Veigarvs Smolder
Veigar vs Smolder is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Veigar wins with a 52.0% win rate (+4.0%) over Smolder based on 75 games. Veigar 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 Smolder 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.
Smolder(52.0%)Who Wins the Veigar vs Smolder Matchup?
Veigar vs Smolder Matchup Summary
The Veigar vs Smolder matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 75 recent matches analyzed, Veigar wins with a 52.0% win rate compared to Smolder's 48.0%, giving Veigar a 4.0 percentage point advantage. Veigar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Smolder players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Veigar leads by 0.4s 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 Smolder'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 Smolder Laning Phase Breakdown
Veigar is favored during the laning phase against Smolder, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Veigar holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Veigar Build Against Smolder
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Smolder, providing the mobility and stats Veigar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Veigar against Smolder are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Shadowflame. This combination gives Veigar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Smolder. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Veigar vs Smolder matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Veigar50.0%Smolder50.0%Veigar53.7%Smolder46.3%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Veigar and Smolder, with Veigar holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Veigar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.7% win rate — 7.3 points above Smolder. Extended games heavily favor Veigar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Veigar holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Smolder players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Veigar Runes Against Smolder
Sorcery
Domination
Running Sorcery primary with Domination secondary allows Veigar to press their advantage against Smolder, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Veigar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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% | 195 | 6.7 | 916 | 12,632 | 44.4% | 56.2% | |
| 45.93% | 172 | 6.8 | 825 | 12,350 | 45.7% | 46.1% | |
| 56.94% | 144 | 6.6 | 891 | 12,772 | 60.7% | 54.5% | |
| 48.23% | 141 | 6.6 | 848 | 12,135 | 44.4% | 51.3% | |
| 48.23% | 141 | 5.6 | 869 | 12,453 | 45.3% | 50.0% | |
| 64.62% | 130 | 6.8 | 927 | 14,154 | 70.3% | 59.1% | |
| 41.03% | 117 | 6.4 | 729 | 11,272 | 38.1% | 44.4% | |
| 49.14% | 116 | 6.7 | 942 | 11,932 | 47.4% | 50.9% | |
| 55.65% | 115 | 6.5 | 949 | 12,264 | 52.2% | 58.0% | |
| 58.10% | 105 | 6.3 | 867 | 12,482 | 60.5% | 56.5% | |
| 58.10% | 105 | 6.9 | 952 | 13,351 | 47.2% | 63.8% | |
| 60.58% | 104 | 6.2 | 901 | 11,874 | 52.8% | 68.6% | |
| 49.50% | 101 | 6.6 | 828 | 10,787 | 45.6% | 52.7% | |
| 62.77% | 94 | 6.6 | 954 | 13,655 | 59.1% | 66.0% | |
| 53.93% | 89 | 7.0 | 876 | 13,072 | 50.0% | 56.4% | |
| 50.56% | 89 | 6.4 | 940 | 13,559 | 47.7% | 53.3% | |
| 57.30% | 89 | 6.3 | 824 | 12,174 | 59.1% | 55.6% | |
| 56.96% | 79 | 6.9 | 911 | 13,525 | 40.0% | 74.4% | |
| 56.96% | 79 | 6.9 | 977 | 13,605 | 64.3% | 52.9% | |
| 55.84% | 77 | 6.8 | 886 | 12,928 | 40.0% | 63.5% | |
| 48.68% | 76 | 6.3 | 776 | 12,136 | 46.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.53% | 76 | 6.7 | 868 | 12,208 | 59.5% | 61.5% | |
| 52.00% | 75 | 6.9 | 985 | 14,040 | 50.0% | 53.7% | |
| 55.41% | 74 | 7.0 | 892 | 12,455 | 60.0% | 51.3% | |
| 52.05% | 73 | 6.9 | 998 | 13,424 | 51.7% | 52.3% | |
| 39.73% | 73 | 6.3 | 918 | 12,990 | 43.8% | 36.6% | |
| 52.11% | 71 | 6.5 | 927 | 12,564 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 62.69% | 67 | 6.2 | 986 | 11,592 | 56.7% | 67.6% | |
| 50.77% | 65 | 6.4 | 924 | 12,565 | 45.2% | 55.9% | |
| 53.85% | 65 | 6.7 | 952 | 12,985 | 58.6% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 60 | 6.6 | 820 | 11,561 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 64.41% | 59 | 6.4 | 883 | 13,012 | 40.0% | 76.9% | |
| 55.17% | 58 | 6.5 | 954 | 12,745 | 57.7% | 53.1% | |
| 45.61% | 57 | 5.4 | 860 | 11,989 | 45.5% | 45.7% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 6.9 | 843 | 12,188 | 52.0% | 51.6% | |
| 43.64% | 55 | 6.9 | 933 | 12,084 | 48.1% | 39.3% | |
| 62.96% | 54 | 6.8 | 946 | 14,909 | 66.7% | 60.6% | |
| 62.26% | 53 | 6.6 | 968 | 12,163 | 63.0% | 61.5% | |
| 66.67% | 51 | 6.5 | 923 | 13,179 | 50.0% | 77.4% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 7.5 | 996 | 13,314 | 37.0% | 58.3% | |
| 44.90% | 49 | 6.5 | 791 | 12,119 | 40.9% | 48.1% | |
| 61.70% | 47 | 6.7 | 803 | 11,653 | 61.5% | 61.9% | |
| 34.88% | 43 | 5.1 | 836 | 11,142 | 38.9% | 32.0% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 6.6 | 960 | 14,109 | 64.7% | 39.1% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 6.6 | 913 | 13,650 | 78.6% | 44.0% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 7.0 | 919 | 13,020 | 52.9% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 7.0 | 999 | 14,499 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 6.7 | 899 | 13,397 | 60.0% | 36.4% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 6.5 | 864 | 12,975 | 46.7% | 68.2% | |
| 66.67% | 36 | 6.9 | 1,013 | 13,634 | 61.9% | 73.3% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 6.6 | 971 | 13,846 | 64.3% | 55.0% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 6.2 | 894 | 11,936 | 47.4% | 66.7% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 6.3 | 891 | 11,117 | 56.3% | 41.2% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 5.4 | 861 | 13,121 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 6.7 | 970 | 12,726 | 44.4% | 59.1% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 6.9 | 1,043 | 12,104 | 61.1% | 36.4% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 7.3 | 913 | 14,359 | 63.6% | 55.6% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 6.4 | 885 | 13,795 | 46.7% | 46.1% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 6.9 | 901 | 11,916 | 35.7% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 3.9 | 781 | 12,379 | 62.5% | 44.4% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 7.2 | 977 | 14,573 | 61.5% | 69.2% | |
