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

Veigarvs Graves

CMage
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 17, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Veigar vs Graves is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Graves wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Veigar based on 5 games. Graves 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 Graves 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
Graves - 40.0% win rateGraves(40.0%)
Veigar - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Veigar
40.0% WR
VS
Graves vs Veigar matchup - 60.0% win rate
Graves
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Veigar vs Graves Matchup?

Graves wins the Veigar vs Graves matchup
Winner
Graves
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
6.7
CS / min
7.2
1,304
DMG / min
984
13,800
Gold / game
14,647
112
Heal / min
297
534
DMG Mitigated / min
701
0.8
CC / min
0.6
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Veigar vs Graves Matchup Summary

The Veigar vs Graves matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Graves wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Veigar's 40.0%, giving Graves a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Graves controls the early laning stage, but Veigar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Graves 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 Graves leads by 352 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Graves 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 Graves 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 Graves Laning Phase Breakdown

Graves wins the laning phase against Veigar in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.7Veigar
7.2Graves
Graves edges out Veigar by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Graves.
Damage
1,304Veigar
984Graves
Veigar heavily out-damages Graves by 321 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Graves 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
13,800Veigar
14,647Graves
Graves generates a commanding 847 more gold per game than Veigar. This substantial economic advantage means Graves 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
0.8Veigar
0.6Graves
Both Veigar and Graves provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
646Veigar
998Graves
Graves vastly out-sustains Veigar, healing and mitigating 352 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Graves 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 Graves

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Graves, providing the mobility and stats Veigar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Veigar against Graves 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Graves. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Veigar vs Graves matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Graves
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Veigar early game win rateVeigar33.3%
Graves early game win rateGraves66.7%
Late Game
Veigar
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Veigar late game win rateVeigar50.0%
Graves late game win rateGraves50.0%

Graves dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Veigar. This lopsided early game means Graves can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Veigar at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Graves. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Graves has the edge early, but Veigar gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Veigar Runes Against Graves

Domination rune tree - Veigar primary runes vs GravesDomination
Dark Harvest - best Veigar rune vs GravesTaste of Blood - best Veigar rune vs GravesGrisly Mementos - best Veigar rune vs GravesTreasure Hunter - best Veigar rune vs Graves
Sorcery rune tree - Veigar secondary runes vs GravesSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Veigar rune vs GravesTranscendence - best Veigar rune vs Graves
100.0% WR

