Malzahar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.4%
Pick Rate
4.7%

Malzaharvs Veigar

SMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Malzahar vs Veigar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Malzahar wins with a 54.1% win rate (+8.1%) over Veigar based on 172 games. Malzahar holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Malzahar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Malzahar vs Veigar matchup.

Malzahar Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Malzahar 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.

Compare against an opponent
Veigar - 54.1% win rateVeigar(54.1%)
Malzahar - 54.1% win rate in this matchup
Malzahar
54.1% WR
VS
Veigar vs Malzahar matchup - 45.9% win rate
Veigar
45.9% WR

Who Wins the Malzahar vs Veigar Matchup?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Veigar matchup
Winner
Malzahar
Matches: 172
54.1%
Win Rate
45.9%
7.7
CS / min
6.8
876
DMG / min
825
12,747
Gold / game
12,350
70
Heal / min
136
488
DMG Mitigated / min
415
1.8
CC / min
0.7
54.3%
Early Game WR
45.7%
53.9%
Late Game WR
46.1%

Malzahar vs Veigar Matchup Summary

The Malzahar vs Veigar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 172 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 54.1% win rate compared to Veigar's 45.9%, giving Malzahar a 8.1 percentage point advantage. Malzahar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Veigar players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malzahar leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar players can confidently pick into Veigar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Veigar away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Malzahar vs Veigar Laning Phase Breakdown

Malzahar wins the laning phase against Veigar in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.7Malzahar
6.8Veigar
Malzahar significantly out-farms Veigar by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Malzahar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Veigar players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
876Malzahar
825Veigar
Malzahar deals 50 more champion damage per minute than Veigar. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Veigar choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Malzahar's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,747Malzahar
12,350Veigar
Malzahar earns 397 more gold per game than Veigar, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Malzahar slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.8Malzahar
0.7Veigar
Malzahar brings significantly more crowd control than Veigar, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Malzahar far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Veigar should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
558Malzahar
551Veigar
Malzahar and Veigar have comparable sustain profiles, with only 7 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Malzahar Build Against Veigar

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Veigar, providing the mobility and stats Malzahar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Malzahar against Veigar are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. This combination gives Malzahar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 83.3% win rate across 6 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 Malzahar vs Veigar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malzahar
54.3%
+8.6% advantage
Malzahar early game win rateMalzahar54.3%
Veigar early game win rateVeigar45.7%
Late Game
Malzahar
53.9%
+7.8% advantage
Malzahar late game win rateMalzahar53.9%
Veigar late game win rateVeigar46.1%

Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.3% win rate — a 8.6 percentage point lead over Veigar. This lopsided early game means Malzahar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Malzahar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.9% win rate — 7.8 points above Veigar. Extended games heavily favor Malzahar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Malzahar holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Veigar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Malzahar Runes Against Veigar

