While it's sort of ridiculous, stacking Archangels is possible, because the 2.5% DOES stack. So, that's another (45 + 94.25 (2.5%) 140 AP, bumping your total AP to ~862.5 (assuming full stacks of Mejai, and if you drop Void Staff for the second Archangels), before adding Baleful hits. While I wouldn't recommend it, I've seen late game Veigars do exactly this, getting a pair of boots, four archangels, and a Zhonya's. They've walked up to my ~4k hp Vlad and killed him in 3 seconds, and that's really demoralizing. This, obviously, is like 1 hour in, but it's still possible.

I agree about the defense part, but early game the stun can save you countless times. Also, with enough AP people will be scared of you. You shouldn't cross the river alone as a squishy anyways.
For defense I would buy certain items depending on what the enemy team is composed of and what you seem to be getting pwned by. Rylais is basic for more health but there are possibly better items.
I explain all of this in my Veigar build which you should check out.

I know this isn't that big of a deal but I would level up Baleful Strike all the way first because it is a cheap spammable skill that does lots of damage with AP. Also, and this is the important part, it gives you 5 AP per champion kill at level 5 so you want it level 5 early so you can build AP faster.

I don't mean to sound heretical or anything, but don't you have a little too much AP and a little too little in defense?

When I play Veigar, I routinely make sure to buys Boots of Swiftness, Soul Shroud, and Rylai's Crystal Scepter first, not so much for the mana regen and AP as it is for the ability to not be the squishiest morsel on the board. Doesn't matter how much AP you have if some tank-hunter hybrid (Shen, Singed, Etc.) casts exhaust on you and completely ruins you while your abilities are oom or on cooldown.

This is the exact build Ive been using minus the rod of ages. Great minds think Alike :P May have to give it a try...

Alright I decided to just put the point into greed instead of Haste on my guide just remember this isn't a "you have to do it like this or it won't work" guide.

@Alahric thats a good point, chalice isn't really that needed late game and with the golem buffs which you should be getting you don't really need it plus our new passive will make up for it later. Now when we get it is another matter. It has to be after getting your rod of ages for sure after that though idc although I believe it should be right after rod so that you can build up its passive.

Ah didn't see the unique passive, ya in that case a double arch isnt as effective. although it is still a viable item if you don't like one of the others I chose. in fact like you mentioned about the chalice, I still think its useful but it my be better to replace it with either the deathfire grasp or the archangel staff. The staff may be the better pick because your getting mana to compensate but still a lot of AP too.

I haven't tested any of that yet but i'll get on it. Go ahead and try it out for yourselves as well and let me know what ya'll thought.

As far as the masteries go I like where they are. People have been asking about the ghost point which you can easily replace with another utility talent if you like, even though I say exhaust at the top I really use a lot of different spells depending. I'm not sure what you mean by editing them so I"m guessing thats it if not let me know I probably missed something.

Oh in my last comment i forgot about boots, so there is no chalice to trade out you'll be having your Sorcerer's shoes which you have to have

Think I'm gonna get all ap/lvl runes and try for highest ap possible ingame ^^
Though not with Viegar, he's got a "cheaty" passive, you can get endless amounts with it..

Ya I meant the new passive. he is actually better now at farming AP than before but 20% of opponents AP can be insane against another AP build so that was somewhat of a loss QQ although with the new passive we can farm longer so it kinda balances out.

I also agree that in most cases the match ends aroun lvl 13, of course it keeps going but its decided around then. So subing AP/lvl for flat quints isn't a bad idea

Actually, almost half the match is over @lvl13. In most cases atleast :P
I kinda have a policy of not getting any "per lvl" runes that give <+80% more than the flat ones and getting any that gives +100%<. The ap/lvl runes give ~+55%, so they're no good :P. Gotta get the ones with the best bonuses you know ;)

Did they reduce his ap?? Or do you mean he's got less with the new passive?

I like the nerf to his ulti though. The damage it did before was just insane..
He did ~1750dmg(not counting mr, Viegar @500ap and a target @2600mana). That's just way too much for any 1 attack.. Now it does ~1300dmg(Vieg and target @500ap), which is much better.
It's not that powerful against support casters anymore either :)

hmm Considering Quints power if may be a good idea to sub our AP/lvl for the flats for better early game, i'll look into that.