Veigar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.9%
Pick Rate
4.5%

Veigarvs Nidalee

SMage
Patch26.10
Matches1,120,787
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Veigar vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Nidalee wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Veigar based on 6 games. Veigar wins the early laning phase while Nidalee scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Veigar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Veigar vs Nidalee 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
Nidalee - 33.3% win rateNidalee(33.3%)
Veigar - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Veigar
33.3% WR
VS
Nidalee vs Veigar matchup - 66.7% win rate
Nidalee
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Veigar vs Nidalee Matchup?

Nidalee wins the Veigar vs Nidalee matchup
Winner
Nidalee
Matches: 6
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
5.1
CS / min
3.8
1,158
DMG / min
747
16,676
Gold / game
14,456
185
Heal / min
459
664
DMG Mitigated / min
565
1.3
CC / min
0.0
0.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Veigar vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

The Veigar vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Nidalee wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Veigar's 33.3%, giving Nidalee a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Veigar controls the early laning stage, but Nidalee outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Veigar needs to press advantages before Nidalee reaches their power spikes, while Nidalee should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Veigar leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nidalee 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 Nidalee 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 Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown

Veigar wins the laning phase against Nidalee in League of Legends

Veigar is favored during the laning phase against Nidalee, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Veigar holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.1Veigar
3.8Nidalee
Veigar significantly out-farms Nidalee by 1.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 20 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Veigar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Nidalee players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,158Veigar
747Nidalee
Veigar heavily out-damages Nidalee by 411 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nidalee 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
16,676Veigar
14,456Nidalee
Veigar generates a commanding 2,220 more gold per game than Nidalee. This substantial economic advantage means Veigar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nidalee should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.3Veigar
0.0Nidalee
Veigar brings significantly more crowd control than Nidalee, with 1.3 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Veigar far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Nidalee should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
849Veigar
1,025Nidalee
Nidalee vastly out-sustains Veigar, healing and mitigating 176 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nidalee 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 Nidalee

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Veigar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Veigar against Nidalee are Rod of Ages, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Nidalee. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Veigar vs Nidalee matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Veigar
0.0%
+0.0% advantage
Veigar early game win rateVeigar0.0%
Nidalee early game win rateNidalee0.0%
Late Game
Nidalee
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Veigar late game win rateVeigar33.3%
Nidalee late game win rateNidalee66.7%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Veigar and Nidalee, with Veigar holding a razor-thin 0.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Nidalee is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Veigar. Extended games heavily favor Nidalee, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Domination rune tree - Veigar primary runes vs NidaleeDomination
Electrocute - best Veigar rune vs NidaleeTaste of Blood - best Veigar rune vs NidaleeGrisly Mementos - best Veigar rune vs NidaleeTreasure Hunter - best Veigar rune vs Nidalee
Sorcery rune tree - Veigar secondary runes vs NidaleeSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Veigar rune vs NidaleeTranscendence - best Veigar rune vs Nidalee
100.0% WR

