Veigarvs Karthus
Veigar vs Karthus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Veigar wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Karthus based on 7 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 Karthus 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.
Karthus(57.1%)Who Wins the Veigar vs Karthus Matchup?
Veigar vs Karthus Matchup Summary
The Veigar vs Karthus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Veigar wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Karthus's 42.9%, giving Veigar a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Veigar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Karthus 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 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Veigar players can confidently pick into Karthus and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Karthus 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 Karthus Laning Phase Breakdown
Veigar is favored during the laning phase against Karthus, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Veigar holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Veigar Build Against Karthus
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Karthus, providing the mobility and stats Veigar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Veigar against Karthus are Rod of Ages, Zhonya's Hourglass and Banshee's Veil. 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 Karthus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Veigar66.7%Karthus33.3%Veigar50.0%Karthus50.0%Veigar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Karthus. 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 Karthus. 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. Karthus players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Veigar Runes Against Karthus
Sorcery
Domination
Running Sorcery primary with Domination secondary allows Veigar to press their advantage against Karthus, 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.77% | 195 | 6.7 | 916 | 12,632 | 44.4% | 56.2% | |
| 45.93% | 172 | 6.8 | 825 | 12,350 | 45.7% | 46.1% | |
| 56.94% | 144 | 6.6 | 891 | 12,772 | 60.7% | 54.5% | |
| 48.23% | 141 | 6.6 | 848 | 12,135 | 44.4% | 51.3% | |
| 48.23% | 141 | 5.6 | 869 | 12,453 | 45.3% | 50.0% | |
| 64.62% | 130 | 6.8 | 927 | 14,154 | 70.3% | 59.1% | |
| 41.03% | 117 | 6.4 | 729 | 11,272 | 38.1% | 44.4% | |
| 49.14% | 116 | 6.7 | 942 | 11,932 | 47.4% | 50.9% | |
| 55.65% | 115 | 6.5 | 949 | 12,264 | 52.2% | 58.0% | |
| 58.10% | 105 | 6.3 | 867 | 12,482 | 60.5% | 56.5% | |
| 58.10% | 105 | 6.9 | 952 | 13,351 | 47.2% | 63.8% | |
| 60.58% | 104 | 6.2 | 901 | 11,874 | 52.8% | 68.6% | |
| 49.50% | 101 | 6.6 | 828 | 10,787 | 45.6% | 52.7% | |
| 62.77% | 94 | 6.6 | 954 | 13,655 | 59.1% | 66.0% | |
| 53.93% | 89 | 7.0 | 876 | 13,072 | 50.0% | 56.4% | |
| 50.56% | 89 | 6.4 | 940 | 13,559 | 47.7% | 53.3% | |
| 57.30% | 89 | 6.3 | 824 | 12,174 | 59.1% | 55.6% | |
| 56.96% | 79 | 6.9 | 911 | 13,525 | 40.0% | 74.4% | |
| 56.96% | 79 | 6.9 | 977 | 13,605 | 64.3% | 52.9% | |
| 55.84% | 77 | 6.8 | 886 | 12,928 | 40.0% | 63.5% | |
| 48.68% | 76 | 6.3 | 776 | 12,136 | 46.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.53% | 76 | 6.7 | 868 | 12,208 | 59.5% | 61.5% | |
| 52.00% | 75 | 6.9 | 985 | 14,040 | 50.0% | 53.7% | |
| 55.41% | 74 | 7.0 | 892 | 12,455 | 60.0% | 51.3% | |
| 52.05% | 73 | 6.9 | 998 | 13,424 | 51.7% | 52.3% | |
| 39.73% | 73 | 6.3 | 918 | 12,990 | 43.8% | 36.6% | |
| 52.11% | 71 | 6.5 | 927 | 12,564 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 62.69% | 67 | 6.2 | 986 | 11,592 | 56.7% | 67.6% | |
| 50.77% | 65 | 6.4 | 924 | 12,565 | 45.2% | 55.9% | |
| 53.85% | 65 | 6.7 | 952 | 12,985 | 58.6% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 60 | 6.6 | 820 | 11,561 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 64.41% | 59 | 6.4 | 883 | 13,012 | 40.0% | 76.9% | |
| 55.17% | 58 | 6.5 | 954 | 12,745 | 57.7% | 53.1% | |
| 45.61% | 57 | 5.4 | 860 | 11,989 | 45.5% | 45.7% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 6.9 | 843 | 12,188 | 52.0% | 51.6% | |
| 43.64% | 55 | 6.9 | 933 | 12,084 | 48.1% | 39.3% | |
| 62.96% | 54 | 6.8 | 946 | 14,909 | 66.7% | 60.6% | |
| 62.26% | 53 | 6.6 | 968 | 12,163 | 63.0% | 61.5% | |
| 66.67% | 51 | 6.5 | 923 | 13,179 | 50.0% | 77.4% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 7.5 | 996 | 13,314 | 37.0% | 58.3% | |
| 44.90% | 49 | 6.5 | 791 | 12,119 | 40.9% | 48.1% | |
| 61.70% | 47 | 6.7 | 803 | 11,653 | 61.5% | 61.9% | |
| 34.88% | 43 | 5.1 | 836 | 11,142 | 38.9% | 32.0% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 6.6 | 960 | 14,109 | 64.7% | 39.1% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 6.6 | 913 | 13,650 | 78.6% | 44.0% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 7.0 | 919 | 13,020 | 52.9% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 7.0 | 999 | 14,499 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 6.7 | 899 | 13,397 | 60.0% | 36.4% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 6.5 | 864 | 12,975 | 46.7% | 68.2% | |
| 66.67% | 36 | 6.9 | 1,013 | 13,634 | 61.9% | 73.3% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 6.6 | 971 | 13,846 | 64.3% | 55.0% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 6.2 | 894 | 11,936 | 47.4% | 66.7% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.3 | 891 | 11,117 | 56.3% | 41.2% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 5.4 | 861 | 13,121 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 6.7 | 970 | 12,726 | 44.4% | 59.1% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 6.9 | 1,043 | 12,104 | 61.1% | 36.4% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 7.3 | 913 | 14,359 | 63.6% | 55.6% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 6.4 | 885 | 13,795 | 46.7% | 46.1% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 6.9 | 901 | 11,916 | 35.7% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 3.9 | 781 | 12,379 | 62.5% | 44.4% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 7.2 | 977 | 14,573 | 61.5% | 69.2% | |
