Veigarvs Swain
Veigar vs Swain is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Swain wins with a 51.9% win rate (+3.8%) over Veigar based on 106 games. Veigar wins the early laning phase while Swain scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Veigar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Veigar vs Swain 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.
Swain(48.1%)Who Wins the Veigar vs Swain Matchup?
Veigar vs Swain Matchup Summary
The Veigar vs Swain matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 106 recent matches analyzed, Swain wins with a 51.9% win rate compared to Veigar's 48.1%, giving Swain a 3.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Veigar controls the early laning stage, but Swain outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Veigar needs to press advantages before Swain reaches their power spikes, while Swain should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Swain leads by 721 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Swain 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 Swain's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Veigar vs Swain Laning Phase Breakdown
Veigar is favored during the laning phase against Swain, 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.
Best Veigar Build Against Swain
Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Swain, providing the mobility and stats Veigar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Veigar against Swain 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 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Swain. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Veigar vs Swain matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Veigar54.2%Swain45.8%Veigar43.1%Swain56.9%Veigar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.2% win rate — a 8.3 percentage point lead over Swain. This lopsided early game means Veigar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Swain is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.9% win rate — 13.8 points above Veigar. Extended games heavily favor Swain, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Veigar must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Swain reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Swain 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 Swain
Inspiration
Sorcery
The Inspiration and Sorcery rune setup gives Veigar the best tools to compete against Swain 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 Swain - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Veigar do against Swain in League of Legends?
Swain wins the Veigar vs Swain matchup with a 51.9% win rate compared to Veigar's 48.1%, a 3.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 106 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Veigar do against Swain in the early game?
In the early game, Veigar has the advantage against Swain with a 54.2% win rate versus 45.8%. 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 Swain in the late game?
In the late game, Swain takes over the Veigar vs Swain matchup with a 56.9% win rate compared to 43.1%. Swain scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Veigar vs Swain matchup?
Swain wins the matchup against Veigar with a 51.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 3.8 percentage point advantage means Swain is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 106 games analyzed.
What is the best Veigar build against Swain?
The best Veigar build against Swain includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap with Crimson Lucidity. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Swain?
The best Veigar runes against Swain use the Inspiration primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 44.4% win rate in the Veigar vs Swain matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Veigar counter Swain?
No, Veigar struggles against Swain with only a 48.1% win rate. Swain has the advantage in this matchup. Veigar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Swain's lead.
How do I play Veigar against Swain?
When playing Veigar against Swain, play cautiously and avoid Swain's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Swain has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.