Veigar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.2%
Pick Rate
4.9%

Veigarvs Akshan

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

Veigar vs Akshan is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Akshan wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Veigar based on 60 games. Akshan holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Veigar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Veigar vs Akshan matchup.

Veigar Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Veigar 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
Akshan - 40.0% win rateAkshan(40.0%)
Veigar - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Veigar
40.0% WR
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Akshan vs Veigar matchup - 60.0% win rate
Akshan
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Veigar vs Akshan Matchup?

Akshan wins the Veigar vs Akshan matchup
Winner
Akshan
Matches: 60
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
6.6
CS / min
6.6
820
DMG / min
895
11,561
Gold / game
12,755
111
Heal / min
135
453
DMG Mitigated / min
577
0.7
CC / min
0.1
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Veigar vs Akshan Matchup Summary

The Veigar vs Akshan matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 60 recent matches analyzed, Akshan wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Veigar's 40.0%, giving Akshan a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Akshan 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 Veigar leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akshan has a strong advantage in this matchup. Veigar players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Akshan overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Veigar vs Akshan Laning Phase Breakdown

Akshan wins the laning phase against Veigar in League of Legends

Akshan is favored during the laning phase against Veigar, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Akshan holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.6Veigar
6.6Akshan
Veigar and Akshan farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
820Veigar
895Akshan
Akshan deals 75 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 Akshan's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,561Veigar
12,755Akshan
Akshan generates a commanding 1,194 more gold per game than Veigar. This substantial economic advantage means Akshan consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Veigar should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Veigar
0.1Akshan
Veigar provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Akshan, 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
565Veigar
713Akshan
Akshan heals and mitigates 148 more damage per minute than Veigar, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Akshan to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Veigar.

Best Veigar Build Against Akshan

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Akshan, providing the mobility and stats Veigar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Veigar against Akshan are Rod of Ages, Rabadon's Deathcap and Seraph's Embrace. This combination gives Veigar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Akshan. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Veigar vs Akshan matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akshan
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Veigar early game win rateVeigar40.0%
Akshan early game win rateAkshan60.0%
Late Game
Akshan
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Veigar late game win rateVeigar40.0%
Akshan late game win rateAkshan60.0%

Akshan dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Veigar. This lopsided early game means Akshan can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Akshan is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Veigar. Extended games heavily favor Akshan, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Akshan 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 Veigar Runes Against Akshan

Inspiration rune tree - Veigar primary runes vs AkshanInspiration
First Strike - best Veigar rune vs AkshanMagical Footwear - best Veigar rune vs AkshanBiscuit Delivery - best Veigar rune vs AkshanCosmic Insight - best Veigar rune vs Akshan
Sorcery rune tree - Veigar secondary runes vs AkshanSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Veigar rune vs AkshanTranscendence - best Veigar rune vs Akshan
41.7% WR