Sorcery rune tree - Malzahar primary runes vs VeigarSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Malzahar rune vs VeigarManaflow Band - best Malzahar rune vs VeigarTranscendence - best Malzahar rune vs VeigarGathering Storm - best Malzahar rune vs Veigar
Inspiration rune tree - Malzahar secondary runes vs VeigarInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Malzahar rune vs VeigarMagical Footwear - best Malzahar rune vs Veigar
53.7% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Malzahar to press their advantage against Veigar, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Malzahar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Malzahar'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 Malzahar build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Malzahar matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.87%2447.688412,88446.3%57.0%
61.31%1997.492812,26256.2%65.5%
54.07%1727.787612,74754.3%53.9%
55.56%1627.576212,80061.7%52.0%
42.41%1587.680012,27643.1%41.9%
52.90%1387.587712,42446.7%57.7%
42.65%1367.581812,84644.0%41.9%
52.99%1347.691412,34247.3%57.0%
57.98%1197.394513,24659.0%57.5%
55.08%1187.577812,34152.0%57.4%
42.73%1107.483212,11041.7%43.5%
54.13%1097.791813,22755.6%53.4%
50.46%1097.579811,13046.5%54.9%
53.70%1087.685912,05754.4%53.2%
51.16%867.990112,59054.5%47.6%
50.59%857.588811,38045.5%56.1%
48.78%827.479812,26753.9%44.2%
58.54%827.878911,42363.0%52.8%
48.15%817.577211,88748.7%47.6%
49.38%817.782312,33060.0%43.1%
48.10%797.581412,63545.5%50.0%
48.10%797.583212,88336.7%55.1%
58.33%727.583311,50466.7%48.5%
47.89%717.287712,76564.3%37.2%
49.30%717.882211,96347.4%51.5%
62.69%677.687712,77462.1%63.2%
55.22%677.584912,31051.7%57.9%
52.31%657.483812,02359.4%45.5%
54.69%647.692112,89465.6%43.8%
50.79%637.586511,68751.7%50.0%
58.06%627.896512,86458.1%58.1%
57.63%598.196312,38665.4%51.5%
42.86%497.51,15912,85642.1%43.3%
50.00%487.285711,37953.6%45.0%
55.32%477.81,05612,94660.0%53.1%
50.00%467.381812,04752.4%48.0%
46.67%457.889911,65673.7%26.9%
38.10%427.675912,66143.8%34.6%
60.00%407.974211,38866.7%50.0%
54.05%377.790413,24658.3%52.0%
55.56%367.787913,00358.8%52.6%
68.57%357.696313,77471.4%66.7%
48.57%357.181711,36952.6%43.8%
60.71%288.080712,63383.3%43.8%
39.29%287.782511,47041.7%37.5%
40.00%257.490412,44037.5%41.2%
58.33%247.797813,21075.0%41.7%
39.13%237.395812,54128.6%43.8%
60.87%237.593813,75566.7%57.1%
59.09%227.491713,34385.7%46.7%
45.45%227.294614,42950.0%43.8%
54.55%227.71,05614,40080.0%47.1%
57.14%218.41,02010,76570.0%45.5%
55.00%207.981012,90066.7%37.5%
50.00%187.792813,33762.5%40.0%
61.11%187.575111,78740.0%87.5%
35.29%177.592511,50845.5%16.7%
58.82%177.390612,76360.0%58.3%
43.75%166.778612,71950.0%41.7%
56.25%168.21,05513,02642.9%66.7%
40.00%157.087612,93425.0%45.5%
33.33%158.075912,25157.1%12.5%
86.67%157.683213,786100.0%81.8%
64.29%147.693313,40383.3%50.0%
57.14%147.492313,59250.0%62.5%
61.54%138.091114,04350.0%71.4%
46.15%137.476710,46755.6%25.0%
27.27%117.596012,5490.0%42.9%
63.64%117.963812,68050.0%71.4%
50.00%107.978911,32360.0%40.0%
60.00%106.784911,95066.7%50.0%
20.00%108.075011,78420.0%20.0%
40.00%105.91,00610,62733.3%50.0%
70.00%107.677914,51550.0%83.3%
40.00%107.884714,00240.0%40.0%
60.00%107.891112,64766.7%57.1%
77.78%97.01,11013,17050.0%85.7%
33.33%97.684312,22350.0%20.0%
66.67%98.078712,21580.0%50.0%
55.56%97.976915,314100.0%42.9%
50.00%87.895814,335100.0%33.3%
50.00%84.259110,14940.0%66.7%
37.50%87.781610,78325.0%50.0%
25.00%87.485914,90325.0%25.0%
42.86%75.874510,33875.0%0.0%
100.00%78.497613,684100.0%100.0%
57.14%77.991116,14733.3%75.0%
14.29%77.478211,67533.3%0.0%
42.86%76.880012,7320.0%75.0%
83.33%63.16229,628100.0%75.0%
83.33%69.282611,22666.7%100.0%
16.67%67.272214,2200.0%20.0%
50.00%68.07509,58133.3%66.7%
100.00%68.71,19116,508100.0%100.0%
66.67%67.798812,6090.0%100.0%
0.00%67.36119,8530.0%0.0%
83.33%67.163312,20166.7%100.0%
33.33%67.896011,89233.3%33.3%
40.00%57.287412,86466.7%0.0%
80.00%57.26408,401100.0%50.0%
40.00%58.178513,05333.3%50.0%

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Malzahar vs Veigar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malzahar do against Veigar in League of Legends?

Malzahar wins the Malzahar vs Veigar matchup with a 54.1% win rate compared to Veigar's 45.9%, a 8.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 172 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Malzahar do against Veigar in the early game?

In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Veigar with a 54.3% win rate versus 45.7%. Malzahar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Malzahar do against Veigar in the late game?

In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Malzahar vs Veigar matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to 46.1%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Malzahar vs Veigar matchup?

Malzahar wins the matchup against Veigar with a 54.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 8.1 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 172 games analyzed.

What is the best Malzahar build against Veigar?

The best Malzahar build against Veigar includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 83.3% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Malzahar runes against Veigar?

The best Malzahar runes against Veigar use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 53.7% win rate in the Malzahar vs Veigar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Malzahar counter Veigar?

Yes, Malzahar has a favorable matchup against Veigar with a 54.1% win rate. Malzahar strongly counters Veigar in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Malzahar against Veigar?

When playing Malzahar against Veigar, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.