Veigar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.2%
Pick Rate
5.1%

Veigarvs Ezreal

SMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Veigar vs Ezreal is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Veigar wins with a 59.6% win rate (+19.2%) over Ezreal based on 52 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 Ezreal matchup.

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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.

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Veigar - 59.6% win rate in this matchup
Veigar
59.6% WR
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Ezreal vs Veigar matchup - 40.4% win rate
Ezreal
40.4% WR

Who Wins the Veigar vs Ezreal Matchup?

Veigar wins the Veigar vs Ezreal matchup
Winner
Veigar
Matches: 52
59.6%
Win Rate
40.4%
6.5
CS / min
6.7
954
DMG / min
1,007
13,015
Gold / game
12,974
99
Heal / min
207
394
DMG Mitigated / min
436
0.7
CC / min
0.1
57.9%
Early Game WR
42.1%
60.6%
Late Game WR
39.4%

Veigar vs Ezreal Matchup Summary

The Veigar vs Ezreal matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 52 recent matches analyzed, Veigar wins with a 59.6% win rate compared to Ezreal's 40.4%, giving Veigar a 19.2 percentage point advantage. Veigar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Ezreal 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 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Veigar players can confidently pick into Ezreal and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Ezreal 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 Ezreal Laning Phase Breakdown

Ezreal wins the laning phase against Veigar in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.5Veigar
6.7Ezreal
Veigar and Ezreal farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
954Veigar
1,007Ezreal
Ezreal deals 53 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 Ezreal's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,015Veigar
12,974Ezreal
Veigar and Ezreal generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 42 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.7Veigar
0.1Ezreal
Veigar provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Ezreal, 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
494Veigar
643Ezreal
Ezreal heals and mitigates 149 more damage per minute than Veigar, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Ezreal 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 Ezreal

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Ezreal, providing the mobility and stats Veigar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Veigar against Ezreal are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Zhonya's Hourglass. 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 Ezreal matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Veigar
57.9%
+15.8% advantage
Veigar early game win rateVeigar57.9%
Ezreal early game win rateEzreal42.1%
Late Game
Veigar
60.6%
+21.2% advantage
Veigar late game win rateVeigar60.6%
Ezreal late game win rateEzreal39.4%

Veigar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.9% win rate — a 15.8 percentage point lead over Ezreal. This lopsided early game means Veigar 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 60.6% win rate — 21.2 points above Ezreal. 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. Ezreal players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Veigar Runes Against Ezreal

Inspiration rune tree - Veigar primary runes vs EzrealInspiration
First Strike - best Veigar rune vs EzrealMagical Footwear - best Veigar rune vs EzrealBiscuit Delivery - best Veigar rune vs EzrealCosmic Insight - best Veigar rune vs Ezreal
Sorcery rune tree - Veigar secondary runes vs EzrealSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Veigar rune vs EzrealTranscendence - best Veigar rune vs Ezreal
56.5% WR

