Veigar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.4%
Pick Rate
4.7%

Veigarvs Kennen

AMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Veigar vs Kennen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Kennen wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Veigar based on 11 games. Veigar wins the early laning phase while Kennen scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Veigar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Veigar vs Kennen matchup.

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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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Veigar - 36.4% win rate in this matchup
Veigar
36.4% WR
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Kennen vs Veigar matchup - 63.6% win rate
Kennen
63.6% WR

Who Wins the Veigar vs Kennen Matchup?

Kennen wins the Veigar vs Kennen matchup
Winner
Kennen
Matches: 11
36.4%
Win Rate
63.6%
6.7
CS / min
6.5
780
DMG / min
781
12,938
Gold / game
12,480
79
Heal / min
203
426
DMG Mitigated / min
474
0.6
CC / min
0.8
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
28.6%
Late Game WR
71.4%

Veigar vs Kennen Matchup Summary

The Veigar vs Kennen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Kennen wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Veigar's 36.4%, giving Kennen a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Veigar controls the early laning stage, but Kennen outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Veigar needs to press advantages before Kennen reaches their power spikes, while Kennen should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Kennen leads by 172 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kennen 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 Kennen 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 Kennen Laning Phase Breakdown

Kennen wins the laning phase against Veigar in League of Legends

Kennen is favored during the laning phase against Veigar, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Kennen holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.7Veigar
6.5Kennen
Veigar and Kennen farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
780Veigar
781Kennen
Damage output is virtually even between Veigar and Kennen, with only 1 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,938Veigar
12,480Kennen
Veigar earns 458 more gold per game than Kennen, 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
0.6Veigar
0.8Kennen
Both Veigar and Kennen 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
506Veigar
678Kennen
Kennen vastly out-sustains Veigar, healing and mitigating 172 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Kennen 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 Kennen

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Kennen, providing the mobility and stats Veigar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Veigar against Kennen are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Kennen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Veigar
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Veigar early game win rateVeigar50.0%
Kennen early game win rateKennen50.0%
Late Game
Kennen
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Veigar late game win rateVeigar28.6%
Kennen late game win rateKennen71.4%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Veigar and Kennen, with Veigar holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Kennen is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Veigar. Extended games heavily favor Kennen, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Veigar has the edge early, but Kennen 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 Kennen

Domination rune tree - Veigar primary runes vs KennenDomination
Dark Harvest - best Veigar rune vs KennenCheap Shot - best Veigar rune vs KennenGrisly Mementos - best Veigar rune vs KennenUltimate Hunter - best Veigar rune vs Kennen
Sorcery rune tree - Veigar secondary runes vs KennenSorcery
Transcendence - best Veigar rune vs KennenManaflow Band - best Veigar rune vs Kennen
100.0% WR