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


Veigar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.12%4136.889212,68246.7%52.4%
53.74%3746.694212,57550.0%56.6%
48.67%3006.285811,82148.1%49.1%
46.30%2706.282011,62551.3%42.4%
44.74%2665.679511,89635.7%50.0%
48.41%2526.282911,62045.8%50.3%
53.85%2216.498811,63954.9%52.9%
47.96%2216.893513,65650.0%46.7%
47.49%2196.283012,10347.6%47.5%
50.72%2076.595312,41647.1%53.3%
45.77%2026.382911,65940.5%49.6%
53.23%1866.090712,37551.2%54.8%
51.11%1806.888312,56144.8%54.9%
46.02%1766.089011,91940.9%49.5%
38.64%1765.991312,61738.2%38.9%
51.77%1416.389713,51550.9%52.3%
55.22%1346.586212,29546.3%61.3%
52.67%1316.194512,42555.6%51.2%
47.24%1276.597912,47942.5%50.0%
45.24%1266.51,04112,30629.2%55.1%
56.35%1266.598512,91254.5%57.3%
44.00%1256.490212,04746.9%42.1%
54.70%1176.390713,04962.0%49.3%
58.62%1166.595413,31248.7%63.6%
56.14%1146.588012,17960.0%54.0%
47.17%1066.484411,52140.8%52.6%
51.96%1026.486911,54451.0%52.8%
58.16%986.291111,06256.5%59.6%
63.92%976.083412,36962.2%65.0%
46.32%956.193613,18254.3%41.7%
65.96%946.384712,91962.5%68.5%
54.84%936.993612,73551.2%58.0%
50.00%926.41,00012,29648.5%50.9%
58.14%866.894912,90947.2%66.0%
51.81%836.384112,91157.9%50.0%
54.22%836.699812,75558.6%51.9%
55.42%836.592012,87661.5%50.0%
50.00%826.689013,07054.5%46.9%
44.74%766.485712,27347.2%42.5%
52.00%756.591812,22751.7%52.2%
43.24%745.479711,37448.5%39.0%
52.05%737.295112,04957.5%45.5%
48.57%706.195213,07650.0%47.6%
47.14%703.976311,18841.7%50.0%
50.00%704.372910,50853.3%47.5%
38.10%633.982411,79035.0%39.5%
65.52%586.997412,60074.1%58.1%
45.61%575.51,00212,41442.9%47.2%
49.09%556.787711,95946.1%51.7%
40.38%526.594311,93427.3%50.0%
52.00%506.398513,33450.0%53.3%
57.14%496.595312,88468.4%50.0%
57.14%496.592212,39657.9%56.7%
57.14%495.993912,49653.3%58.8%
51.02%496.895111,69250.0%51.9%
45.65%466.587314,08960.0%34.6%
50.00%406.51,09012,05845.0%55.0%
58.97%392.567510,16265.0%52.6%
56.41%396.783811,22766.7%44.4%
57.89%384.793812,38141.7%65.4%
56.76%376.51,05813,43764.3%52.2%
41.67%365.584411,51241.7%41.7%
37.14%356.983312,54421.4%47.6%
58.82%342.567110,22961.5%57.1%
55.88%346.491612,18447.6%69.2%
44.12%346.184013,58142.9%44.4%
51.52%336.71,12112,49638.5%60.0%
46.88%326.81,02113,54650.0%45.0%
62.50%326.41,14413,77266.7%58.8%
65.52%296.71,03513,61375.0%58.8%
60.71%283.07549,92553.9%66.7%
61.54%266.394312,16760.0%63.6%
50.00%262.674111,74557.1%47.4%
68.00%252.475011,43270.0%66.7%
60.00%255.495212,40970.0%53.3%
48.00%256.687013,82766.7%30.8%
25.00%244.677512,46233.3%22.2%
37.50%246.11,13413,54357.1%29.4%
62.50%246.694311,22257.1%70.0%
43.48%236.898812,68341.7%45.5%
47.83%237.01,02411,11664.3%22.2%
52.17%232.46579,32746.1%60.0%
43.48%236.472012,25350.0%40.0%
52.17%236.697114,03342.9%56.3%
76.19%217.51,26012,76172.7%80.0%
60.00%206.599812,70380.0%40.0%
60.00%207.01,03513,44860.0%60.0%
45.00%204.51,01011,92633.3%54.5%
68.42%192.682411,85175.0%63.6%
42.11%192.766311,05942.9%41.7%
52.63%196.91,10214,42933.3%56.3%
61.11%185.191512,48066.7%58.3%
61.11%182.481611,08250.0%66.7%
44.44%186.490213,07340.0%46.1%
41.18%172.749110,64420.0%50.0%
76.47%176.31,17014,52275.0%76.9%
52.94%176.779111,04733.3%75.0%
47.06%176.91,06813,74050.0%44.4%
56.25%165.986811,94150.0%58.3%
46.67%157.095114,65640.0%50.0%
53.33%156.082810,81728.6%75.0%
53.33%156.41,00511,85942.9%62.5%
53.33%156.598611,53420.0%70.0%
66.67%152.47679,75450.0%77.8%
57.14%146.382310,63562.5%50.0%
61.54%132.768010,99160.0%62.5%
66.67%122.55708,32162.5%75.0%
50.00%127.01,01113,52450.0%50.0%
66.67%122.991710,86040.0%85.7%
58.33%123.871211,83066.7%55.6%
36.36%116.672513,45466.7%25.0%
45.45%112.86469,02837.5%66.7%
45.45%116.284912,44860.0%33.3%
81.82%112.977310,115100.0%60.0%
63.64%116.51,07413,57580.0%50.0%
40.00%106.789011,96740.0%40.0%
50.00%106.892414,918100.0%37.5%
10.00%102.76089,59516.7%0.0%
66.67%95.51,15312,50840.0%100.0%
55.56%95.91,35917,1890.0%55.6%
66.67%96.01,17913,916100.0%50.0%
22.22%96.11,02010,20040.0%0.0%
37.50%87.01,13314,51550.0%33.3%
0.00%85.47648,2400.0%0.0%
25.00%86.385510,8870.0%40.0%
37.50%83.81,03013,25750.0%33.3%
62.50%83.869810,50125.0%100.0%
14.29%75.596212,1520.0%25.0%
42.86%76.167710,99866.7%25.0%
42.86%77.281912,70533.3%50.0%
57.14%75.891212,33066.7%50.0%
42.86%72.15079,9090.0%50.0%
66.67%62.674711,80250.0%75.0%
33.33%65.11,15816,6760.0%33.3%
66.67%67.31,16211,50566.7%66.7%
66.67%65.276810,26360.0%100.0%
66.67%65.888914,229100.0%60.0%
50.00%67.01,43414,40550.0%50.0%
83.33%66.21,04913,21666.7%100.0%
66.67%66.51,24615,59450.0%75.0%
16.67%65.81,03012,1340.0%25.0%
40.00%56.49887,58150.0%0.0%
40.00%53.85458,26550.0%0.0%
40.00%54.81,07310,83833.3%50.0%
60.00%56.589412,54150.0%66.7%

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Veigar vs Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Veigar do against Nidalee in League of Legends?

Nidalee wins the Veigar vs Nidalee matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Veigar's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Veigar do against Nidalee in the early game?

In the early game, Veigar has the advantage against Nidalee with a 0.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Veigar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Veigar do against Nidalee in the late game?

In the late game, Nidalee takes over the Veigar vs Nidalee matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Nidalee scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Veigar vs Nidalee matchup?

Nidalee wins the matchup against Veigar with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Nidalee is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Veigar build against Nidalee?

The best Veigar build against Nidalee includes Rod of Ages, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap with Crimson Lucidity. 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 Nidalee?

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

Does Veigar counter Nidalee?

No, Veigar struggles against Nidalee with only a 33.3% win rate. Nidalee has the advantage in this matchup. Veigar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nidalee's lead.

How do I play Veigar against Nidalee?

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