Ryze - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.4%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Ryzevs Veigar

FMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ryze vs Veigar is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Veigar wins with a 52.1% win rate (+4.2%) over Ryze based on 71 games. Veigar holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Ryze build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ryze vs Veigar matchup.

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Ryze Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ryze 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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Ryze - 47.9% win rate in this matchup
Ryze
47.9% WR
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Veigar vs Ryze matchup - 52.1% win rate
Veigar
52.1% WR

Who Wins the Ryze vs Veigar Matchup?

Veigar wins the Ryze vs Veigar matchup
Winner
Veigar
Matches: 71
47.9%
Win Rate
52.1%
7.2
CS / min
6.9
885
DMG / min
1,051
13,227
Gold / game
13,824
212
Heal / min
117
818
DMG Mitigated / min
496
0.8
CC / min
0.7
47.4%
Early Game WR
52.6%
48.1%
Late Game WR
51.9%

Ryze vs Veigar Matchup Summary

The Ryze vs Veigar matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 71 recent matches analyzed, Veigar wins with a 52.1% win rate compared to Ryze's 47.9%, giving Veigar a 4.2 percentage point advantage. Veigar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Ryze players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Ryze leads by 418 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Veigar is slightly favored, Ryze 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.

Ryze vs Veigar Laning Phase Breakdown

Ryze wins the laning phase against Veigar in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.2Ryze
6.9Veigar
Ryze and Veigar farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
885Ryze
1,051Veigar
Veigar heavily out-damages Ryze by 166 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ryze 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
13,227Ryze
13,824Veigar
Veigar earns 597 more gold per game than Ryze, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Veigar slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Ryze
0.7Veigar
Both Ryze and Veigar provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,031Ryze
613Veigar
Ryze vastly out-sustains Veigar, healing and mitigating 418 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Ryze can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Veigar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Veigar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ryze Build Against Veigar

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Veigar, providing the mobility and stats Ryze needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ryze against Veigar are Rod of Ages, Rabadon's Deathcap and Seraph's Embrace. This combination gives Ryze an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 70.0% win rate across 10 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 Ryze vs Veigar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Veigar
52.6%
+5.3% advantage
Ryze early game win rateRyze47.4%
Veigar early game win rateVeigar52.6%
Late Game
Veigar
51.9%
+3.8% advantage
Ryze late game win rateRyze48.1%
Veigar late game win rateVeigar51.9%

Veigar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.6% win rate — a 5.3 percentage point lead over Ryze. This lopsided early game means Veigar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Veigar takes over with a 51.9% win rate, leading Ryze by 3.8 percentage points. Veigar scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

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

Best Ryze Runes Against Veigar

Sorcery rune tree - Ryze primary runes vs VeigarSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Ryze rune vs VeigarManaflow Band - best Ryze rune vs VeigarCelerity - best Ryze rune vs VeigarScorch - best Ryze rune vs Veigar
Resolve rune tree - Ryze secondary runes vs VeigarResolve
Bone Plating - best Ryze rune vs VeigarOvergrowth - best Ryze rune vs Veigar
50.0% WR

