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

Veigarvs Gangplank

SMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Veigar vs Gangplank is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Veigar wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Gangplank based on 15 games. Gangplank 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 Gangplank 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
Gangplank - 60.0% win rateGangplank(60.0%)
Veigar - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Veigar
60.0% WR
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Gangplank vs Veigar matchup - 40.0% win rate
Gangplank
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Veigar vs Gangplank Matchup?

Veigar wins the Veigar vs Gangplank matchup
Winner
Veigar
Matches: 15
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
6.2
CS / min
7.5
846
DMG / min
1,010
12,573
Gold / game
15,068
135
Heal / min
244
406
DMG Mitigated / min
552
0.6
CC / min
0.5
42.9%
Early Game WR
57.1%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Veigar vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

The Veigar vs Gangplank matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Veigar wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Gangplank's 40.0%, giving Veigar a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Gangplank controls the early laning stage, but Veigar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Gangplank 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 sustain, where Gangplank leads by 255 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Veigar players can confidently pick into Gangplank and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Gangplank 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 Gangplank Laning Phase Breakdown

Gangplank wins the laning phase against Veigar in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.2Veigar
7.5Gangplank
Gangplank significantly out-farms Veigar by 1.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 19 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Gangplank a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Veigar players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
846Veigar
1,010Gangplank
Gangplank heavily out-damages Veigar by 164 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Veigar should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Gangplank's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,573Veigar
15,068Gangplank
Gangplank generates a commanding 2,495 more gold per game than Veigar. This substantial economic advantage means Gangplank 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
0.6Veigar
0.5Gangplank
Both Veigar and Gangplank 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
541Veigar
796Gangplank
Gangplank vastly out-sustains Veigar, healing and mitigating 255 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Gangplank 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 Gangplank

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Gangplank, providing the mobility and stats Veigar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Veigar against Gangplank are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Shadowflame. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Gangplank. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Veigar vs Gangplank matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Gangplank
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Veigar early game win rateVeigar42.9%
Gangplank early game win rateGangplank57.1%
Late Game
Veigar
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Veigar late game win rateVeigar75.0%
Gangplank late game win rateGangplank25.0%

Gangplank dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Veigar. This lopsided early game means Gangplank 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Gangplank. 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: Gangplank 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 Gangplank

Sorcery rune tree - Veigar primary runes vs GangplankSorcery
Summon Aery - best Veigar rune vs GangplankManaflow Band - best Veigar rune vs GangplankCelerity - best Veigar rune vs GangplankScorch - best Veigar rune vs Gangplank
Inspiration rune tree - Veigar secondary runes vs GangplankInspiration
Triple Tonic - best Veigar rune vs GangplankJack Of All Trades - best Veigar rune vs Gangplank
100.0% WR

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

How does Veigar do against Gangplank in League of Legends?

Veigar wins the Veigar vs Gangplank matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Gangplank's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Veigar do against Gangplank in the early game?

In the early game, Gangplank has the advantage against Veigar with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Gangplank players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Veigar do against Gangplank in the late game?

In the late game, Veigar takes over the Veigar vs Gangplank matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Veigar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Veigar vs Gangplank matchup?

Veigar wins the matchup against Gangplank with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Veigar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.

What is the best Veigar build against Gangplank?

The best Veigar build against Gangplank includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame 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 Gangplank?

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

Does Veigar counter Gangplank?

Yes, Veigar has a favorable matchup against Gangplank with a 60.0% win rate. Veigar strongly counters Gangplank in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Veigar against Gangplank?

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