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

Veigarvs Draven

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

Veigar vs Draven is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Veigar wins with a 55.9% win rate (+11.8%) over Draven based on 34 games. Draven wins the early laning phase while Veigar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Veigar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Veigar vs Draven 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
Draven - 55.9% win rateDraven(55.9%)
Veigar - 55.9% win rate in this matchup
Veigar
55.9% WR
VS
Draven vs Veigar matchup - 44.1% win rate
Draven
44.1% WR

Who Wins the Veigar vs Draven Matchup?

Veigar wins the Veigar vs Draven matchup
Winner
Veigar
Matches: 34
55.9%
Win Rate
44.1%
6.2
CS / min
6.5
894
DMG / min
846
11,936
Gold / game
12,548
90
Heal / min
176
340
DMG Mitigated / min
504
0.8
CC / min
0.4
47.4%
Early Game WR
52.6%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Veigar vs Draven Matchup Summary

The Veigar vs Draven matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 34 recent matches analyzed, Veigar wins with a 55.9% win rate compared to Draven's 44.1%, giving Veigar a 11.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Draven controls the early laning stage, but Veigar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Draven 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 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Veigar players can confidently pick into Draven and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Draven 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 Draven Laning Phase Breakdown

Draven wins the laning phase against Veigar in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.2Veigar
6.5Draven
Veigar and Draven 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
894Veigar
846Draven
Veigar deals 48 more champion damage per minute than Draven. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Draven choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Veigar's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,936Veigar
12,548Draven
Draven earns 612 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 Draven slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Veigar
0.4Draven
Veigar provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Draven, 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
430Veigar
680Draven
Draven vastly out-sustains Veigar, healing and mitigating 250 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Draven 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 Draven

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Draven, providing the mobility and stats Veigar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Veigar against Draven are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Veigar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Veigar vs Draven matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Draven
52.6%
+5.3% advantage
Veigar early game win rateVeigar47.4%
Draven early game win rateDraven52.6%
Late Game
Veigar
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Veigar late game win rateVeigar66.7%
Draven late game win rateDraven33.3%

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

Veigar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Draven. Extended games heavily favor Veigar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Draven must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Veigar reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Veigar survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Veigar Runes Against Draven

Domination rune tree - Veigar primary runes vs DravenDomination
Electrocute - best Veigar rune vs DravenTaste of Blood - best Veigar rune vs DravenGrisly Mementos - best Veigar rune vs DravenTreasure Hunter - best Veigar rune vs Draven
Sorcery rune tree - Veigar secondary runes vs DravenSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Veigar rune vs DravenTranscendence - best Veigar rune vs Draven
60.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Veigar to press their advantage against Draven, 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 Draven - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Veigar do against Draven in League of Legends?

Veigar wins the Veigar vs Draven matchup with a 55.9% win rate compared to Draven's 44.1%, a 11.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 34 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Veigar do against Draven in the early game?

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

How does Veigar do against Draven in the late game?

In the late game, Veigar takes over the Veigar vs Draven matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Veigar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Veigar vs Draven matchup?

Veigar wins the matchup against Draven with a 55.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 11.8 percentage point advantage means Veigar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 34 games analyzed.

What is the best Veigar build against Draven?

The best Veigar build against Draven includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Rabadon's Deathcap with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Veigar runes against Draven?

The best Veigar runes against Draven use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Veigar vs Draven matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Veigar counter Draven?

Yes, Veigar has a favorable matchup against Draven with a 55.9% win rate. Veigar strongly counters Draven in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Veigar against Draven?

When playing Veigar against Draven, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Draven. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.