Veigarvs Katarina
Veigar vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Veigar wins with a 54.5% win rate (+8.9%) over Katarina based on 101 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 Katarina 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.
Who wins Veigar vs Katarina?
Veigar wins 51.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 44.6% and 57.5% (95% range).
- Expected
- 52.0% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −0.9 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 227 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.18
- +4.3 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Bot): 8 games, Veigar won 37.5%.
Key takeaways
- Veigar vs Katarina is an even matchup: Veigar wins 51.1% of 227 games, and the 95% range (44.6–57.5%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 52.0% for Veigar; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Katarina usually wins the lane: 797 gold ahead of Veigar at 15 minutes on average (226 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Veigar and Katarina played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Veigar's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Veigar vs Katarina Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Veigar vs Katarina Win Rate by Game Length
Veigar's win rate against Katarina by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Veigar's results against Katarina in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Veigar vs Katarina Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)KatarinaVeigar gold at 15: −797
- First itemKatarinaVeigar: 11.3 min · Katarina: 10.6 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenVeigar wins 52.5% of 99 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenVeigar wins 54.5% of 112 games
What Veigar Changes Against Katarina
Veigar players don't meaningfully change their setup against Katarina: no item, rune, spell or skill order differs by 3 points or more beyond the margin of error. The usual build applies.
Best Veigar Build vs Katarina
Usual Veigar build (Mid)
63.3% win rate · 120 games
Against Katarina
60.0% win rate · 20 games
Limited sample: 20 of 154 games finished this exact core, so treat it as an observation rather than a recommendation.
- Veigar usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 11.3 min (median of 110 games).
- Katarina usually completes Lich Bane first, at 10.6 min (median of 120 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Veigar Runes vs Katarina
Usual Veigar runes (Mid)
First Strike
52.0% win rate · 2,363 games
Against Katarina
Arcane Comet
54.3% win rate · 70 games
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Veigar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Veigar Matchups
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Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Veigar vs Katarina FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Veigar vs Katarina?
Veigar vs Katarina is an even matchup: Veigar wins 51.1% of 227 games, and the 95% range (44.6–57.5%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Veigar's win rate against Katarina?
Veigar wins 51.1% of 227 Mid games against Katarina on patch 26.19 (95% range 44.6–57.5%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 52.0% would be expected.
Does Veigar counter Katarina?
Not clearly. Veigar wins 51.1% of 227 games against Katarina, and the 95% range (44.6–57.5%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Veigar or Katarina?
Katarina usually wins the lane: 797 gold ahead of Veigar at 15 minutes on average (226 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Veigar outscale Katarina?
Not measurably: Veigar's win rate against Katarina in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Katarina strongest against Veigar?
Katarina is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item.
What should Veigar build against Katarina?
The most successful Veigar core against Katarina is Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Rabadon's Deathcap (60.0% over 20 games).
What runes should Veigar use against Katarina?
Arcane Comet with Sorcery and Domination — 54.3% over 70 games against Katarina.