Veigarvs Malzahar
Veigar vs Malzahar is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Veigar wins with a 50.8% win rate (+1.5%) over Malzahar based on 323 games. Malzahar 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 Malzahar 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 the Veigar vs Malzahar Matchup?
Veigar vs Malzahar Matchup Summary
The Veigar vs Malzahar matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 323 recent matches analyzed, Veigar wins with a 50.8% win rate compared to Malzahar's 49.2%, giving Veigar a 1.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malzahar controls the early laning stage, but Veigar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malzahar 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 crowd control, where Malzahar leads by 1.2s CC/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 Malzahar'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 Malzahar Laning Phase Breakdown
Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Veigar, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Malzahar holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Veigar Build Against Malzahar
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Malzahar, providing the mobility and stats Veigar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Veigar against Malzahar are Rod of Ages, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Malzahar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Veigar vs Malzahar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Veigar40.8%
Malzahar59.2%Veigar57.5%Malzahar42.5%Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 59.2% win rate — a 18.5 percentage point lead over Veigar. This lopsided early game means Malzahar 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 57.5% win rate — 15.0 points above Malzahar. 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: Malzahar 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 Malzahar
Inspiration
Sorcery
The Inspiration primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Veigar maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Malzahar.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.77% | 323 | 6.7 | 925 | 12,711 | 40.8% | 57.5% | |
| 53.57% | 308 | 6.6 | 943 | 12,491 | 51.6% | 55.0% | |
| 47.20% | 250 | 5.8 | 860 | 12,545 | 44.4% | 48.8% | |
| 46.35% | 233 | 6.4 | 855 | 12,027 | 43.4% | 48.8% | |
| 42.13% | 197 | 6.3 | 903 | 11,817 | 40.7% | 43.4% | |
| 38.95% | 190 | 6.2 | 826 | 11,467 | 31.8% | 45.1% | |
| 48.66% | 187 | 6.3 | 837 | 11,738 | 37.5% | 57.0% | |
| 52.97% | 185 | 6.2 | 920 | 12,895 | 53.9% | 52.5% | |
| 55.74% | 183 | 6.5 | 929 | 12,243 | 59.7% | 53.1% | |
| 51.98% | 177 | 6.7 | 881 | 12,654 | 47.6% | 54.4% | |
| 51.79% | 168 | 6.4 | 900 | 12,025 | 51.4% | 52.0% | |
| 52.80% | 161 | 6.4 | 842 | 11,885 | 49.2% | 55.2% | |
| 56.64% | 143 | 6.1 | 1,000 | 12,326 | 60.9% | 53.2% | |
| 49.25% | 134 | 6.1 | 872 | 12,178 | 40.7% | 55.0% | |
| 44.80% | 125 | 6.3 | 945 | 11,894 | 34.7% | 51.3% | |
| 53.39% | 118 | 6.7 | 903 | 13,486 | 58.5% | 49.2% | |
| 52.25% | 111 | 5.7 | 910 | 12,332 | 53.5% | 51.5% | |
| 58.88% | 107 | 6.5 | 1,006 | 13,829 | 45.5% | 64.9% | |
| 50.00% | 100 | 6.9 | 913 | 12,197 | 46.7% | 52.7% | |
| 48.00% | 100 | 6.4 | 870 | 12,110 | 41.5% | 52.5% | |
| 56.00% | 100 | 6.6 | 983 | 13,932 | 68.6% | 49.2% | |
| 53.06% | 98 | 6.4 | 882 | 11,591 | 53.3% | 52.8% | |
| 42.86% | 98 | 6.7 | 922 | 13,081 | 44.1% | 42.2% | |
| 64.58% | 96 | 6.5 | 1,107 | 12,522 | 52.6% | 72.4% | |
| 61.70% | 94 | 6.6 | 916 | 12,125 | 64.8% | 57.5% | |
| 49.44% | 89 | 6.5 | 881 | 12,875 | 45.7% | 51.9% | |
| 48.28% | 87 | 6.5 | 1,021 | 13,546 | 53.6% | 45.8% | |
| 53.49% | 86 | 6.3 | 793 | 11,504 | 42.5% | 63.0% | |
| 52.50% | 80 | 6.8 | 889 | 12,462 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 51.28% | 78 | 6.1 | 837 | 12,716 | 53.1% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 77 | 6.3 | 922 | 13,917 | 65.2% | 53.7% | |
| 44.16% | 77 | 6.6 | 900 | 13,287 | 43.2% | 45.0% | |
| 55.26% | 76 | 7.0 | 1,026 | 13,142 | 55.9% | 54.8% | |
| 50.00% | 74 | 6.5 | 920 | 12,122 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.93% | 71 | 6.7 | 1,028 | 13,885 | 55.2% | 54.8% | |
| 43.66% | 71 | 6.3 | 902 | 11,413 | 43.3% | 43.9% | |
| 52.11% | 71 | 6.9 | 1,051 | 13,824 | 52.6% | 51.9% | |
| 50.72% | 69 | 6.6 | 865 | 12,072 | 64.3% | 41.5% | |
| 58.21% | 67 | 6.7 | 909 | 13,606 | 64.5% | 52.8% | |
