Kayle - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.0%
Pick Rate
3.9%

Kaylevs Veigar

AMageMarksman
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Kayle vs Veigar is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Veigar wins with a 51.2% win rate (+2.4%) over Kayle based on 41 games. Kayle wins the early laning phase while Veigar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Kayle build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kayle vs Veigar matchup.

Kayle Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kayle performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Veigar - 48.8% win rateVeigar(48.8%)
Kayle - 48.8% win rate in this matchup
Kayle
48.8% WR
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Veigar vs Kayle matchup - 51.2% win rate
Veigar
51.2% WR

Who Wins the Kayle vs Veigar Matchup?

Veigar wins the Kayle vs Veigar matchup
Winner
Veigar
Matches: 41
48.8%
Win Rate
51.2%
7.3
CS / min
6.9
856
DMG / min
985
12,578
Gold / game
12,669
341
Heal / min
141
380
DMG Mitigated / min
449
0.3
CC / min
0.8
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
47.6%
Late Game WR
52.4%

Kayle vs Veigar Matchup Summary

The Kayle vs Veigar matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 41 recent matches analyzed, Veigar wins with a 51.2% win rate compared to Kayle's 48.8%, giving Veigar a 2.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Kayle controls the early laning stage, but Veigar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Kayle needs to press advantages before Veigar reaches their power spikes, while Veigar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Veigar leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Veigar is slightly favored, Kayle can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Veigar's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Kayle vs Veigar Laning Phase Breakdown

Veigar wins the laning phase against Kayle in League of Legends

Veigar is favored during the laning phase against Kayle, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Veigar holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.3Kayle
6.9Veigar
Kayle edges out Veigar by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Kayle.
Damage
856Kayle
985Veigar
Veigar heavily out-damages Kayle by 129 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kayle should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Veigar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,578Kayle
12,669Veigar
Kayle and Veigar generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 91 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.3Kayle
0.8Veigar
Veigar provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Kayle, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Veigar coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
722Kayle
590Veigar
Kayle heals and mitigates 132 more damage per minute than Veigar, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Kayle to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Veigar.

Best Kayle Build Against Veigar

Swiftmarch is the optimal boots choice against Veigar, providing the mobility and stats Kayle needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kayle against Veigar are Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Kayle an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Veigar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Kayle vs Veigar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kayle
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Kayle early game win rateKayle50.0%
Veigar early game win rateVeigar50.0%
Late Game
Veigar
52.4%
+4.8% advantage
Kayle late game win rateKayle47.6%
Veigar late game win rateVeigar52.4%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Kayle and Veigar, with Kayle holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Veigar takes over with a 52.4% win rate, leading Kayle by 4.8 percentage points. Veigar scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Kayle has the edge early, but Veigar gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Kayle Runes Against Veigar

Precision rune tree - Kayle primary runes vs VeigarPrecision
Press the Attack - best Kayle rune vs VeigarTriumph - best Kayle rune vs VeigarLegend: Alacrity - best Kayle rune vs VeigarLast Stand - best Kayle rune vs Veigar
Sorcery rune tree - Kayle secondary runes vs VeigarSorcery
Celerity - best Kayle rune vs VeigarGathering Storm - best Kayle rune vs Veigar
100.0% WR

The Precision primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Kayle maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Veigar.


