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

Veigarvs Malphite

SMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Veigar vs Malphite is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Veigar wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.9%) over Malphite based on 17 games. Malphite 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 Malphite 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
Malphite - 52.9% win rateMalphite(52.9%)
Veigar - 52.9% win rate in this matchup
Veigar
52.9% WR
VS
Malphite vs Veigar matchup - 47.1% win rate
Malphite
47.1% WR

Who Wins the Veigar vs Malphite Matchup?

Veigar wins the Veigar vs Malphite matchup
Winner
Veigar
Matches: 17
52.9%
Win Rate
47.1%
6.2
CS / min
5.2
898
DMG / min
687
12,312
Gold / game
10,852
99
Heal / min
104
478
DMG Mitigated / min
1,267
0.8
CC / min
1.0
42.9%
Early Game WR
57.1%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Veigar vs Malphite Matchup Summary

The Veigar vs Malphite matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 17 recent matches analyzed, Veigar wins with a 52.9% win rate compared to Malphite's 47.1%, giving Veigar a 5.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malphite controls the early laning stage, but Veigar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malphite needs to press advantages before Veigar reaches their power spikes, while Veigar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Malphite leads by 794 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Veigar has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Malphite's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Veigar vs Malphite Laning Phase Breakdown

Veigar wins the laning phase against Malphite in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.2Veigar
5.2Malphite
Veigar significantly out-farms Malphite by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Veigar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Malphite players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
898Veigar
687Malphite
Veigar heavily out-damages Malphite by 211 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Malphite should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Veigar's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,312Veigar
10,852Malphite
Veigar generates a commanding 1,461 more gold per game than Malphite. This substantial economic advantage means Veigar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Malphite should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Veigar
1.0Malphite
Both Veigar and Malphite 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
577Veigar
1,371Malphite
Malphite vastly out-sustains Veigar, healing and mitigating 794 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Malphite 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 Malphite

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Malphite, providing the mobility and stats Veigar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Veigar against Malphite are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Void Staff. 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 Malphite. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Veigar vs Malphite matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Malphite
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Veigar early game win rateVeigar42.9%
Malphite early game win rateMalphite57.1%
Late Game
Veigar
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Veigar late game win rateVeigar60.0%
Malphite late game win rateMalphite40.0%

Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Veigar. This lopsided early game means Malphite can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Veigar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Malphite. Extended games heavily favor Veigar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Malphite must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Veigar reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Veigar survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Veigar Runes Against Malphite

Domination rune tree - Veigar primary runes vs MalphiteDomination
Electrocute - best Veigar rune vs MalphiteTaste of Blood - best Veigar rune vs MalphiteGrisly Mementos - best Veigar rune vs MalphiteTreasure Hunter - best Veigar rune vs Malphite
Sorcery rune tree - Veigar secondary runes vs MalphiteSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Veigar rune vs MalphiteTranscendence - best Veigar rune vs Malphite
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Veigar to press their advantage against Malphite, 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 Malphite - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Veigar do against Malphite in League of Legends?

Veigar wins the Veigar vs Malphite matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to Malphite's 47.1%, a 5.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 17 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Veigar do against Malphite in the early game?

In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Veigar with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Malphite players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Veigar do against Malphite in the late game?

In the late game, Veigar takes over the Veigar vs Malphite matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Veigar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Veigar vs Malphite matchup?

Veigar wins the matchup against Malphite with a 52.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 5.9 percentage point advantage means Veigar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 17 games analyzed.

What is the best Veigar build against Malphite?

The best Veigar build against Malphite includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Void Staff 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 Malphite?

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

Does Veigar counter Malphite?

Yes, Veigar has a favorable matchup against Malphite with a 52.9% win rate. Veigar strongly counters Malphite in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Veigar against Malphite?

When playing Veigar against Malphite, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Malphite. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.