| 45.31% | 64 | 6.3 | 981 | 11,233 | 42.4% | 48.4% | |
| 67.19% | 64 | 6.7 | 1,013 | 13,507 | 70.6% | 63.3% | |
| 61.29% | 62 | 6.8 | 1,070 | 12,917 | 52.2% | 66.7% | |
| 45.76% | 59 | 4.1 | 754 | 11,334 | 39.1% | 50.0% | |
| 50.85% | 59 | 6.6 | 1,026 | 13,169 | 42.1% | 55.0% | |
| 51.85% | 54 | 5.5 | 826 | 12,577 | 47.4% | 54.3% | |
| 52.83% | 53 | 5.4 | 930 | 13,600 | 50.0% | 54.0% | |
| 45.10% | 51 | 6.5 | 1,025 | 13,500 | 40.0% | 47.2% | |
| 55.10% | 49 | 6.3 | 801 | 12,396 | 43.8% | 60.6% | |
| 63.83% | 47 | 5.6 | 909 | 13,499 | 68.4% | 60.7% | |
| 59.57% | 47 | 6.6 | 910 | 11,879 | 62.1% | 55.6% | |
| 54.35% | 46 | 5.3 | 860 | 11,986 | 58.8% | 51.7% | |
| 45.45% | 44 | 6.6 | 947 | 14,144 | 42.9% | 46.7% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 6.1 | 1,007 | 11,970 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 55.81% | 43 | 7.1 | 914 | 12,223 | 63.2% | 50.0% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 6.3 | 970 | 14,323 | 53.9% | 51.9% | |
| 61.54% | 39 | 6.0 | 928 | 13,049 | 54.5% | 64.3% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 5.8 | 777 | 10,960 | 36.8% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 7.0 | 902 | 14,516 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 38.24% | 34 | 5.7 | 810 | 13,345 | 36.4% | 39.1% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 6.3 | 968 | 13,230 | 41.7% | 52.6% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 6.7 | 912 | 12,132 | 41.2% | 71.4% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 6.5 | 892 | 11,881 | 53.9% | 70.6% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 2.6 | 791 | 11,867 | 9.1% | 55.6% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 2.9 | 742 | 11,564 | 36.4% | 38.9% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 6.4 | 896 | 13,580 | 71.4% | 45.5% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 4.6 | 724 | 11,564 | 87.5% | 52.6% | |
| 22.22% | 27 | 6.3 | 1,056 | 11,561 | 0.0% | 35.3% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.5 | 1,055 | 14,105 | 42.9% | 58.8% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 6.5 | 998 | 12,278 | 60.0% | 69.2% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 6.6 | 787 | 13,539 | 37.5% | 46.7% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.8 | 872 | 11,963 | 57.1% | 43.8% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 2.5 | 733 | 10,811 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 6.6 | 987 | 13,796 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.5 | 892 | 13,322 | 71.4% | 53.3% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 6.2 | 1,003 | 15,270 | 50.0% | 73.3% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 4.7 | 845 | 10,477 | 54.5% | 30.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 6.9 | 933 | 12,291 | 76.9% | 28.6% | |
| 30.00% | 20 | 2.1 | 584 | 8,834 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.4 | 1,132 | 12,625 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.6 | 776 | 11,390 | 37.5% | 54.5% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 6.1 | 1,317 | 14,098 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.5 | 970 | 13,447 | 100.0% | 21.4% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.1 | 899 | 13,060 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.4 | 918 | 13,789 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 6.4 | 1,276 | 13,745 | 20.0% | 36.4% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 3.7 | 1,036 | 10,398 | 55.6% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.4 | 1,096 | 13,422 | 33.3% | 77.8% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 3.6 | 691 | 10,016 | 62.5% | 16.7% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.4 | 831 | 10,675 | 20.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.3 | 879 | 11,983 | 75.0% | 30.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 2.9 | 662 | 10,122 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.1 | 773 | 11,613 | 42.9% | 28.6% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 2.1 | 656 | 10,281 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 7.2 | 882 | 15,527 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 2.4 | 566 | 10,750 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.1 | 1,091 | 12,251 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.8 | 1,165 | 10,453 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.5 | 670 | 10,703 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.5 | 730 | 11,061 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.4 | 966 | 12,601 | 71.4% | 25.