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

Veigarvs Maokai

SMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Veigar vs Maokai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Maokai wins with a 77.8% win rate (+55.6%) over Veigar based on 9 games. Maokai 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 Maokai 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 - 22.2% win rate in this matchup
Veigar
22.2% WR
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Maokai vs Veigar matchup - 77.8% win rate
Maokai
77.8% WR

Who Wins the Veigar vs Maokai Matchup?

Maokai wins the Veigar vs Maokai matchup
Winner
Maokai
Matches: 9
22.2%
Win Rate
77.8%
3.1
CS / min
1.9
717
DMG / min
487
9,753
Gold / game
8,773
97
Heal / min
293
301
DMG Mitigated / min
872
0.8
CC / min
2.0
20.0%
Early Game WR
80.0%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Veigar vs Maokai Matchup Summary

The Veigar vs Maokai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Maokai wins with a 77.8% win rate compared to Veigar's 22.2%, giving Maokai a 55.6 percentage point advantage. Maokai dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Veigar players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Maokai leads by 767 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Maokai 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 Maokai 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 Maokai Laning Phase Breakdown

Veigar wins the laning phase against Maokai in League of Legends

Veigar is favored during the laning phase against Maokai, 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
3.1Veigar
1.9Maokai
Veigar significantly out-farms Maokai by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Veigar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Maokai players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
717Veigar
487Maokai
Veigar heavily out-damages Maokai by 230 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Maokai 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
9,753Veigar
8,773Maokai
Veigar generates a commanding 980 more gold per game than Maokai. This substantial economic advantage means Veigar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Maokai should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Veigar
2.0Maokai
Maokai brings significantly more crowd control than Veigar, with 1.2 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Maokai far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Veigar should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
398Veigar
1,165Maokai
Maokai vastly out-sustains Veigar, healing and mitigating 767 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Maokai 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 Maokai

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Maokai, providing the mobility and stats Veigar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Veigar against Maokai are Stormsurge, Zhonya's Hourglass and Mejai's Soulstealer. This combination gives Veigar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Veigar vs Maokai matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Maokai
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Veigar early game win rateVeigar20.0%
Maokai early game win rateMaokai80.0%
Late Game
Maokai
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Veigar late game win rateVeigar25.0%
Maokai late game win rateMaokai75.0%

Maokai dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Veigar. This lopsided early game means Maokai can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Maokai is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Veigar. Extended games heavily favor Maokai, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Veigar Runes Against Maokai

Sorcery rune tree - Veigar primary runes vs MaokaiSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Veigar rune vs MaokaiManaflow Band - best Veigar rune vs MaokaiTranscendence - best Veigar rune vs MaokaiGathering Storm - best Veigar rune vs Maokai
Domination rune tree - Veigar secondary runes vs MaokaiDomination
Cheap Shot - best Veigar rune vs MaokaiUltimate Hunter - best Veigar rune vs Maokai
0.0% WR

The Sorcery and Domination rune setup gives Veigar the best tools to compete against Maokai 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 Maokai - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Veigar do against Maokai in League of Legends?

Maokai wins the Veigar vs Maokai matchup with a 77.8% win rate compared to Veigar's 22.2%, a 55.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Veigar do against Maokai in the early game?

In the early game, Maokai has the advantage against Veigar with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Maokai players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Veigar do against Maokai in the late game?

In the late game, Maokai takes over the Veigar vs Maokai matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Maokai scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Veigar vs Maokai matchup?

Maokai wins the matchup against Veigar with a 77.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 55.6 percentage point advantage means Maokai is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Veigar build against Maokai?

The best Veigar build against Maokai includes Stormsurge, Zhonya's Hourglass, Mejai's Soulstealer with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Veigar runes against Maokai?

The best Veigar runes against Maokai use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 0.0% win rate in the Veigar vs Maokai matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Veigar counter Maokai?

No, Veigar struggles against Maokai with only a 22.2% win rate. Maokai has the advantage in this matchup. Veigar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Maokai's lead.

How do I play Veigar against Maokai?

When playing Veigar against Maokai, play cautiously and avoid Maokai's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Maokai has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.