Veigar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.2%
Pick Rate
5.1%

Veigarvs Malphite

SMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Veigar vs Malphite is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Malphite wins with a 59.1% win rate (+18.2%) over Veigar based on 22 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.

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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 - 40.9% win rate in this matchup
Veigar
40.9% WR
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Malphite vs Veigar matchup - 59.1% win rate
Malphite
59.1% WR

Who Wins the Veigar vs Malphite Matchup?

Malphite wins the Veigar vs Malphite matchup
Winner
Malphite
Matches: 22
40.9%
Win Rate
59.1%
6.4
CS / min
4.7
932
DMG / min
664
11,202
Gold / game
9,785
95
Heal / min
121
390
DMG Mitigated / min
1,261
0.8
CC / min
1.0
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Veigar vs Malphite Matchup Summary

The Veigar vs Malphite matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 22 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 59.1% win rate compared to Veigar's 40.9%, giving Malphite a 18.2 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 897 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malphite 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 Malphite 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 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
6.4Veigar
4.7Malphite
Veigar significantly out-farms Malphite by 1.7 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 25 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
932Veigar
664Malphite
Veigar heavily out-damages Malphite by 268 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
11,202Veigar
9,785Malphite
Veigar generates a commanding 1,418 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
485Veigar
1,382Malphite
Malphite vastly out-sustains Veigar, healing and mitigating 897 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

Sorcerer'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, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Veigar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Veigar the best chance to compete 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
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Veigar early game win rateVeigar25.0%
Malphite early game win rateMalphite75.0%
Late Game
Veigar
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Veigar late game win rateVeigar50.0%
Malphite late game win rateMalphite50.0%

Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 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.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Veigar at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Malphite. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Inspiration rune tree - Veigar primary runes vs MalphiteInspiration
First Strike - best Veigar rune vs MalphiteMagical Footwear - best Veigar rune vs MalphiteBiscuit Delivery - best Veigar rune vs MalphiteCosmic Insight - 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
66.7% WR