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.4 | 652 | 10,841 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.7 | 780 | 12,938 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 2.3 | 716 | 10,200 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 1,023 | 14,136 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 949 | 15,150 | 66.7% | 85.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.5 | 1,130 | 14,149 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.9 | 623 | 8,767 | 16.7% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.2 | 618 | 10,699 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 3.4 | 804 | 11,204 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.7 | 897 | 11,894 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.1 | 1,104 | 12,740 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 2.8 | 677 | 12,640 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.5 | 584 | 10,498 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.9 | 869 | 12,446 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.2 | 1,118 | 10,927 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.3 | 1,027 | 14,577 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.4 | 1,089 | 12,731 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.6 | 857 | 11,507 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.5 | 914 | 14,805 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.2 | 948 | 11,407 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.4 | 831 | 13,484 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.3 | 1,063 | 11,870 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.0 | 994 | 13,204 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.5 | 1,053 | 13,010 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.8 | 534 | 7,554 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 857 | 11,760 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.2 | 897 | 13,295 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 7.1 | 925 | 16,347 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.4 | 984 | 12,400 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 1,128 | 14,267 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 696 | 8,662 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 1,100 | 13,527 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 1,155 | 12,540 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 1,154 | 12,827 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 870 | 11,681 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
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Veigar vs Malzahar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Veigar do against Malzahar in League of Legends?
Veigar wins the Veigar vs Malzahar matchup with a 50.8% win rate compared to Malzahar's 49.2%, a 1.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 323 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Veigar do against Malzahar in the early game?
In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Veigar with a 59.2% win rate versus 40.8%. Malzahar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Veigar do against Malzahar in the late game?
In the late game, Veigar takes over the Veigar vs Malzahar matchup with a 57.5% win rate compared to 42.5%. Veigar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Veigar vs Malzahar matchup?
Veigar wins the matchup against Malzahar with a 50.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 1.5 percentage point advantage means Veigar is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 323 games analyzed.
What is the best Veigar build against Malzahar?
The best Veigar build against Malzahar includes Rod of Ages, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass 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 Malzahar?
The best Veigar runes against Malzahar use the Inspiration primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 49.6% win rate in the Veigar vs Malzahar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Veigar counter Malzahar?
Yes, Veigar has a favorable matchup against Malzahar with a 50.8% win rate. Veigar slightly edges out Malzahar in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Veigar against Malzahar?
When playing Veigar against Malzahar, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Malzahar. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.