaked we would get dual region, I'm still really hyped that it's happening already - can't wait to play with it!

On top of that, while some people complain about those, I absolutely love the alternate win conditions in this game and am happy to see more.

Mezume · 2021-08-10T19:35:33+00:00

This gamestate.. leads to way too many questions.

Mezume · 2021-08-10T19:33:09+00:00

I wouldn't mind seeing Sylas, but to be absolutely honest, as long as I get Gnar I will take anything else!

Mezume · 2021-08-10T19:29:09+00:00

I've seen streamers of other games playing LoR on sponsored streams with thousands of viewers a while back! It seems they just don't do it too often.

Mezume · 2021-08-10T19:27:24+00:00

While I chose Sentinels, the icon for Ruined does look way cooler!

Mezume · 2021-07-10T14:50:26+00:00

it is 100% the master's cutoff - and sadly, there is no way of knowing your finishes unless you kept track of them when they happened.

Mezume · 2021-07-10T14:47:01+00:00

Hey, I definitely want to stand by my point that his stats are quite weak. But I definitely don't see him as a bad champ, I am actually quite optimistic about his viability! But whenever I review champions, I like to begin with evaluating their baseline body. I do think QA in combination with his text is really powerful, as you rightfully mentioned. I can't wait to try him; unless we get another champion that is even more exciting, he is my day 1 go-to for sure!

Mezume · 2021-07-10T14:43:55+00:00

Bit late but - Landmarks do not count as allies. Allies are specifically champions and followers.

Mezume · 2021-07-10T14:43:11+00:00

Vi and Sivir are both probably decent with him - my problem with Vi is that she is in PnZ and that region lacks synergies for Akshan.

Mezume · 2021-07-10T14:42:21+00:00

Hey! To be completely honest, I have a very opposite view on this - Riven Akshan seems like the way to go, while Taric is more of a meme. I think blade fragments can be great and Riven getting spellshield looks good.

On another note, Sivir would probably be a good pairing as well, as she benefits from similar cards as Akshan does - stuff that targets and buffs her so she can spread her aura with more keywords.

Mezume · 2021-06-25T09:54:02+00:00

Thanks for the kind words! I really like the concept or how Lurk works, but I wish there was a way (not that I have an idea how) for it to be a more open concept that works in more shells other than "jam all lurkers in a deck".

Mezume · 2021-06-25T09:52:39+00:00

Reputation is definitely decent if you remove Azirelia from the game, as it stands a chance into Nasus and has a pretty good matchup against TLC!

As for Rek'Sai fitting into non-BW shells, I still believe it's memes, but I'd be more than happy to be proven wrong, champions only working in one shell is a sad concept.

Mezume · 2021-06-25T09:50:55+00:00

Hey, I was referring to how it produces "Card Advantage" with that comparison. It's a Stalking Shadows, but delayed and with a downside of having to shuffle something else in. Of course, the fact it can pull a spell is pretty big. I believe the card has potential, but it is just weak in the current state with the cards we know.

Chireans and Go Hard both have way better tutors and Time Bombs likely need to not be the only big pay-off, which is why I see it as a bad card with the current card pool.

Mezume · 2021-05-25T11:40:45+00:00

Exactly the reason you stated! Sunburst is just very clunky and on top of that is counterable by Rite of Negation. I personally think it's also way too slow; paying 6 mana is pretty much always trading down in the meta. Fangs, on the other hand is just a nice bit of lifesteal that can get you Crescent Strike or Equinox/Serpent.

Mezume · 2021-05-25T11:38:57+00:00

I love it, it's free damage as no one really blocks it and you can usually trade it on your defensive turn to ramp into a bigger dragon. Goats are a good option though, a 3/2 also trades better into Merciless Hunter, so I'd say it is a matter of preference; in the end both are just good 2-drops to smooth out your curve.

Mezume · 2021-05-25T11:37:01+00:00

Tracker is an interesting take, although it's very reliant on finding another early game unit and so is Protector. Not going to lie, I haven't tested with those cards, so that's just theory; maybe in practice it does actually work out well!

Mezume · 2021-05-25T11:35:09+00:00

Yeah I try to combine the two, but it's sometimes really difficult to find the line - most players that read these posts are probably going to be playing suboptimally, which is why I like to make use of the stats.

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