Kayle matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Kayle's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Kayle build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Kayle matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.84%3117.690812,83444.6%54.1%
49.09%2206.777512,16542.9%53.5%
52.60%1736.993912,52351.3%53.8%
51.18%1707.169611,32439.0%66.7%
53.94%1657.187212,27442.7%65.1%
50.63%1587.288312,06842.0%57.3%
49.68%1576.760611,67138.6%58.6%
50.00%1467.186913,07045.0%53.5%
51.41%1426.868412,08146.1%55.8%
41.84%1417.071611,92731.3%50.6%
48.57%1407.31,15511,53244.3%52.9%
55.15%1367.476212,48452.3%57.8%
40.00%1206.762311,63929.2%47.2%
53.78%1197.278312,30642.9%63.5%
52.54%1187.288812,83051.9%53.1%
56.03%1168.098014,11950.0%60.3%
50.46%1097.487112,72338.8%60.0%
48.62%1096.686011,81238.8%56.7%
44.95%1096.973211,95133.3%55.2%
58.49%1066.985712,33146.0%69.6%
50.00%1066.890511,64740.4%59.3%
55.77%1047.272711,95250.9%60.8%
61.54%1047.286612,95156.5%65.5%
52.48%1016.886412,05646.8%57.4%
51.06%947.086811,56150.0%52.0%
51.09%927.174912,30742.9%58.0%
45.78%837.194012,32637.1%52.1%
54.88%826.871512,41741.2%64.6%
48.15%816.880412,16048.7%47.6%
47.50%806.476311,73338.1%57.9%
49.25%676.973112,71543.5%52.3%
48.39%627.577113,51745.8%50.0%
57.38%616.569112,28659.1%56.4%
65.52%587.091412,22262.1%69.0%
52.63%577.086712,81760.0%46.9%
50.88%576.765811,75338.5%61.3%
48.21%567.062610,95235.5%64.0%
49.06%536.267711,70750.0%47.8%
44.23%526.975011,77737.9%52.2%
47.06%517.173212,22040.7%54.2%
54.00%506.979911,83948.1%60.9%
53.06%496.979312,36244.0%62.5%
46.81%477.880713,32923.5%60.0%
45.45%446.988111,27641.7%50.0%
55.81%437.058011,34740.9%71.4%
42.86%426.766312,25737.5%46.1%
48.78%417.385612,57850.0%47.6%
50.00%386.784513,28142.9%54.2%
40.54%377.073610,21945.5%33.3%
45.95%376.971111,90443.8%47.6%
51.35%377.479212,82936.8%66.7%
40.00%357.078711,88635.0%46.7%
48.48%336.778412,40753.9%45.0%
42.42%336.769712,99345.5%40.9%
70.00%306.986212,64573.3%66.7%
48.28%297.088811,94635.7%60.0%
46.43%287.576612,45337.5%58.3%
59.26%277.276411,88253.3%66.7%
42.31%267.662412,23925.0%57.1%
65.38%267.173013,03572.7%60.0%
68.00%257.381814,11137.5%82.3%
48.00%257.279712,85920.0%66.7%
56.52%236.861312,03055.6%57.1%
63.64%227.383713,87844.4%76.9%
63.64%227.275713,27125.0%85.7%
42.86%217.384712,00741.7%44.4%
42.86%217.072013,08142.9%42.9%
45.00%207.589112,16241.7%50.0%
31.58%196.566212,22936.4%25.0%
61.11%186.277713,66971.4%54.5%
66.67%187.074011,68555.6%77.8%
50.00%186.578111,49744.4%55.6%
66.67%186.878411,08650.0%100.0%
33.33%187.361613,30612.5%50.0%
58.82%177.070212,28462.5%55.6%
56.25%167.168713,33340.0%63.6%
68.75%167.288115,75033.3%76.9%
28.57%146.275711,97433.3%25.0%
28.57%147.166812,00614.3%42.9%
30.77%136.665510,11222.2%50.0%
41.67%127.066812,78280.0%14.3%
41.67%127.564513,77133.3%44.4%
50.00%126.074211,55050.0%50.0%
54.55%115.559210,72825.0%71.4%
54.55%116.874910,97940.0%66.7%
45.45%116.573711,84560.0%33.3%
54.55%117.757310,03450.0%66.7%
70.00%107.261112,64960.0%80.0%
40.00%107.270213,09716.7%75.0%
30.00%106.880415,1710.0%37.5%
77.78%96.875215,34666.7%83.3%
66.67%96.373713,86250.0%71.4%
44.44%97.862011,97333.3%66.7%
33.33%96.975413,8780.0%42.9%
44.44%95.064310,34625.0%60.0%
88.89%97.182513,48150.0%100.0%
37.50%86.972012,26725.0%50.0%
50.00%88.398715,62050.0%50.0%
71.43%76.563812,840100.0%66.7%
71.43%76.656110,16266.7%75.0%
28.57%76.452811,8030.0%40.0%
100.00%66.752512,511100.0%100.0%
50.00%65.283912,5750.0%60.0%
33.33%66.24639,64433.3%0.0%
33.33%66.564612,7890.0%40.0%
100.00%66.11,03213,258100.0%100.0%
80.00%57.575812,924100.0%75.0%
80.00%55.985216,329100.0%75.0%
20.00%57.54439,03725.0%0.0%
40.00%56.469615,2210.0%40.0%
60.00%54.356710,53975.0%0.0%
40.00%56.15409,6690.0%66.7%
40.00%56.661012,1540.0%66.7%
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Kayle vs Veigar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Kayle do against Veigar in League of Legends?

Veigar wins the Kayle vs Veigar matchup with a 51.2% win rate compared to Kayle's 48.8%, a 2.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 41 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Kayle do against Veigar in the early game?

In the early game, Kayle has the advantage against Veigar with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Kayle players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Kayle do against Veigar in the late game?

In the late game, Veigar takes over the Kayle vs Veigar matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to 47.6%. Veigar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Kayle vs Veigar matchup?

Veigar wins the matchup against Kayle with a 51.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 2.4 percentage point advantage means Veigar is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 41 games analyzed.

What is the best Kayle build against Veigar?

The best Kayle build against Veigar includes Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap with Swiftmarch. This build achieves a 80.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Kayle runes against Veigar?

The best Kayle runes against Veigar use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Kayle vs Veigar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Kayle counter Veigar?

No, Kayle struggles against Veigar with only a 48.8% win rate. Veigar has the advantage in this matchup. Kayle players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Veigar's lead.

How do I play Kayle against Veigar?

When playing Kayle against Veigar, play cautiously and avoid Veigar's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Veigar has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.