Veigarvs Smolder
Veigar vs Smolder is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Veigar wins with a 51.4% win rate (+2.7%) over Smolder based on 37 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.
Who wins Veigar vs Smolder?
Veigar wins 42.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 30.9% and 54.4% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.8% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- −7.7 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 64 games Lane: Bot
- vs patch 26.18
- −7.1 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Mid): 13 games, Veigar won 53.8%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Smolder, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Veigar wins 42.2% of 64 games (95% range 30.9–54.4%).
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 49.8% for Veigar; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 89, within the margin of error (63 games).
- Veigar players pick Attack Speed (offense) far more often against Smolder: 2.3% of their other Bot games, 7.8% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Veigar and Smolder played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Veigar's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Veigar vs Smolder Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Veigar vs Smolder Win Rate by Game Length
Veigar's win rate against Smolder by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Veigar's results against Smolder in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Veigar vs Smolder Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenVeigar gold at 15: +89
- First itemVeigarVeigar: 10.8 min · Smolder: 11.8 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Veigar Changes Against Smolder
Choices Veigar players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Attack Speed (offense)Stat shardUsually2.3%vs Smolder7.8%+5.5 pts
Doran's Ring + Health PotionStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Smolder4.7%+4.7 pts
Best Veigar Build vs Smolder
Against Smolder
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 11 of 48 Veigar games against Smolder carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Veigar's standard build instead.
- Veigar usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 10.8 min (median of 39 games).
- Smolder usually completes Essence Reaver first, at 11.8 min (median of 50 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Veigar Runes vs Smolder
Usual Veigar runes (Bot)
Arcane Comet
52.5% win rate · 628 games
Against Smolder
First Strike
52.0% win rate · 25 games
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Veigar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Veigar Matchups
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Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Veigar vs Smolder FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Veigar vs Smolder?
Current data slightly favors Smolder, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Veigar wins 42.2% of 64 games (95% range 30.9–54.4%).
What is Veigar's win rate against Smolder?
Veigar wins 42.2% of 64 Bot games against Smolder on patch 26.19 (95% range 30.9–54.4%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 49.8% would be expected.
Does Veigar counter Smolder?
Not clearly. Veigar wins 42.2% of 64 games against Smolder, and the 95% range (30.9–54.4%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Veigar or Smolder?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 89, within the margin of error (63 games).
Does Veigar outscale Smolder?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Smolder strongest against Veigar?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Smolder is ahead of Veigar beyond the margin of error.
What should Veigar build against Smolder?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Veigar's usual Bot core: Rod of Ages, Stormsurge, Shadowflame. The biggest change against Smolder: Doran's Ring + Health Potion (under 0.5% usually, 4.7% here).
What runes should Veigar use against Smolder?
First Strike with Inspiration and Sorcery — 52.0% over 25 games against Smolder. The biggest change against Smolder: Attack Speed (offense) (2.3% usually, 7.8% here).