- Win Rate
- 50.8%
- Pick Rate
- 6.0%
- Ban Rate
- 4.6%
Veigar vs Locke
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 12,045
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 18, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Veigar vs Locke is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Veigar wins with a 50.4% win rate (+0.8%) over Locke based on 256 games. Locke wins the early laning phase while Veigar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Veigar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Veigar vs Locke 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 Locke?
Veigar wins 50.4% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 44.2% and 56.6% (95% range).
- Expected
- 53.1% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −2.7 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 248 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.19
- −3.8 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 10 – Oct 18
Key takeaways
- Veigar vs Locke is an even matchup: Veigar wins 50.4% of 248 games, and the 95% range (44.2–56.6%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 53.1% for Veigar; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Locke usually wins the lane: 780 gold ahead of Veigar at 15 minutes on average (246 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Veigar does better the longer the game goes against Locke: 30.2% in games of 25 minutes or less, 54.6% in longer games.
- Veigar players pick Seraph's Embrace far more often against Locke: 33.5% of their other Mid games, 41.5% here.
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 Locke 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 Locke Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Veigar vs Locke Win Rate by Game Length
Veigar's win rate against Locke 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.
Veigar does better the longer the game goes against Locke: 30.2% in games of 25 minutes or less, 54.6% in longer games.
Veigar vs Locke 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)LockeVeigar gold at 15: −780
- First itemLockeVeigar: 11.8 min · Locke: 10.9 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenVeigar wins 41.6% of 89 games
- 30+ min gamesVeigarVeigar wins 58.2% of 146 games
What Veigar Changes Against Locke
Choices Veigar players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Seraph's EmbraceItemUsually33.5%vs Locke41.5%+8.0 pts53.4% WR here- Q > E > Wthe Q > E > W skill orderSkill priorityUsually7.3%vs Locke13.3%+6.0 pts48.5% WR here
- Q > W > Ethe Q > W > E skill orderSkill priorityUsually90.8%vs Locke85.5%−5.3 pts50.9% WR here
Best Veigar Build vs Locke
Usual Veigar build (Mid)
64.0% win rate · 261 games
Limited sample: 28 of 169 games finished this exact core, so treat it as an observation rather than a recommendation.
- Veigar usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 11.8 min (median of 135 games).
- Locke usually completes Lich Bane first, at 10.9 min (median of 197 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 Locke
Usual Veigar runes (Mid)
First Strike
53.3% win rate · 2,806 games
Against Locke
Arcane Comet
53.1% win rate · 81 games
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Veigar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. 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
Hardest for Veigar
Easiest for Veigar
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 Locke FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Veigar vs Locke?
Veigar vs Locke is an even matchup: Veigar wins 50.4% of 248 games, and the 95% range (44.2–56.6%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Veigar's win rate against Locke?
Veigar wins 50.4% of 248 Mid games against Locke on patch 26.20 (95% range 44.2–56.6%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 53.1% would be expected.
Does Veigar counter Locke?
Not clearly. Veigar wins 50.4% of 248 games against Locke, and the 95% range (44.2–56.6%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Veigar or Locke?
Locke usually wins the lane: 780 gold ahead of Veigar at 15 minutes on average (246 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Veigar outscale Locke?
Veigar does better the longer the game goes against Locke: 30.2% in games of 25 minutes or less, 54.6% in longer games.
When is Locke strongest against Veigar?
Locke is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item.
What should Veigar build against Locke?
The most successful Veigar core against Locke is Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame (57.1% over 28 games). The biggest change against Locke: Seraph's Embrace (33.5% usually, 41.5% here).
What runes should Veigar use against Locke?
Arcane Comet with Sorcery and Domination — 53.1% over 81 games against Locke.