Veigarvs Pyke
Veigar vs Pyke is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Pyke wins with a 52.6% win rate (+5.3%) over Veigar based on 19 games. Pyke 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 Pyke 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.
Pyke(47.4%)Who Wins the Veigar vs Pyke Matchup?
Veigar vs Pyke Matchup Summary
The Veigar vs Pyke matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 19 recent matches analyzed, Pyke wins with a 52.6% win rate compared to Veigar's 47.4%, giving Pyke a 5.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Pyke controls the early laning stage, but Veigar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Pyke 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 Pyke leads by 377 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Pyke is slightly favored, Veigar can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Pyke's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Veigar vs Pyke Laning Phase Breakdown
Pyke is favored during the laning phase against Veigar, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Pyke holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Veigar Build Against Pyke
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Pyke, providing the mobility and stats Veigar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Veigar against Pyke 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Pyke. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Veigar vs Pyke matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Veigar28.6%Pyke71.4%Veigar58.3%Pyke41.7%Pyke dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 percentage point lead over Veigar. This lopsided early game means Pyke 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 58.3% win rate — 16.7 points above Pyke. 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: Pyke 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 Pyke
Domination
Precision
The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Veigar the best tools to compete against Pyke in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Veigar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.06% | 405 | 6.6 | 912 | 12,473 | 59.8% | 51.3% | |
| 52.17% | 368 | 6.4 | 873 | 12,619 | 39.7% | 61.3% | |
| 48.24% | 284 | 6.8 | 833 | 12,786 | 41.8% | 53.1% | |
| 45.37% | 227 | 5.9 | 830 | 12,250 | 47.8% | 43.7% | |
| 52.85% | 193 | 6.5 | 988 | 13,889 | 51.2% | 54.0% | |
| 56.84% | 190 | 6.3 | 925 | 12,524 | 51.4% | 60.3% | |
| 48.15% | 189 | 6.7 | 834 | 12,548 | 41.6% | 52.7% | |
| 52.43% | 185 | 6.3 | 823 | 11,910 | 51.6% | 53.3% | |
| 48.89% | 180 | 6.6 | 946 | 12,361 | 39.5% | 56.6% | |
| 44.17% | 163 | 6.5 | 817 | 11,700 | 36.3% | 51.8% | |
| 50.00% | 156 | 6.1 | 810 | 12,513 | 35.6% | 58.8% | |
| 58.44% | 154 | 6.3 | 846 | 11,901 | 51.4% | 64.3% | |
| 49.02% | 153 | 6.3 | 846 | 12,682 | 45.0% | 51.6% | |
| 50.69% | 144 | 6.3 | 762 | 11,778 | 47.5% | 53.0% | |
| 50.35% | 143 | 6.6 | 888 | 12,383 | 46.1% | 53.9% | |
| 56.20% | 137 | 6.3 | 969 | 13,897 | 53.1% | 58.9% | |
| 50.74% | 136 | 6.9 | 901 | 12,863 | 46.9% | 52.9% | |
| 43.61% | 133 | 6.0 | 880 | 12,642 | 39.3% | 46.8% | |
| 58.33% | 132 | 7.1 | 931 | 12,729 | 63.6% | 54.5% | |
| 56.15% | 130 | 6.5 | 1,037 | 14,137 | 62.5% | 51.4% | |
| 54.33% | 127 | 6.4 | 897 | 12,902 | 53.7% | 54.8% | |
| 46.28% | 121 | 6.7 | 946 | 13,208 | 52.2% | 42.7% | |
| 42.61% | 115 | 6.6 | 939 | 13,180 | 45.0% | 41.3% | |
| 51.35% | 111 | 6.4 | 936 | 12,337 | 44.2% | 55.9% | |
| 55.05% | 109 | 6.8 | 908 | 12,537 | 51.8% | 58.5% | |
| 49.07% | 108 | 6.3 | 952 | 12,202 | 44.4% | 53.7% | |
| 48.11% | 106 | 6.0 | 1,012 | 12,571 | 54.2% | 43.1% | |
| 58.42% | 101 | 6.4 | 1,024 | 14,658 | 56.3% | 59.4% | |
| 51.00% | 100 | 6.9 | 984 | 12,974 | 50.9% | 51.1% | |
| 48.45% | 97 | 6.5 | 868 | 11,862 | 46.9% | 50.0% | |
| 55.79% | 95 | 6.6 | 973 | 14,544 | 58.3% | 54.2% | |
| 55.43% | 92 | 6.4 | 952 | 12,796 | 59.5% | 52.7% | |
| 43.18% | 88 | 6.2 | 885 | 12,649 | 37.5% | 46.4% | |
| 58.14% | 86 | 7.0 | 909 | 12,537 | 63.4% | 53.3% | |
| 45.35% | 86 | 6.2 | 846 | 12,900 | 45.2% | 45.5% | |
| 43.75% | 80 | 6.1 | 853 | 12,477 | 42.4% | 44.7% | |
| 52.00% | 75 | 6.6 | 970 | 12,790 | 47.4% | 56.8% | |
| 46.67% | 75 | 6.4 | 924 | 13,297 | 53.9% | 38.9% | |
| 47.30% | 74 | 6.3 | 940 | 11,953 | 37.0% | 53.2% | |
| 54.05% | 74 | 6.6 | 947 | 13,078 | 48.1% | 57.5% | |
| 64.38% | 73 | 7.0 | 963 | 13,810 | 62.9% | 65.8% | |
