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

Veigarvs Kog'Maw

SMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Veigar vs Kog'Maw is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Veigar wins with a 56.3% win rate (+12.5%) over Kog'Maw based on 16 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 Kog'Maw 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
Kog'Maw - 56.3% win rateKog'Maw(56.3%)
Veigar - 56.3% win rate in this matchup
Veigar
56.3% WR
VS
Kog'Maw vs Veigar matchup - 43.8% win rate
Kog'Maw
43.8% WR

Who Wins the Veigar vs Kog'Maw Matchup?

Veigar wins the Veigar vs Kog'Maw matchup
Winner
Veigar
Matches: 16
56.3%
Win Rate
43.8%
7.1
CS / min
6.4
902
DMG / min
949
14,141
Gold / game
12,622
124
Heal / min
124
375
DMG Mitigated / min
384
0.9
CC / min
0.3
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
62.5%
Late Game WR
37.5%

Veigar vs Kog'Maw Matchup Summary

The Veigar vs Kog'Maw matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Veigar wins with a 56.3% win rate compared to Kog'Maw's 43.8%, giving Veigar a 12.5 percentage point advantage. Veigar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kog'Maw 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 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Veigar players can confidently pick into Kog'Maw and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kog'Maw 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 Kog'Maw Laning Phase Breakdown

Veigar wins the laning phase against Kog'Maw in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.1Veigar
6.4Kog'Maw
Veigar edges out Kog'Maw by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 12 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Veigar.
Damage
902Veigar
949Kog'Maw
Kog'Maw deals 47 more champion damage per minute than Veigar. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Veigar choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Kog'Maw's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
14,141Veigar
12,622Kog'Maw
Veigar generates a commanding 1,519 more gold per game than Kog'Maw. This substantial economic advantage means Veigar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Kog'Maw should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Veigar
0.3Kog'Maw
Veigar provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Kog'Maw, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Veigar coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
499Veigar
509Kog'Maw
Veigar and Kog'Maw have comparable sustain profiles, with only 9 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Veigar Build Against Kog'Maw

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Kog'Maw, providing the mobility and stats Veigar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Veigar against Kog'Maw are Rod of Ages, Cryptbloom and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Kog'Maw. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Veigar vs Kog'Maw matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Veigar
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Veigar early game win rateVeigar50.0%
Kog'Maw early game win rateKog'Maw50.0%
Late Game
Veigar
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Veigar late game win rateVeigar62.5%
Kog'Maw late game win rateKog'Maw37.5%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Veigar and Kog'Maw, 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.

Veigar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Kog'Maw. Extended games heavily favor Veigar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Veigar Runes Against Kog'Maw

Inspiration rune tree - Veigar primary runes vs Kog'MawInspiration
First Strike - best Veigar rune vs Kog'MawCash Back - best Veigar rune vs Kog'MawTriple Tonic - best Veigar rune vs Kog'MawJack Of All Trades - best Veigar rune vs Kog'Maw
Sorcery rune tree - Veigar secondary runes vs Kog'MawSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Veigar rune vs Kog'MawTranscendence - best Veigar rune vs Kog'Maw
100.0% WR

Running Inspiration primary with Sorcery secondary allows Veigar to press their advantage against Kog'Maw, 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 Kog'Maw - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Veigar do against Kog'Maw in League of Legends?

Veigar wins the Veigar vs Kog'Maw matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to Kog'Maw's 43.8%, a 12.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Veigar do against Kog'Maw in the early game?

In the early game, Veigar has the advantage against Kog'Maw 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 Kog'Maw in the late game?

In the late game, Veigar takes over the Veigar vs Kog'Maw matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Veigar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Veigar vs Kog'Maw matchup?

Veigar wins the matchup against Kog'Maw with a 56.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 12.5 percentage point advantage means Veigar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.

What is the best Veigar build against Kog'Maw?

The best Veigar build against Kog'Maw includes Rod of Ages, Cryptbloom, Rabadon's Deathcap 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 Kog'Maw?

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

Does Veigar counter Kog'Maw?

Yes, Veigar has a favorable matchup against Kog'Maw with a 56.3% win rate. Veigar strongly counters Kog'Maw in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Veigar against Kog'Maw?

When playing Veigar against Kog'Maw, 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.