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


Veigar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.31%2076.688612,49448.7%48.1%
53.19%1885.783511,60342.6%59.2%
55.08%1876.692212,11056.8%54.0%
50.00%1766.288511,41044.1%53.7%
55.17%1746.584911,63357.4%53.8%
53.85%1435.81,04811,75946.5%58.8%
48.89%1356.192011,96441.2%53.6%
62.60%1236.399412,31957.5%65.8%
64.04%1146.390511,77062.5%65.2%
44.25%1136.392612,67541.0%46.0%
42.99%1076.296411,62637.8%46.8%
48.11%1066.484011,60151.3%46.3%
53.00%1006.386711,92651.5%53.7%
57.58%996.197513,34043.3%63.8%
54.64%976.595612,44251.4%56.5%
57.29%966.397612,59161.8%54.8%
45.56%906.789212,18157.5%36.0%
48.86%886.690113,10748.4%49.1%
48.24%856.493513,75552.0%46.7%
52.56%786.685411,85359.3%49.0%
52.24%676.491711,50654.8%50.0%
50.00%644.468510,52331.8%59.5%
46.03%636.698212,13242.1%47.7%
53.23%626.495013,71142.9%58.5%
43.33%606.083811,35238.1%46.1%
44.07%595.286412,48535.3%47.6%
43.10%586.073810,42145.5%41.7%
49.12%577.092812,36941.7%54.5%
34.55%556.485811,38432.0%36.7%
40.38%526.796712,24452.9%34.3%
59.62%526.595413,01557.9%60.6%
60.78%516.389414,15563.2%59.4%
64.00%506.692312,72150.0%76.9%
58.00%506.81,08012,99847.6%65.5%
42.86%496.290712,71450.0%39.4%
55.10%496.483511,88747.1%59.4%
58.33%486.596612,18271.4%48.1%
51.06%476.883212,44052.6%50.0%
63.04%466.997511,08647.6%76.0%
55.56%456.31,15012,52753.3%56.7%
68.29%416.697913,64464.3%70.4%
51.22%416.794613,97971.4%40.7%
41.03%395.078011,60847.1%36.4%
57.89%386.695414,26342.9%61.3%
55.26%386.792412,95557.1%54.2%
65.79%386.691012,32261.5%68.0%
51.43%356.773310,03261.1%41.2%
57.14%356.789212,27171.4%47.6%
55.88%346.491812,99454.5%56.5%
58.82%346.193210,92842.9%70.0%
39.39%336.587110,57043.8%35.3%
51.61%315.488012,74944.4%54.5%
45.16%314.873610,87540.0%47.6%
34.48%296.377213,11833.3%35.0%
71.43%286.999914,14781.8%64.7%
50.00%286.492912,63960.0%44.4%
70.37%277.11,04213,15272.7%68.8%
80.77%266.385911,548100.0%66.7%
60.00%256.597512,54955.6%62.5%
60.00%257.11,03113,42060.0%60.0%
52.17%234.91,07712,29137.5%60.0%
56.52%236.490511,53150.0%66.7%
52.17%233.182612,94350.0%52.9%
40.91%226.493211,20225.0%50.0%
47.62%214.896811,08050.0%46.1%
35.00%205.583711,69214.3%46.1%
45.00%204.06879,35736.4%55.6%
52.63%193.06679,92254.5%50.0%
63.16%192.775412,05357.1%66.7%
57.89%197.11,08613,24366.7%50.0%
42.11%196.697013,68050.0%41.2%
38.89%185.380410,77328.6%45.5%
47.06%176.692912,49640.0%50.0%
31.25%163.970211,13075.0%16.7%
40.00%156.566810,20625.0%57.1%
35.71%146.889814,4000.0%41.7%
57.14%146.69479,86085.7%28.6%
64.29%146.51,03014,25975.0%60.0%
69.23%137.294713,90566.7%71.4%
61.54%136.81,08412,98560.0%62.5%
58.33%126.31,06214,4440.0%77.8%
50.00%122.980711,58760.0%42.9%
45.45%115.779711,7590.0%62.5%
45.45%112.76518,61942.9%50.0%
27.27%113.464813,16350.0%22.2%
54.55%116.71,07910,60442.9%75.0%
60.00%106.096612,11233.3%71.4%
70.00%106.71,42414,75533.3%85.7%
40.00%105.684310,84750.0%25.0%
66.67%97.51,17313,786100.0%57.1%
44.44%96.88278,64950.0%0.0%
55.56%92.75747,11260.0%50.0%
22.22%93.17179,75320.0%25.0%
100.00%95.992010,814100.0%100.0%
62.50%84.284511,1490.0%71.4%
75.00%86.21,09514,461100.0%66.7%
50.00%86.11,17612,83533.3%60.0%
37.50%83.077112,28333.3%40.0%
42.86%72.96409,67066.7%25.0%
42.86%72.669411,895100.0%20.0%
28.57%76.39229,69820.0%50.0%
42.86%72.66317,89325.0%66.7%
66.67%66.01,0197,17560.0%100.0%
50.00%66.07599,36866.7%33.3%
83.33%66.61,06610,89675.0%100.0%
33.33%66.874413,9540.0%40.0%
16.67%66.389911,8570.0%25.0%
33.33%62.472110,1910.0%50.0%
83.33%66.81,03012,04666.7%100.0%
20.00%56.094311,67333.3%0.0%
40.00%51.65479,31950.0%33.3%
40.00%57.01,30515,2250.0%50.0%
80.00%56.798913,41450.0%100.0%
20.00%52.972312,192100.0%0.0%
40.00%56.51,11215,401100.0%25.0%
40.00%54.186013,6880.0%50.0%
80.00%56.488411,36850.0%100.0%
80.00%56.084611,38566.7%100.0%

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Veigar vs Ezreal - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Veigar do against Ezreal in League of Legends?

Veigar wins the Veigar vs Ezreal matchup with a 59.6% win rate compared to Ezreal's 40.4%, a 19.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 52 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Veigar do against Ezreal in the early game?

In the early game, Veigar has the advantage against Ezreal with a 57.9% win rate versus 42.1%. 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 Ezreal in the late game?

In the late game, Veigar takes over the Veigar vs Ezreal matchup with a 60.6% win rate compared to 39.4%. Veigar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Veigar vs Ezreal matchup?

Veigar wins the matchup against Ezreal with a 59.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 19.2 percentage point advantage means Veigar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 52 games analyzed.

What is the best Veigar build against Ezreal?

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

What are the best Veigar runes against Ezreal?

The best Veigar runes against Ezreal use the Inspiration primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 56.5% win rate in the Veigar vs Ezreal matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Veigar counter Ezreal?

Yes, Veigar has a favorable matchup against Ezreal with a 59.6% win rate. Veigar strongly counters Ezreal in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Veigar against Ezreal?

When playing Veigar against Ezreal, 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.