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


Veigar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.31%2076.688612,49448.7%48.1%
53.19%1885.783511,60342.6%59.2%
55.08%1876.692212,11056.8%54.0%
50.00%1766.288511,41044.1%53.7%
55.17%1746.584911,63357.4%53.8%
53.85%1435.81,04811,75946.5%58.8%
48.89%1356.192011,96441.2%53.6%
62.60%1236.399412,31957.5%65.8%
64.04%1146.390511,77062.5%65.2%
44.25%1136.392612,67541.0%46.0%
42.99%1076.296411,62637.8%46.8%
48.11%1066.484011,60151.3%46.3%
53.00%1006.386711,92651.5%53.7%
57.58%996.197513,34043.3%63.8%
54.64%976.595612,44251.4%56.5%
57.29%966.397612,59161.8%54.8%
45.56%906.789212,18157.5%36.0%
48.86%886.690113,10748.4%49.1%
48.24%856.493513,75552.0%46.7%
52.56%786.685411,85359.3%49.0%
52.24%676.491711,50654.8%50.0%
50.00%644.468510,52331.8%59.5%
46.03%636.698212,13242.1%47.7%
53.23%626.495013,71142.9%58.5%
43.33%606.083811,35238.1%46.1%
44.07%595.286412,48535.3%47.6%
43.10%586.073810,42145.5%41.7%
49.12%577.092812,36941.7%54.5%
34.55%556.485811,38432.0%36.7%
40.38%526.796712,24452.9%34.3%
59.62%526.595413,01557.9%60.6%
60.78%516.389414,15563.2%59.4%
64.00%506.692312,72150.0%76.9%
58.00%506.81,08012,99847.6%65.5%
42.86%496.290712,71450.0%39.4%
55.10%496.483511,88747.1%59.4%
58.33%486.596612,18271.4%48.1%
51.06%476.883212,44052.6%50.0%
63.04%466.997511,08647.6%76.0%
55.56%456.31,15012,52753.3%56.7%
68.29%416.697913,64464.3%70.4%
51.22%416.794613,97971.4%40.7%
41.03%395.078011,60847.1%36.4%
57.89%386.695414,26342.9%61.3%
55.26%386.792412,95557.1%54.2%
65.79%386.691012,32261.5%68.0%
51.43%356.773310,03261.1%41.2%
57.14%356.789212,27171.4%47.6%
55.88%346.491812,99454.5%56.5%
58.82%346.193210,92842.9%70.0%
39.39%336.587110,57043.8%35.3%
51.61%315.488012,74944.4%54.5%
45.16%314.873610,87540.0%47.6%
34.48%296.377213,11833.3%35.0%
71.43%286.999914,14781.8%64.7%
50.00%286.492912,63960.0%44.4%
70.37%277.11,04213,15272.7%68.8%
80.77%266.385911,548100.0%66.7%
60.00%256.597512,54955.6%62.5%
60.00%257.11,03113,42060.0%60.0%
52.17%234.91,07712,29137.5%60.0%
56.52%236.490511,53150.0%66.7%
52.17%233.182612,94350.0%52.9%
40.91%226.493211,20225.0%50.0%
47.62%214.896811,08050.0%46.1%
35.00%205.583711,69214.3%46.1%
45.00%204.06879,35736.4%55.6%
52.63%193.06679,92254.5%50.0%
63.16%192.775412,05357.1%66.7%
57.89%197.11,08613,24366.7%50.0%
42.11%196.697013,68050.0%41.2%
38.89%185.380410,77328.6%45.5%
47.06%176.692912,49640.0%50.0%
31.25%163.970211,13075.0%16.7%
40.00%156.566810,20625.0%57.1%
35.71%146.889814,4000.0%41.7%
57.14%146.69479,86085.7%28.6%
64.29%146.51,03014,25975.0%60.0%
69.23%137.294713,90566.7%71.4%
61.54%136.81,08412,98560.0%62.5%
58.33%126.31,06214,4440.0%77.8%
50.00%122.980711,58760.0%42.9%
45.45%115.779711,7590.0%62.5%
45.45%112.76518,61942.9%50.0%
27.27%113.464813,16350.0%22.2%
54.55%116.71,07910,60442.9%75.0%
60.00%106.096612,11233.3%71.4%
70.00%106.71,42414,75533.3%85.7%
40.00%105.684310,84750.0%25.0%
66.67%97.51,17313,786100.0%57.1%
44.44%96.88278,64950.0%0.0%
55.56%92.75747,11260.0%50.0%
22.22%93.17179,75320.0%25.0%
100.00%95.992010,814100.0%100.0%
62.50%84.284511,1490.0%71.4%
75.00%86.21,09514,461100.0%66.7%
50.00%86.11,17612,83533.3%60.0%
37.50%83.077112,28333.3%40.0%
42.86%72.96409,67066.7%25.0%
42.86%72.669411,895100.0%20.0%
28.57%76.39229,69820.0%50.0%
42.86%72.66317,89325.0%66.7%
66.67%66.01,0197,17560.0%100.0%
50.00%66.07599,36866.7%33.3%
83.33%66.61,06610,89675.0%100.0%
33.33%66.874413,9540.0%40.0%
16.67%66.389911,8570.0%25.0%
33.33%62.472110,1910.0%50.0%
83.33%66.81,03012,04666.7%100.0%
20.00%56.094311,67333.3%0.0%
40.00%51.65479,31950.0%33.3%
40.00%57.01,30515,2250.0%50.0%
80.00%56.798913,41450.0%100.0%
20.00%52.972312,192100.0%0.0%
40.00%56.51,11215,401100.0%25.0%
40.00%54.186013,6880.0%50.0%
80.00%56.488411,36850.0%100.0%
80.00%56.084611,38566.7%100.0%
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Veigar vs Malphite - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Veigar do against Malphite in League of Legends?

Malphite wins the Veigar vs Malphite matchup with a 59.1% win rate compared to Veigar's 40.9%, a 18.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 22 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Veigar do against Malphite in the early game?

In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Veigar with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. 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 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Veigar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Veigar vs Malphite matchup?

Malphite wins the matchup against Veigar with a 59.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 18.2 percentage point advantage means Malphite is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 22 games analyzed.

What is the best Veigar build against Malphite?

The best Veigar build against Malphite includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Inspiration primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Veigar vs Malphite matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Veigar counter Malphite?

No, Veigar struggles against Malphite with only a 40.9% win rate. Malphite has the advantage in this matchup. Veigar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malphite's lead.

How do I play Veigar against Malphite?

When playing Veigar against Malphite, play cautiously and avoid Malphite's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Malphite in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.