| 28.00% | 25 | 4.3 | 708 | 11,674 | 22.2% | 31.3% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 4.6 | 1,017 | 12,881 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.5 | 885 | 13,123 | 37.5% | 42.9% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 2.8 | 704 | 10,339 | 60.0% | 54.5% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 2.3 | 656 | 10,422 | 12.5% | 46.1% | |
| 75.00% | 20 | 6.9 | 1,032 | 12,590 | 71.4% | 76.9% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 6.4 | 870 | 14,235 | 71.4% | 53.9% | |
| 70.00% | 20 | 6.5 | 907 | 12,143 | 55.6% | 81.8% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.1 | 886 | 13,380 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 2.1 | 648 | 10,905 | 66.7% | 30.8% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 2.9 | 657 | 12,567 | 20.0% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.6 | 1,020 | 12,280 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.2 | 898 | 12,312 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 7.3 | 977 | 13,693 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.3 | 890 | 11,910 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.1 | 902 | 14,141 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 87.50% | 16 | 7.1 | 1,175 | 13,928 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 3.9 | 825 | 10,016 | 71.4% | 37.5% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.2 | 846 | 12,573 | 42.9% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.8 | 825 | 11,131 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 7.3 | 1,054 | 13,762 | 25.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.8 | 650 | 9,362 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 2.4 | 704 | 11,687 | 20.0% | 62.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 4.0 | 807 | 12,238 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 6.6 | 1,134 | 15,107 | 80.0% | 62.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 3.5 | 763 | 11,481 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 6.5 | 951 | 14,701 | 50.0% | 12.5% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.0 | 888 | 10,958 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 6.2 | 817 | 9,372 | 33.3% | 16.7% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 7.2 | 982 | 12,546 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.5 | 917 | 11,931 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 3.6 | 814 | 12,479 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.2 | 931 | 14,234 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 2.1 | 663 | 9,461 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.5 | 506 | 10,952 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.6 | 746 | 10,832 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.7 | 854 | 12,802 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.9 | 997 | 13,097 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.0 | 861 | 12,671 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.2 | 905 | 11,091 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.2 | 1,464 | 19,652 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.9 | 857 | 11,898 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.2 | 526 | 6,191 | 42.9% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.6 | 1,158 | 11,861 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.5 | 942 | 14,029 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.8 | 1,245 | 13,963 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.1 | 1,047 | 15,477 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.0 | 1,171 | 13,694 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.8 | 1,022 | 11,287 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.3 | 900 | 13,552 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.0 | 889 | 12,943 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 2.1 | 868 | 6,905 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 1.9 | 771 | 8,627 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.0 | 754 | 13,000 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 867 | 11,224 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.8 | 500 | 10,096 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.6 | 1,215 | 15,978 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.7 | 903 | 10,304 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.2 | 816 | 12,128 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 629 | 9,141 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 985 | 11,989 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 639 | 11,997 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 1,031 | 13,573 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
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Veigar vs Smolder - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Veigar do against Smolder in League of Legends?
Veigar wins the Veigar vs Smolder matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to Smolder's 48.0%, a 4.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 75 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Veigar do against Smolder in the early game?
In the early game, Veigar has the advantage against Smolder with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Smolder in the late game?
In the late game, Veigar takes over the Veigar vs Smolder matchup with a 53.7% win rate compared to 46.3%. Veigar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Veigar vs Smolder matchup?
Veigar wins the matchup against Smolder with a 52.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 4.0 percentage point advantage means Veigar is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 75 games analyzed.
What is the best Veigar build against Smolder?
The best Veigar build against Smolder includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Smolder?
The best Veigar runes against Smolder use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Veigar vs Smolder matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Veigar counter Smolder?
Yes, Veigar has a favorable matchup against Smolder with a 52.0% win rate. Veigar has a solid advantage over Smolder in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Veigar against Smolder?
When playing Veigar against Smolder, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.