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

Veigarvs Briar

SMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Veigar vs Briar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Veigar wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Briar based on 7 games. Veigar 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 Briar 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
Briar - 57.1% win rateBriar(57.1%)
Veigar - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Veigar
57.1% WR
VS
Briar vs Veigar matchup - 42.9% win rate
Briar
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Veigar vs Briar Matchup?

Veigar wins the Veigar vs Briar matchup
Winner
Veigar
Matches: 7
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
4.8
CS / min
4.8
1,022
DMG / min
1,081
11,287
Gold / game
13,163
62
Heal / min
931
354
DMG Mitigated / min
1,094
0.9
CC / min
1.0
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Veigar vs Briar Matchup Summary

The Veigar vs Briar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Veigar wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Briar's 42.9%, giving Veigar a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Veigar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Briar players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Briar leads by 1,609 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Veigar players can confidently pick into Briar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Briar away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Veigar vs Briar Laning Phase Breakdown

Briar wins the laning phase against Veigar in League of Legends

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

Farming
4.8Veigar
4.8Briar
Veigar and Briar farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
1,022Veigar
1,081Briar
Briar deals 58 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 Briar's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,287Veigar
13,163Briar
Briar generates a commanding 1,877 more gold per game than Veigar. This substantial economic advantage means Briar 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
0.9Veigar
1.0Briar
Both Veigar and Briar 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
416Veigar
2,025Briar
Briar vastly out-sustains Veigar, healing and mitigating 1,609 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Briar 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 Veigar Build Against Briar

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Briar, providing the mobility and stats Veigar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Veigar against Briar are Luden's Echo, Morellonomicon and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Veigar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Briar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Veigar vs Briar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Veigar
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Veigar early game win rateVeigar50.0%
Briar early game win rateBriar50.0%
Late Game
Veigar
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Veigar late game win rateVeigar60.0%
Briar late game win rateBriar40.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Veigar and Briar, with Veigar 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.

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

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

Best Veigar Runes Against Briar

Sorcery rune tree - Veigar primary runes vs BriarSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Veigar rune vs BriarManaflow Band - best Veigar rune vs BriarTranscendence - best Veigar rune vs BriarGathering Storm - best Veigar rune vs Briar
Domination rune tree - Veigar secondary runes vs BriarDomination
Cheap Shot - best Veigar rune vs BriarUltimate Hunter - best Veigar rune vs Briar
100.0% WR

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


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 Briar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Veigar do against Briar in League of Legends?

Veigar wins the Veigar vs Briar matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Briar's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Veigar do against Briar in the early game?

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

How does Veigar do against Briar in the late game?

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

Who wins the Veigar vs Briar matchup?

Veigar wins the matchup against Briar with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Veigar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Veigar build against Briar?

The best Veigar build against Briar includes Luden's Echo, Morellonomicon, Rabadon's Deathcap with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Briar?

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

Does Veigar counter Briar?

Yes, Veigar has a favorable matchup against Briar with a 57.1% win rate. Veigar strongly counters Briar in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Veigar against Briar?

When playing Veigar against Briar, 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.