| 42.25% | 71 | 6.3 | 801 | 12,704 | 34.6% | 46.7% | |
| 56.72% | 67 | 6.4 | 889 | 12,813 | 60.9% | 54.5% | |
| 45.90% | 61 | 5.2 | 808 | 11,309 | 58.1% | 33.3% | |
| 56.90% | 58 | 5.6 | 768 | 12,135 | 60.0% | 54.5% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 5.9 | 917 | 13,545 | 47.6% | 45.5% | |
| 56.60% | 53 | 4.6 | 789 | 11,507 | 56.0% | 57.1% | |
| 42.31% | 52 | 6.8 | 931 | 11,437 | 53.9% | 30.8% | |
| 60.78% | 51 | 7.3 | 968 | 13,091 | 72.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.00% | 50 | 6.3 | 932 | 12,868 | 56.7% | 75.0% | |
| 55.10% | 49 | 7.0 | 948 | 14,651 | 54.5% | 55.3% | |
| 56.52% | 46 | 6.0 | 1,080 | 12,348 | 52.6% | 59.3% | |
| 54.35% | 46 | 6.1 | 1,059 | 15,066 | 66.7% | 46.4% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 6.6 | 951 | 11,758 | 45.5% | 47.6% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 6.8 | 1,008 | 13,784 | 57.1% | 36.4% | |
| 57.14% | 42 | 6.7 | 1,037 | 15,933 | 63.6% | 54.8% | |
| 47.62% | 42 | 6.8 | 1,066 | 14,225 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 57.14% | 42 | 6.5 | 883 | 12,920 | 46.7% | 63.0% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 6.5 | 972 | 13,648 | 61.1% | 41.7% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 6.9 | 985 | 12,669 | 50.0% | 52.4% | |
| 56.10% | 41 | 6.9 | 1,005 | 12,877 | 70.0% | 42.9% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 6.1 | 911 | 12,275 | 47.4% | 57.1% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 6.8 | 897 | 12,211 | 37.5% | 54.5% | |
| 62.16% | 37 | 4.7 | 835 | 12,186 | 78.6% | 52.2% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 6.5 | 997 | 13,449 | 43.8% | 73.3% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 6.1 | 953 | 12,279 | 60.0% | 45.0% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 2.1 | 614 | 10,229 | 64.3% | 62.5% | |
| 73.33% | 30 | 5.7 | 973 | 12,937 | 53.9% | 88.2% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 2.5 | 727 | 10,841 | 45.5% | 42.1% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 5.9 | 956 | 13,699 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 6.7 | 922 | 13,652 | 58.3% | 47.1% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.1 | 905 | 12,215 | 50.0% | 47.1% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 7.0 | 1,134 | 12,671 | 53.9% | 53.3% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 3.5 | 796 | 11,031 | 45.5% | 64.3% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 2.4 | 697 | 10,508 | 36.4% | 78.6% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 3.4 | 889 | 12,475 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 3.5 | 858 | 11,194 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 4.2 | 900 | 14,261 | 40.0% | 64.7% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.8 | 876 | 13,633 | 57.1% | 46.7% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 6.8 | 979 | 14,159 | 83.3% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 6.7 | 1,056 | 17,461 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 3.3 | 725 | 11,602 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.3 | 1,130 | 12,674 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 2.8 | 765 | 12,192 | 28.6% | 58.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 4.8 | 1,001 | 12,689 | 71.4% | 36.4% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 2.8 | 835 | 11,945 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 2.4 | 740 | 10,881 | 40.0% | 62.5% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 7.3 | 899 | 15,194 | 85.7% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.3 | 1,018 | 14,225 | 16.7% | 54.5% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.5 | 925 | 14,230 | 16.7% | 54.5% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 2.2 | 462 | 8,165 | 44.4% | 14.3% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 6.3 | 867 | 13,613 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.5 | 1,020 | 12,426 | 25.0% | 58.3% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 2.8 | 855 | 10,748 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.8 | 1,017 | 14,291 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.9 | 860 | 12,585 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 2.7 | 727 | 10,729 | 87.5% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.4 | 1,033 | 11,404 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 7.0 | 1,277 | 12,918 | 33.3% | 28.6% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.7 | 655 | 9,641 | 44.4% | 75.