The Sorcery and Resolve rune setup gives Ryze the best tools to compete against Veigar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Ryze matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Ryze'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 Ryze build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Ryze matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.61%1147.285211,34145.9%45.3%
49.48%977.280310,90536.7%62.5%
36.84%957.178812,35133.3%39.0%
47.89%717.288513,22747.4%48.1%
52.17%697.086311,09048.6%55.9%
49.25%677.581312,28644.8%52.6%
56.25%647.01,06513,09753.6%58.3%
55.56%637.597112,57965.4%48.6%
55.17%587.31,00912,27856.5%54.3%
51.85%546.986712,42447.4%54.3%
43.14%517.087611,77134.8%50.0%
40.82%497.385811,90544.0%37.5%
60.00%457.497512,42460.0%60.0%
60.00%457.61,15411,84577.8%48.1%
42.22%456.981111,79636.8%46.1%
54.55%447.787610,87850.0%61.1%
48.84%437.598212,99952.4%45.5%
39.53%436.980411,82043.8%37.0%
38.46%397.275311,99031.3%43.5%
43.59%397.491111,38952.9%36.4%
44.74%387.581612,40336.8%52.6%
48.57%357.480712,29642.9%52.4%
51.52%337.31,16711,13541.2%62.5%
33.33%336.885111,04313.3%50.0%
36.36%337.389212,17128.6%42.1%
59.38%327.676210,80362.5%56.3%
46.67%307.283910,98550.0%42.9%
33.33%307.693512,80025.0%38.9%
50.00%287.290311,83650.0%50.0%
64.29%287.086312,25477.8%57.9%
46.43%287.391912,70233.3%56.3%
53.57%287.495213,19050.0%55.6%
42.86%287.592912,54737.5%50.0%
66.67%277.71,00211,65270.6%60.0%
48.15%277.478212,57941.7%53.3%
61.54%267.396311,84488.9%47.1%
38.46%267.51,03012,76021.4%58.3%
32.00%257.11,04111,46021.4%45.5%
36.00%257.372810,96840.0%33.3%
44.00%256.98889,78243.8%44.4%
54.17%246.81,03912,79040.0%64.3%
33.33%217.084112,39820.0%37.5%
75.00%208.01,05311,82075.0%75.0%
33.33%186.875410,48722.2%44.4%
44.44%187.389211,15950.0%40.0%
55.56%187.284712,48685.7%36.4%
72.22%187.180813,451100.0%58.3%
52.94%177.194012,03820.0%66.7%
47.06%177.078910,44150.0%42.9%
62.50%167.41,18912,65537.5%87.5%
37.50%167.792912,1260.0%66.7%
33.33%156.91,01611,31514.3%50.0%
46.67%157.41,05113,45450.0%45.5%
71.43%147.58139,50285.7%57.1%
50.00%146.888213,17266.7%37.5%
38.46%137.61,10413,59260.0%25.0%
58.33%127.995610,59166.7%33.3%
36.36%116.896011,22433.3%37.5%
54.55%116.789013,18180.0%33.3%
63.64%117.088513,04133.3%75.0%
72.73%117.991011,22177.8%50.0%
50.00%106.899311,10233.3%75.0%
60.00%107.71,42713,39160.0%60.0%
40.00%108.186112,34960.0%20.0%
44.44%97.392113,7210.0%80.0%
33.33%96.593210,99240.0%25.0%
66.67%97.51,05713,00450.0%71.4%
44.44%97.276212,23550.0%40.0%
55.56%96.685410,38860.0%50.0%
44.44%98.01,00813,85950.0%42.9%
25.00%87.177111,05425.0%25.0%
25.00%86.787512,6750.0%33.3%
25.00%87.492812,4210.0%33.3%
50.00%86.590213,20633.3%60.0%
50.00%87.295212,31850.0%50.0%
50.00%87.11,08914,07833.3%60.0%
42.86%76.872010,8360.0%60.0%
42.86%77.278314,20666.7%25.0%
42.86%77.18079,55950.0%33.3%
42.86%77.71,03314,55950.0%40.0%
28.57%76.91,03112,81350.0%0.0%
66.67%67.776510,01960.0%100.0%
66.67%66.986611,09566.7%66.7%
16.67%67.499712,9910.0%25.0%
66.67%66.596914,177100.0%60.0%
83.33%67.186611,27666.7%100.0%
66.67%67.395614,7330.0%80.0%
33.33%66.490012,16533.3%33.3%
20.00%56.01,16110,9190.0%33.3%
60.00%57.375711,22066.7%50.0%
80.00%56.460911,646100.0%66.7%
40.00%56.79449,42733.3%50.0%

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Ryze vs Veigar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ryze do against Veigar in League of Legends?

Veigar wins the Ryze vs Veigar matchup with a 52.1% win rate compared to Ryze's 47.9%, a 4.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 71 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Ryze do against Veigar in the early game?

In the early game, Veigar has the advantage against Ryze with a 52.6% win rate versus 47.4%. Veigar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ryze do against Veigar in the late game?

In the late game, Veigar takes over the Ryze vs Veigar matchup with a 51.9% win rate compared to 48.1%. Veigar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ryze vs Veigar matchup?

Veigar wins the matchup against Ryze with a 52.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 4.2 percentage point advantage means Veigar is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 71 games analyzed.

What is the best Ryze build against Veigar?

The best Ryze build against Veigar includes Rod of Ages, Rabadon's Deathcap, Seraph's Embrace with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 70.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Ryze runes against Veigar?

The best Ryze runes against Veigar use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Ryze vs Veigar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ryze counter Veigar?

No, Ryze struggles against Veigar with only a 47.9% win rate. Veigar has the advantage in this matchup. Ryze players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Veigar's lead.

How do I play Ryze against Veigar?

When playing Ryze 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.