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

Veigarvs Jhin

SMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Veigar vs Jhin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Veigar wins with a 53.9% win rate (+7.7%) over Jhin based on 65 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 Jhin 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.

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Jhin - 53.9% win rateJhin(53.9%)
Veigar - 53.9% win rate in this matchup
Veigar
53.9% WR
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Jhin vs Veigar matchup - 46.1% win rate
Jhin
46.1% WR

Who Wins the Veigar vs Jhin Matchup?

Veigar wins the Veigar vs Jhin matchup
Winner
Veigar
Matches: 65
53.9%
Win Rate
46.1%
6.7
CS / min
6.4
952
DMG / min
826
12,985
Gold / game
12,491
96
Heal / min
168
365
DMG Mitigated / min
351
0.8
CC / min
1.1
58.6%
Early Game WR
41.4%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Veigar vs Jhin Matchup Summary

The Veigar vs Jhin matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 65 recent matches analyzed, Veigar wins with a 53.9% win rate compared to Jhin's 46.1%, giving Veigar a 7.7 percentage point advantage. Veigar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Jhin 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 Jhin leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Veigar players can confidently pick into Jhin and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Jhin 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 Jhin Laning Phase Breakdown

Veigar wins the laning phase against Jhin in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.7Veigar
6.4Jhin
Veigar and Jhin 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
952Veigar
826Jhin
Veigar heavily out-damages Jhin by 126 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Jhin 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
12,985Veigar
12,491Jhin
Veigar earns 495 more gold per game than Jhin, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Veigar slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Veigar
1.1Jhin
Both Veigar and Jhin provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
461Veigar
519Jhin
Jhin heals and mitigates 58 more damage per minute than Veigar, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Jhin 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 Jhin

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Jhin, providing the mobility and stats Veigar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Veigar against Jhin are Rod of Ages, Heartsteel and Seraph's Embrace. 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 Jhin. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Veigar vs Jhin matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Veigar
58.6%
+17.2% advantage
Veigar early game win rateVeigar58.6%
Jhin early game win rateJhin41.4%
Late Game
Veigar
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Veigar late game win rateVeigar50.0%
Jhin late game win rateJhin50.0%

Veigar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.6% win rate — a 17.2 percentage point lead over Jhin. This lopsided early game means Veigar 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 Jhin. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Veigar holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Jhin players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Veigar Runes Against Jhin

Sorcery rune tree - Veigar primary runes vs JhinSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Veigar rune vs JhinManaflow Band - best Veigar rune vs JhinTranscendence - best Veigar rune vs JhinGathering Storm - best Veigar rune vs Jhin
Domination rune tree - Veigar secondary runes vs JhinDomination
Cheap Shot - best Veigar rune vs JhinUltimate Hunter - best Veigar rune vs Jhin
83.3% WR

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

How does Veigar do against Jhin in League of Legends?

Veigar wins the Veigar vs Jhin matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to Jhin's 46.1%, a 7.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 65 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Veigar do against Jhin in the early game?

In the early game, Veigar has the advantage against Jhin with a 58.6% win rate versus 41.4%. 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 Jhin in the late game?

In the late game, Veigar takes over the Veigar vs Jhin 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 Jhin matchup?

Veigar wins the matchup against Jhin with a 53.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 7.7 percentage point advantage means Veigar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 65 games analyzed.

What is the best Veigar build against Jhin?

The best Veigar build against Jhin includes Rod of Ages, Heartsteel, Seraph's Embrace with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Jhin?

The best Veigar runes against Jhin use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 83.3% win rate in the Veigar vs Jhin matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Veigar counter Jhin?

Yes, Veigar has a favorable matchup against Jhin with a 53.9% win rate. Veigar strongly counters Jhin in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Veigar against Jhin?

When playing Veigar against Jhin, 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.