| 28.00% | 25 | 4.3 | 708 | 11,674 | 22.2% | 31.3% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 4.6 | 1,017 | 12,881 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.5 | 885 | 13,123 | 37.5% | 42.9% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 2.8 | 704 | 10,339 | 60.0% | 54.5% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 2.3 | 656 | 10,422 | 12.5% | 46.1% | |
| 75.00% | 20 | 6.9 | 1,032 | 12,590 | 71.4% | 76.9% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 6.4 | 870 | 14,235 | 71.4% | 53.9% | |
| 70.00% | 20 | 6.5 | 907 | 12,143 | 55.6% | 81.8% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.1 | 886 | 13,380 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 2.1 | 648 | 10,905 | 66.7% | 30.8% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 2.9 | 657 | 12,567 | 20.0% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.6 | 1,020 | 12,280 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.2 | 898 | 12,312 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 7.3 | 977 | 13,693 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.3 | 890 | 11,910 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.1 | 902 | 14,141 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 87.50% | 16 | 7.1 | 1,175 | 13,928 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 3.9 | 825 | 10,016 | 71.4% | 37.5% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.2 | 846 | 12,573 | 42.9% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.8 | 825 | 11,131 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 7.3 | 1,054 | 13,762 | 25.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.8 | 650 | 9,362 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 2.4 | 704 | 11,687 | 20.0% | 62.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 4.0 | 807 | 12,238 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 6.6 | 1,134 | 15,107 | 80.0% | 62.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 3.5 | 763 | 11,481 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 6.5 | 951 | 14,701 | 50.0% | 12.5% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.0 | 888 | 10,958 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 6.2 | 817 | 9,372 | 33.3% | 16.7% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 7.2 | 982 | 12,546 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.5 | 917 | 11,931 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 3.6 | 814 | 12,479 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.2 | 931 | 14,234 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 2.1 | 663 | 9,461 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.5 | 506 | 10,952 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.6 | 746 | 10,832 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.7 | 854 | 12,802 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.9 | 997 | 13,097 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.0 | 861 | 12,671 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.2 | 905 | 11,091 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.2 | 1,464 | 19,652 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.9 | 857 | 11,898 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.2 | 526 | 6,191 | 42.9% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.6 | 1,158 | 11,861 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.5 | 942 | 14,029 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.8 | 1,245 | 13,963 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.1 | 1,047 | 15,477 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.0 | 1,171 | 13,694 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.8 | 1,022 | 11,287 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.3 | 900 | 13,552 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.0 | 889 | 12,943 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.1 | 868 | 6,905 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 1.9 | 771 | 8,627 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.0 | 754 | 13,000 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 867 | 11,224 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.8 | 500 | 10,096 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.6 | 1,215 | 15,978 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.7 | 903 | 10,304 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.2 | 816 | 12,128 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 629 | 9,141 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 985 | 11,989 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 639 | 11,997 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 1,031 | 13,573 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
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Veigar vs Karthus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Veigar do against Karthus in League of Legends?
Veigar wins the Veigar vs Karthus matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Karthus's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Veigar do against Karthus in the early game?
In the early game, Veigar has the advantage against Karthus with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Karthus in the late game?
In the late game, Veigar takes over the Veigar vs Karthus 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 Karthus matchup?
Veigar wins the matchup against Karthus with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Veigar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Veigar build against Karthus?
The best Veigar build against Karthus includes Rod of Ages, Zhonya's Hourglass, Banshee's Veil with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Veigar runes against Karthus?
The best Veigar runes against Karthus use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Veigar vs Karthus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Veigar counter Karthus?
Yes, Veigar has a favorable matchup against Karthus with a 57.1% win rate. Veigar strongly counters Karthus in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Veigar against Karthus?
When playing Veigar against Karthus, 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.