Veigar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
4.3%

Veigarvs Gnar

CMage
Patch26.10
Matches2,222,046
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Veigar vs Gnar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Gnar wins with a 71.4% win rate (+42.9%) over Veigar based on 7 games. Gnar 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 Gnar 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
Gnar - 28.6% win rateGnar(28.6%)
Veigar - 28.6% win rate in this matchup
Veigar
28.6% WR
VS
Gnar vs Veigar matchup - 71.4% win rate
Gnar
71.4% WR

Who Wins the Veigar vs Gnar Matchup?

Gnar wins the Veigar vs Gnar matchup
Winner
Gnar
Matches: 7
28.6%
Win Rate
71.4%
6.0
CS / min
6.0
988
DMG / min
827
10,946
Gold / game
11,069
79
Heal / min
211
551
DMG Mitigated / min
986
0.7
CC / min
1.2
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Veigar vs Gnar Matchup Summary

The Veigar vs Gnar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Gnar wins with a 71.4% win rate compared to Veigar's 28.6%, giving Gnar a 42.9 percentage point advantage. Gnar 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 sustain, where Gnar leads by 567 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gnar 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 Gnar 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 Gnar Laning Phase Breakdown

Gnar wins the laning phase against Veigar in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.0Veigar
6.0Gnar
Veigar and Gnar 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
988Veigar
827Gnar
Veigar heavily out-damages Gnar by 161 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Gnar should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Veigar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,946Veigar
11,069Gnar
Veigar and Gnar generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 124 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
1.2Gnar
Gnar provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Veigar, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Gnar coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
630Veigar
1,197Gnar
Gnar vastly out-sustains Veigar, healing and mitigating 567 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Gnar 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 Gnar

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Gnar, providing the mobility and stats Veigar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Veigar against Gnar 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 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Gnar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Veigar vs Gnar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Gnar
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Veigar early game win rateVeigar0.0%
Gnar early game win rateGnar100.0%
Late Game
Gnar
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Veigar late game win rateVeigar40.0%
Gnar late game win rateGnar60.0%

Gnar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Veigar. This lopsided early game means Gnar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

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

Gnar 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 Gnar

Inspiration rune tree - Veigar primary runes vs GnarInspiration
First Strike - best Veigar rune vs GnarMagical Footwear - best Veigar rune vs GnarBiscuit Delivery - best Veigar rune vs GnarCosmic Insight - best Veigar rune vs Gnar
Sorcery rune tree - Veigar secondary runes vs GnarSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Veigar rune vs GnarTranscendence - best Veigar rune vs Gnar
100.0% WR