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


Veigar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.77%3236.792512,71140.8%57.5%
53.57%3086.694312,49151.6%55.0%
47.20%2505.886012,54544.4%48.8%
46.35%2336.485512,02743.4%48.8%
42.13%1976.390311,81740.7%43.4%
38.95%1906.282611,46731.8%45.1%
48.66%1876.383711,73837.5%57.0%
52.97%1856.292012,89553.9%52.5%
55.74%1836.592912,24359.7%53.1%
51.98%1776.788112,65447.6%54.4%
51.79%1686.490012,02551.4%52.0%
52.80%1616.484211,88549.2%55.2%
56.64%1436.11,00012,32660.9%53.2%
49.25%1346.187212,17840.7%55.0%
44.80%1256.394511,89434.7%51.3%
53.39%1186.790313,48658.5%49.2%
52.25%1115.791012,33253.5%51.5%
58.88%1076.51,00613,82945.5%64.9%
50.00%1006.991312,19746.7%52.7%
48.00%1006.487012,11041.5%52.5%
56.00%1006.698313,93268.6%49.2%
53.06%986.488211,59153.3%52.8%
42.86%986.792213,08144.1%42.2%
64.58%966.51,10712,52252.6%72.4%
61.70%946.691612,12564.8%57.5%
49.44%896.588112,87545.7%51.9%
48.28%876.51,02113,54653.6%45.8%
53.49%866.379311,50442.5%63.0%
52.50%806.888912,46255.6%50.0%
51.28%786.183712,71653.1%50.0%
57.14%776.392213,91765.2%53.7%
44.16%776.690013,28743.2%45.0%
55.26%767.01,02613,14255.9%54.8%
50.00%746.592012,12250.0%50.0%
54.93%716.71,02813,88555.2%54.8%
43.66%716.390211,41343.3%43.9%
52.11%716.91,05113,82452.6%51.9%
50.72%696.686512,07264.3%41.5%
58.21%676.790913,60664.5%52.8%
45.31%646.398111,23342.4%48.4%
67.19%646.71,01313,50770.6%63.3%
61.29%626.81,07012,91752.2%66.7%
45.76%594.175411,33439.1%50.0%
50.85%596.61,02613,16942.1%55.0%
51.85%545.582612,57747.4%54.3%
52.83%535.493013,60050.0%54.0%
45.10%516.51,02513,50040.0%47.2%
55.10%496.380112,39643.8%60.6%
63.83%475.690913,49968.4%60.7%
59.57%476.691011,87962.1%55.6%
54.35%465.386011,98658.8%51.7%
45.45%446.694714,14442.9%46.7%
41.86%436.11,00711,97050.0%33.3%
55.81%437.191412,22363.2%50.0%
52.50%406.397014,32353.9%51.9%
61.54%396.092813,04954.5%64.3%
48.72%395.877710,96036.8%60.0%
50.00%387.090214,51650.0%50.0%
38.24%345.781013,34536.4%39.1%
48.39%316.396813,23041.7%52.6%
54.84%316.791212,13241.2%71.4%
63.33%306.589211,88153.9%70.6%
37.93%292.679111,8679.1%55.6%
37.93%292.974211,56436.4%38.9%
51.72%296.489613,58071.4%45.5%
62.96%274.672411,56487.5%52.6%
22.22%276.31,05611,5610.0%35.3%
54.17%246.51,05514,10542.9%58.8%
65.22%236.599812,27860.0%69.2%
43.48%236.678713,53937.5%46.7%
47.83%236.887211,96357.1%43.8%
47.83%232.573310,81150.0%46.1%
54.55%226.698713,79660.0%50.0%
59.09%226.589213,32271.4%53.3%
66.67%216.21,00315,27050.0%73.3%
42.86%214.784510,47754.5%30.0%
60.00%206.993312,29176.9%28.6%
30.00%202.15848,83416.7%50.0%
42.11%196.41,13212,62550.0%36.4%
47.37%196.677611,39037.5%54.5%
68.42%196.11,31714,09871.4%66.7%
42.11%196.597013,447100.0%21.4%
52.94%176.189913,06050.0%54.5%
52.94%176.491813,78960.0%50.0%
31.25%166.41,27613,74520.0%36.4%
56.25%163.71,03610,39855.6%57.1%
60.00%156.41,09613,42233.3%77.8%
42.86%143.669110,01662.5%16.7%
35.71%146.483110,67520.0%75.0%
42.86%146.387911,98375.0%30.0%
57.14%142.966210,12250.0%62.5%
35.71%146.177311,61342.9%28.6%
30.77%132.165610,2810.0%50.0%
58.33%127.288215,52760.0%57.1%
58.33%122.456610,75033.3%83.3%
50.00%127.11,09112,25150.0%50.0%
58.33%125.81,16510,45375.0%50.0%
63.64%112.567010,70350.0%71.4%
45.45%112.573011,06150.0%42.9%
54.55%116.496612,60171.4%25.0%
54.55%112.465210,84160.0%50.0%
36.36%116.778012,93850.0%28.6%
30.00%102.371610,20050.0%16.7%
60.00%106.71,02314,13650.0%62.5%
80.00%106.094915,15066.7%85.7%
44.44%94.51,13014,1490.0%57.1%
33.33%91.96238,76716.7%66.7%
25.00%82.261810,69950.0%16.7%
37.50%83.480411,2040.0%60.0%
25.00%85.789711,89450.0%16.7%
25.00%86.11,10412,74033.3%20.0%
87.50%82.867712,6400.0%100.0%
37.50%82.558410,49850.0%25.0%
57.14%73.986912,446100.0%40.0%
42.86%76.21,11810,92750.0%33.3%
57.14%77.31,02714,57750.0%60.0%
42.86%76.41,08912,7310.0%75.0%
42.86%76.685711,50733.3%50.0%
50.00%66.591414,805100.0%40.0%
33.33%65.294811,40725.0%50.0%
33.33%66.483113,4840.0%50.0%
66.67%64.31,06311,870100.0%50.0%
66.67%63.099413,204100.0%60.0%
83.33%66.51,05313,010100.0%75.0%
16.67%64.85347,55425.0%0.0%
50.00%65.985711,7600.0%75.0%
50.00%67.289713,29550.0%50.0%
83.33%67.192516,347100.0%75.0%
50.00%66.498412,40050.0%50.0%
60.00%56.21,12814,2670.0%75.0%
60.00%52.66968,66233.3%100.0%
80.00%55.51,10013,527100.0%66.7%
60.00%56.31,15512,54066.7%50.0%
60.00%56.71,15412,82750.0%66.7%
100.00%56.587011,681100.0%100.0%

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Veigar vs Kennen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Veigar do against Kennen in League of Legends?

Kennen wins the Veigar vs Kennen matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Veigar's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Veigar do against Kennen in the early game?

In the early game, Veigar has the advantage against Kennen with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Kennen in the late game?

In the late game, Kennen takes over the Veigar vs Kennen matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Kennen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Veigar vs Kennen matchup?

Kennen wins the matchup against Veigar with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Kennen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Veigar build against Kennen?

The best Veigar build against Kennen includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Rabadon's Deathcap with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Veigar runes against Kennen?

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

Does Veigar counter Kennen?

No, Veigar struggles against Kennen with only a 36.4% win rate. Kennen has the advantage in this matchup. Veigar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kennen's lead.

How do I play Veigar against Kennen?

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