Veigar

Veigar is a mid-lane mage who scales into a burst threat, and his whole identity sits inside his passive, Phenomenal Evil Power: each spell that hits an enemy champion and each takedown permanently raises his Ability Power, with no ceiling. Most champions level off eventually, but Veigar keeps climbing, so a drawn-out match makes him the most dangerous AP carry on the map. His magic rating is 10 while his physical presence is minimal, which makes him a spellcaster in the purest sense.

His farming ability also works as a stacking tool. Baleful Strike goes through the first two enemies it hits, and every unit it kills adds bonus ability power on top of the passive, so clean last-hitting speeds up his growth. Dark Matter lands a delayed burst of damage on a chosen spot, and each Phenomenal Evil stack trims its cooldown, letting late-game Veigar cast it nearly nonstop. That delay turns it into a predictive tool, and Event Horizon fills the gap: it builds a cage that stuns whatever crosses its edge, which sets up Dark Matter to connect and keeps divers off Veigar. Primordial Burst closes the sequence as a single-target nuke that hits harder the less health its victim has, enough to erase an enemy carry in one cast.

Strengths and trade-offs

Veigar gives a team unmatched late-game burst and dependable area lockdown, though the price is short range, zero mobility, and a fragile early game while his stacks remain low. He suits patient players who like delayed rewards: survive the lane, land every cage, and eventually a single button decides the fight.