The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Veigar the best tools to compete against Graves 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
52.19%2746.888812,79347.4%54.8%
52.36%2546.594212,49050.0%54.1%
51.42%2126.385412,00455.8%48.4%
46.63%1786.283911,60950.6%43.4%
49.71%1736.383111,33553.9%46.3%
47.06%1706.891313,32752.2%43.7%
44.38%1605.783512,34832.1%51.0%
49.69%1596.287412,55353.3%47.5%
53.29%1526.492711,17457.9%48.7%
52.14%1406.594912,37751.8%52.4%
49.21%1266.886112,54546.7%50.6%
46.83%1266.188211,76049.0%45.3%
52.85%1236.087111,90456.1%50.0%
51.26%1196.584412,11548.9%52.7%
37.04%1085.892112,58640.0%35.3%
49.45%916.41,05512,50030.3%60.3%
55.06%896.41,01012,97553.3%55.9%
53.93%896.390713,26864.7%47.3%
57.30%896.392514,35256.7%57.6%
37.93%876.388411,73544.1%34.0%
51.72%876.094312,01450.0%52.8%
46.84%796.683712,42038.7%52.1%
50.00%786.699411,99858.6%44.9%
57.33%756.691012,97055.0%58.2%
57.33%756.896213,65854.5%58.5%
56.34%716.292411,53261.8%51.4%
60.00%706.288812,18951.6%66.7%
53.62%696.31,01313,37453.6%53.7%
42.65%686.583511,52326.7%55.3%
49.25%676.81,08714,10846.1%51.2%
47.69%656.484410,89544.1%51.6%
51.56%646.71,04712,73463.6%45.2%
45.90%616.389912,44144.0%47.2%
58.33%606.590713,24652.0%62.9%
40.68%596.183412,94827.3%43.8%
45.76%596.587912,61260.0%35.3%
58.62%586.997213,60847.8%65.7%
41.07%566.398511,77636.8%43.2%
61.82%556.294012,32455.6%64.9%
43.40%533.772210,47131.6%50.0%
50.00%484.473310,12950.0%50.0%
42.55%477.092211,53344.0%40.9%
48.89%456.590212,45047.6%50.0%
53.33%455.797612,97363.2%46.1%
30.00%405.379311,61835.7%26.9%
37.50%404.181911,42743.8%33.3%
53.85%396.594212,62343.8%60.9%
74.36%397.092212,65287.5%65.2%
63.89%366.688212,19066.7%61.9%
55.56%366.097112,92050.0%58.3%
51.52%336.589511,39953.3%50.0%
45.45%336.999112,43850.0%42.1%
45.16%316.895414,18660.0%31.3%
51.61%315.41,02712,44133.3%63.2%
33.33%306.599012,46430.8%35.3%
50.00%306.594813,73436.4%57.9%
48.15%276.71,03014,24962.5%42.1%
55.56%272.873110,06061.5%50.0%
62.96%274.691312,74350.0%66.7%
34.62%267.092114,18822.2%41.2%
68.00%256.61,03213,01280.0%60.0%
68.00%252.56479,67866.7%69.2%
58.33%246.51,13414,60155.6%60.0%
70.83%246.584810,27875.0%62.5%
52.17%236.71,02311,44754.5%50.0%
63.64%226.587210,72450.0%87.5%
45.00%202.466711,56360.0%40.0%
60.00%206.677012,85271.4%33.3%
55.00%203.07338,92850.0%62.5%
42.11%194.176312,41640.0%42.9%
57.89%196.41,06613,40875.0%45.5%
57.89%196.887611,96275.0%45.5%
66.67%182.375512,05966.7%66.7%
50.00%186.286013,25650.0%50.0%
38.89%187.397614,09342.9%36.4%
64.71%176.689110,72360.0%71.4%
35.29%175.281510,67433.3%36.4%
43.75%163.052010,54733.3%50.0%
56.25%166.01,11511,70871.4%44.4%
37.50%167.072312,41140.0%36.4%
60.00%154.691711,97860.0%60.0%
53.33%157.41,13015,25160.0%50.0%
66.67%152.377611,24971.4%62.5%
53.33%156.584511,35187.5%14.3%
60.00%157.11,14612,53366.7%55.6%
66.67%156.697114,58650.0%69.2%
46.67%156.71,16112,48640.0%50.0%
42.86%146.983710,78728.6%57.1%
35.71%146.91,08914,23516.7%50.0%
50.00%142.472910,46933.3%62.5%
46.15%136.38289,45255.6%25.0%
53.85%136.598714,16525.0%66.7%
38.46%134.595110,55528.6%50.0%
58.33%126.01,02113,79033.3%83.3%
58.33%122.573510,37340.0%71.4%
33.33%123.070311,30150.0%25.0%
33.33%127.393810,55557.1%0.0%
45.45%116.784015,4920.0%55.6%
54.55%116.082811,63660.0%50.0%
60.00%106.291811,28450.0%66.7%
40.00%106.81,06213,6050.0%50.0%
60.00%103.587011,711100.0%42.9%
40.00%107.197910,92425.0%50.0%
55.56%96.899414,59075.0%40.0%
44.44%95.388113,509100.0%37.5%
62.50%86.681711,30350.0%75.0%
50.00%86.990714,874100.0%42.9%
62.50%85.91,14513,13266.7%60.0%
75.00%82.677411,04675.0%75.0%
75.00%82.37328,67475.0%75.0%
28.57%72.86709,16040.0%0.0%
71.43%76.01,06311,24766.7%75.0%
57.14%76.91,10014,30733.3%75.0%
42.86%77.078712,74966.7%25.0%
0.00%76.08799,9330.0%0.0%
28.57%76.01,17213,11350.0%20.0%
42.86%76.078311,02125.0%66.7%
66.67%65.81,01611,49350.0%100.0%
66.67%63.071711,79166.7%66.7%
33.33%63.297512,9490.0%40.0%
66.67%63.164611,187100.0%60.0%
50.00%66.390910,83450.0%50.0%
33.33%66.31,05011,07525.0%50.0%
50.00%62.05129,9260.0%60.0%
33.33%64.46958,4920.0%100.0%
0.00%55.483214,2370.0%0.0%
60.00%53.37409,14650.0%100.0%
100.00%53.61,29410,725100.0%100.0%
80.00%56.894913,42350.0%100.0%
40.00%55.575412,09650.0%33.3%
60.00%56.21,24117,027100.0%50.0%
60.00%55.91,01914,645100.0%33.3%
40.00%56.71,30413,80033.3%50.0%
20.00%56.41,31011,01250.0%0.0%
80.00%55.16478,98350.0%100.0%

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Veigar vs Graves - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Veigar do against Graves in League of Legends?

Graves wins the Veigar vs Graves matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Veigar's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Veigar do against Graves in the early game?

In the early game, Graves has the advantage against Veigar with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Graves players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Veigar do against Graves in the late game?

In the late game, Veigar takes over the Veigar vs Graves matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Veigar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Veigar vs Graves matchup?

Graves wins the matchup against Veigar with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Graves is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Veigar build against Graves?

The best Veigar build against Graves 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 Graves?

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

Does Veigar counter Graves?

No, Veigar struggles against Graves with only a 40.0% win rate. Graves has the advantage in this matchup. Veigar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Graves's lead.

How do I play Veigar against Graves?

When playing Veigar against Graves, play cautiously and avoid Graves's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Graves in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.