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 2.6 | 654 | 10,345 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 2.3 | 944 | 10,773 | 87.5% | 60.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 6.7 | 1,004 | 11,896 | 80.0% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.0 | 948 | 12,603 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 2.1 | 708 | 10,805 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 2.5 | 784 | 12,039 | 100.0% | 44.4% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.9 | 842 | 11,035 | 62.5% | 0.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.5 | 998 | 13,478 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 876 | 13,469 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 925 | 11,836 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 1,112 | 15,046 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.3 | 1,044 | 14,168 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.4 | 526 | 10,572 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.3 | 847 | 11,630 | 57.1% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.2 | 853 | 13,171 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.8 | 979 | 12,896 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 6.3 | 940 | 12,776 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 7.0 | 823 | 10,614 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.2 | 1,091 | 12,707 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.8 | 1,042 | 15,420 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.1 | 888 | 9,360 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.2 | 809 | 10,460 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.4 | 909 | 14,223 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.1 | 727 | 11,862 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.8 | 1,019 | 13,742 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.4 | 735 | 9,876 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.1 | 829 | 10,890 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 812 | 10,112 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 1,273 | 11,706 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 884 | 14,417 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 929 | 13,546 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 840 | 9,789 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 1,076 | 14,441 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 1,074 | 14,115 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 1,002 | 12,893 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 783 | 15,814 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
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Veigar vs Pyke - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Veigar do against Pyke in League of Legends?
Pyke wins the Veigar vs Pyke matchup with a 52.6% win rate compared to Veigar's 47.4%, a 5.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 19 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Veigar do against Pyke in the early game?
In the early game, Pyke has the advantage against Veigar with a 71.4% win rate versus 28.6%. Pyke players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Veigar do against Pyke in the late game?
In the late game, Veigar takes over the Veigar vs Pyke matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to 41.7%. Veigar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Veigar vs Pyke matchup?
Pyke wins the matchup against Veigar with a 52.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 5.3 percentage point advantage means Pyke is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 19 games analyzed.
What is the best Veigar build against Pyke?
The best Veigar build against Pyke includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap with Sorcerer'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 Pyke?
The best Veigar runes against Pyke use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Veigar vs Pyke matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Veigar counter Pyke?
No, Veigar struggles against Pyke with only a 47.4% win rate. Pyke has the advantage in this matchup. Veigar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Pyke's lead.
How do I play Veigar against Pyke?
When playing Veigar against Pyke, play cautiously and avoid Pyke's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Pyke in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.