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


Veigar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.05%4106.692112,16949.7%46.6%
51.10%4096.886212,39750.8%51.3%
50.55%2736.387011,97243.3%56.2%
46.52%2736.285811,93648.3%45.2%
44.98%2695.579011,77741.2%47.3%
46.53%2456.180611,57338.6%52.1%
58.17%2086.51,00313,03654.0%60.5%
48.02%2026.281611,27743.0%52.3%
49.25%2016.382612,05847.6%50.4%
49.49%1986.598912,39242.2%54.8%
58.85%1926.190112,59855.1%61.4%
50.54%1846.897613,57356.8%46.4%
51.65%1826.889712,27246.1%55.8%
52.87%1746.088312,27050.0%55.0%
40.88%1595.988412,58139.3%41.8%
55.63%1516.390912,39353.3%57.1%
52.70%1486.593513,38752.4%52.9%
54.61%1416.294812,37852.9%55.6%
52.17%1386.485012,00352.9%51.7%
53.49%1296.71,02913,57545.5%57.6%
54.33%1276.591212,99656.8%53.0%
51.67%1216.593212,72053.2%50.7%
50.88%1146.488712,79945.0%54.0%
46.90%1136.487011,99646.9%46.9%
50.94%1066.61,03512,54048.7%52.2%
60.00%1056.389513,21462.5%58.5%
49.52%1056.487511,81453.9%45.3%
54.00%1006.994412,07751.9%56.3%
41.84%986.891311,92931.1%50.9%
49.48%976.389813,32052.6%47.5%
54.17%966.388112,76560.0%49.0%
50.56%896.589812,53650.0%51.1%
64.77%886.288412,86468.8%62.5%
55.17%876.696212,57761.1%51.0%
60.92%876.487912,64650.0%67.9%
51.16%866.785113,41746.9%53.7%
51.85%816.51,05712,91945.7%56.5%
60.49%816.998512,00262.5%58.5%
62.03%796.799414,26064.7%60.0%
60.76%796.495211,50852.9%66.7%
48.68%765.581011,38238.9%57.5%
50.00%726.386112,26854.8%46.3%
55.71%706.797112,63953.6%57.1%
52.86%704.679611,48663.0%46.5%
63.77%696.790612,66166.7%61.9%
50.00%684.079711,77350.0%50.0%
56.92%655.71,01212,89752.2%59.5%
43.10%586.682811,90632.1%53.3%
63.16%576.91,07513,17173.1%54.8%
38.89%543.786912,49340.0%38.5%
55.32%476.593411,23343.5%66.7%
43.48%466.798013,56743.8%43.3%
43.48%466.291311,49936.4%50.0%
57.78%456.696311,66452.9%60.7%
45.24%426.384813,27852.6%39.1%
38.10%426.31,07812,49523.5%48.0%
60.98%416.397113,51756.3%64.0%
42.50%406.180613,41958.3%35.7%
40.00%406.398213,23738.5%40.7%
56.41%395.197313,14544.4%60.0%
64.10%396.694412,28155.6%71.4%
61.54%396.499612,53873.7%50.0%
71.05%386.696313,19876.5%66.7%
44.74%386.492213,58231.6%57.9%
47.37%386.384611,88840.0%52.2%
50.00%366.51,06812,15946.7%52.4%
63.89%366.81,09013,77878.6%54.5%
53.33%302.465710,07453.3%53.3%
60.00%302.365210,55857.1%62.5%
48.28%296.51,07114,56358.3%41.2%
62.07%297.11,11313,67072.7%55.6%
46.43%282.267210,16162.5%40.0%
29.63%274.372911,09823.1%35.7%
34.62%265.996211,62753.9%15.4%
40.00%252.56929,49342.9%36.4%
52.00%253.074411,34840.0%60.0%
68.00%255.179511,69062.5%70.6%
50.00%246.696112,08950.0%50.0%
52.17%236.81,04911,96053.9%50.0%
54.55%227.397214,16050.0%57.1%
63.64%226.51,09412,40380.0%50.0%
50.00%226.280912,49870.0%33.3%
36.36%226.51,07714,17133.3%37.5%
42.86%214.696511,21437.5%46.1%
71.43%216.41,05714,02370.0%72.7%
60.00%202.579711,07450.0%66.7%
42.11%196.685311,84355.6%30.0%
47.37%196.71,08814,94050.0%44.4%
38.89%183.994810,43825.0%50.0%
44.44%183.16058,48653.9%20.0%
66.67%183.079211,78740.0%76.9%
52.94%176.91,16314,87860.0%50.0%
70.59%176.21,17914,92775.0%69.2%
52.94%172.586011,76466.7%45.5%
62.50%165.790111,49071.4%55.6%
75.00%166.297113,70966.7%80.0%
56.25%166.778311,44244.4%71.4%
50.00%166.989110,87350.0%50.0%
62.50%166.484012,50880.0%54.5%
50.00%162.66409,68954.5%40.0%
66.67%156.394511,90657.1%75.0%
60.00%153.06779,12166.7%55.6%
60.00%156.51,08312,10850.0%71.4%
40.00%152.466510,81416.7%55.6%
46.67%156.383711,40757.1%37.5%
53.33%156.988911,25960.0%40.0%
46.67%156.791812,61950.0%45.5%
40.00%156.81,00914,71442.9%37.5%
53.33%152.479311,27460.0%50.0%
50.00%146.595212,99457.1%42.9%
50.00%122.35059,73540.0%57.1%
45.45%111.954410,26916.7%80.0%
36.36%116.586411,47742.9%25.0%
30.00%106.594512,84950.0%25.0%
30.00%106.396912,07233.3%28.6%
70.00%106.01,02010,23850.0%83.3%
44.44%96.697512,12025.0%60.0%
44.44%94.91,14511,75250.0%40.0%
66.67%97.379212,35850.0%80.0%
44.44%96.085112,72166.7%33.3%
55.56%92.778110,48160.0%50.0%
33.33%95.575911,8150.0%37.5%
62.50%86.41,03812,70360.0%66.7%
50.00%86.866011,369100.0%0.0%
25.00%82.44859,75520.0%33.3%
28.57%77.31,07111,61640.0%0.0%
71.43%76.51,24915,282100.0%66.7%
57.14%75.975013,4380.0%66.7%
57.14%76.382212,16833.3%75.0%
100.00%72.37909,894100.0%100.0%
57.14%71.85739,18050.0%66.7%
85.71%76.493912,38975.0%100.0%
28.57%76.098810,9460.0%40.0%
66.67%63.589813,276100.0%50.0%
66.67%67.11,1558,93966.7%66.7%
66.67%65.486412,369100.0%33.3%
66.67%66.71,59414,75366.7%66.7%
80.00%56.097813,733100.0%75.0%
20.00%57.090911,1970.0%25.0%
20.00%56.91,02811,5620.0%50.0%
40.00%55.069010,24733.3%50.0%
80.00%55.51,09512,060100.0%66.7%
80.00%56.41,09112,93766.7%100.0%
60.00%54.91,04214,079100.0%50.0%
40.00%55.61,30016,760100.0%25.0%

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Veigar vs Gnar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Veigar do against Gnar in League of Legends?

Gnar wins the Veigar vs Gnar matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to Veigar's 28.6%, a 42.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Veigar do against Gnar in the early game?

In the early game, Gnar has the advantage against Veigar with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Gnar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Veigar do against Gnar in the late game?

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

Who wins the Veigar vs Gnar matchup?

Gnar wins the matchup against Veigar with a 71.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 42.9 percentage point advantage means Gnar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Veigar build against Gnar?

The best Veigar build against Gnar includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame with Crimson Lucidity. 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 Gnar?

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

Does Veigar counter Gnar?

No, Veigar struggles against Gnar with only a 28.6% win rate. Gnar has the advantage in this matchup. Veigar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Gnar's lead.

How do I play Veigar against Gnar?

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