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


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

Veigar 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
50.77%1956.791612,63244.4%56.2%
45.93%1726.882512,35045.7%46.1%
56.94%1446.689112,77260.7%54.5%
48.23%1416.684812,13544.4%51.3%
48.23%1415.686912,45345.3%50.0%
64.62%1306.892714,15470.3%59.1%
41.03%1176.472911,27238.1%44.4%
49.14%1166.794211,93247.4%50.9%
55.65%1156.594912,26452.2%58.0%
58.10%1056.386712,48260.5%56.5%
58.10%1056.995213,35147.2%63.8%
60.58%1046.290111,87452.8%68.6%
49.50%1016.682810,78745.6%52.7%
62.77%946.695413,65559.1%66.0%
53.93%897.087613,07250.0%56.4%
50.56%896.494013,55947.7%53.3%
57.30%896.382412,17459.1%55.6%
56.96%796.991113,52540.0%74.4%
56.96%796.997713,60564.3%52.9%
55.84%776.888612,92840.0%63.5%
48.68%766.377612,13646.7%50.0%
60.53%766.786812,20859.5%61.5%
52.00%756.998514,04050.0%53.7%
55.41%747.089212,45560.0%51.3%
52.05%736.999813,42451.7%52.3%
39.73%736.391812,99043.8%36.6%
52.11%716.592712,56450.0%53.9%
62.69%676.298611,59256.7%67.6%
50.77%656.492412,56545.2%55.9%
53.85%656.795212,98558.6%50.0%
40.00%606.682011,56140.0%40.0%
64.41%596.488313,01240.0%76.9%
55.17%586.595412,74557.7%53.1%
45.61%575.486011,98945.5%45.7%
51.79%566.984312,18852.0%51.6%
43.64%556.993312,08448.1%39.3%
62.96%546.894614,90966.7%60.6%
62.26%536.696812,16363.0%61.5%
66.67%516.592313,17950.0%77.4%
47.06%517.599613,31437.0%58.3%
44.90%496.579112,11940.9%48.1%
61.70%476.780311,65361.5%61.9%
34.88%435.183611,14238.9%32.0%
50.00%406.696014,10964.7%39.1%
56.41%396.691313,65078.6%44.0%
51.28%397.091913,02052.9%50.0%
50.00%387.099914,49950.0%50.0%
45.95%376.789913,39760.0%36.4%
59.46%376.586412,97546.7%68.2%
66.67%366.91,01313,63461.9%73.3%
58.82%346.697113,84664.3%55.0%
55.88%346.289411,93647.4%66.7%
48.48%336.389111,11756.3%41.2%
46.88%325.486113,12141.7%50.0%
54.84%316.797012,72644.4%59.1%
51.72%296.91,04312,10461.1%36.4%
58.62%297.391314,35963.6%55.6%
46.43%286.488513,79546.7%46.1%
39.29%286.990111,91635.7%42.9%
50.00%263.978112,37962.5%44.4%
65.38%267.297714,57361.5%69.2%
28.00%254.370811,67422.2%31.3%
50.00%244.61,01712,88140.0%57.1%
40.91%226.588513,12337.5%42.9%
57.14%212.870410,33960.0%54.5%
33.33%212.365610,42212.5%46.1%
75.00%206.91,03212,59071.4%76.9%
60.00%206.487014,23571.4%53.9%
70.00%206.590712,14355.6%81.8%
47.37%196.188613,38042.9%50.0%
42.11%192.164810,90566.7%30.8%
38.89%182.965712,56720.0%46.1%
50.00%186.61,02012,28050.0%50.0%
52.94%176.289812,31242.9%60.0%
52.94%177.397713,69320.0%66.7%
58.82%176.389011,91060.0%57.1%
56.25%167.190214,14150.0%62.5%
87.50%167.11,17513,928100.0%80.0%
53.33%153.982510,01671.4%37.5%
60.00%156.284612,57342.9%75.0%
50.00%146.882511,13150.0%50.0%
64.29%147.31,05413,76225.0%80.0%
50.00%141.86509,36257.1%42.9%
46.15%132.470411,68720.0%62.5%
53.85%134.080712,23850.0%55.6%
69.23%136.61,13415,10780.0%62.5%
53.85%133.576311,48142.9%66.7%
25.00%126.595114,70150.0%12.5%
50.00%125.088810,95866.7%44.4%
25.00%126.28179,37233.3%16.7%
66.67%127.298212,54666.7%66.7%
41.67%126.591711,93160.0%28.6%
63.64%113.681412,47960.0%66.7%
50.00%107.293114,23425.0%66.7%
30.00%102.16639,46150.0%16.7%
55.56%92.550610,95250.0%60.0%
44.44%92.674610,83233.3%50.0%
66.67%92.785412,802100.0%62.5%
33.33%96.999713,09750.0%20.0%
50.00%86.086112,67175.0%25.0%
25.00%86.290511,0910.0%40.0%
50.00%87.21,46419,652100.0%42.9%
62.50%86.985711,89860.0%66.7%
50.00%82.25266,19142.9%100.0%
28.57%76.61,15811,86120.0%50.0%
57.14%77.594214,02966.7%50.0%
42.86%77.81,24513,9630.0%60.0%
28.57%77.11,04715,4770.0%40.0%
42.86%74.01,17113,69450.0%40.0%
57.14%74.81,02211,28750.0%60.0%
57.14%77.390013,55275.0%33.3%
42.86%76.088912,94333.3%50.0%
71.43%72.18686,90580.0%50.0%
0.00%61.97718,6270.0%0.0%
33.33%67.075413,00066.7%0.0%
16.67%66.086711,22425.0%0.0%
50.00%63.850010,096100.0%25.0%
66.67%65.61,21515,9780.0%66.7%
50.00%64.790310,3040.0%75.0%
50.00%66.281612,12850.0%50.0%
50.00%65.96299,14125.0%100.0%
40.00%53.498511,98966.7%0.0%
40.00%56.463911,99750.0%33.3%
40.00%55.71,03113,5730.0%66.7%

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Veigar vs Akshan - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Veigar do against Akshan in League of Legends?

Akshan wins the Veigar vs Akshan matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Veigar's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 60 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Veigar do against Akshan in the early game?

In the early game, Akshan has the advantage against Veigar with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Akshan players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Veigar do against Akshan in the late game?

In the late game, Akshan takes over the Veigar vs Akshan matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Akshan scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Veigar vs Akshan matchup?

Akshan wins the matchup against Veigar with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Akshan is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 60 games analyzed.

What is the best Veigar build against Akshan?

The best Veigar build against Akshan includes Rod of Ages, Rabadon's Deathcap, Seraph's Embrace with Crimson Lucidity. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Veigar runes against Akshan?

The best Veigar runes against Akshan use the Inspiration primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 41.7% win rate in the Veigar vs Akshan matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Veigar counter Akshan?

No, Veigar struggles against Akshan with only a 40.0% win rate. Akshan has the advantage in this matchup. Veigar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Akshan's lead.

How do I play Veigar against Akshan?

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