Veigar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.2%
Pick Rate
4.9%

Veigarvs Sylas

SMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Veigar vs Sylas is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Veigar wins with a 62.7% win rate (+25.4%) over Sylas based on 67 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 Sylas 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
Sylas - 62.7% win rateSylas(62.7%)
Veigar - 62.7% win rate in this matchup
Veigar
62.7% WR
VS
Sylas vs Veigar matchup - 37.3% win rate
Sylas
37.3% WR

Who Wins the Veigar vs Sylas Matchup?

Veigar wins the Veigar vs Sylas matchup
Winner
Veigar
Matches: 67
62.7%
Win Rate
37.3%
6.2
CS / min
5.1
986
DMG / min
803
11,592
Gold / game
10,032
121
Heal / min
254
385
DMG Mitigated / min
794
0.8
CC / min
0.7
56.7%
Early Game WR
43.3%
67.6%
Late Game WR
32.4%

Veigar vs Sylas Matchup Summary

The Veigar vs Sylas matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 67 recent matches analyzed, Veigar wins with a 62.7% win rate compared to Sylas's 37.3%, giving Veigar a 25.4 percentage point advantage. Veigar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Sylas players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Sylas leads by 542 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Veigar players can confidently pick into Sylas and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Sylas away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Veigar vs Sylas Laning Phase Breakdown

Veigar wins the laning phase against Sylas in League of Legends

Veigar is favored during the laning phase against Sylas, 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
6.2Veigar
5.1Sylas
Veigar significantly out-farms Sylas by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Veigar a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Sylas players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
986Veigar
803Sylas
Veigar heavily out-damages Sylas by 183 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sylas 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
11,592Veigar
10,032Sylas
Veigar generates a commanding 1,560 more gold per game than Sylas. This substantial economic advantage means Veigar consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Sylas should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Veigar
0.7Sylas
Both Veigar and Sylas provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
506Veigar
1,048Sylas
Sylas vastly out-sustains Veigar, healing and mitigating 542 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sylas 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 Sylas

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Sylas, providing the mobility and stats Veigar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Veigar against Sylas 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 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Sylas. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Veigar vs Sylas matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Veigar
56.7%
+13.3% advantage
Veigar early game win rateVeigar56.7%
Sylas early game win rateSylas43.3%
Late Game
Veigar
67.6%
+35.1% advantage
Veigar late game win rateVeigar67.6%
Sylas late game win rateSylas32.4%

Veigar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.7% win rate — a 13.3 percentage point lead over Sylas. This lopsided early game means Veigar 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 67.6% win rate — 35.1 points above Sylas. 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. Sylas players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Veigar Runes Against Sylas

Inspiration rune tree - Veigar primary runes vs SylasInspiration
First Strike - best Veigar rune vs SylasMagical Footwear - best Veigar rune vs SylasBiscuit Delivery - best Veigar rune vs SylasCosmic Insight - best Veigar rune vs Sylas
Sorcery rune tree - Veigar secondary runes vs SylasSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Veigar rune vs SylasTranscendence - best Veigar rune vs Sylas
70.0% WR

Running Inspiration primary with Sorcery secondary allows Veigar to press their advantage against Sylas, 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.

Veigar matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.77%1956.791612,63244.4%56.2%
45.93%1726.882512,35045.7%46.1%
56.94%1446.689112,77260.7%54.5%
48.23%1416.684812,13544.4%51.3%
48.23%1415.686912,45345.3%50.0%
64.62%1306.892714,15470.3%59.1%
41.03%1176.472911,27238.1%44.4%
49.14%1166.794211,93247.4%50.9%
55.65%1156.594912,26452.2%58.0%
58.10%1056.386712,48260.5%56.5%
58.10%1056.995213,35147.2%63.8%
60.58%1046.290111,87452.8%68.6%
49.50%1016.682810,78745.6%52.7%
62.77%946.695413,65559.1%66.0%
53.93%897.087613,07250.0%56.4%
50.56%896.494013,55947.7%53.3%
57.30%896.382412,17459.1%55.6%
56.96%796.991113,52540.0%74.4%
56.96%796.997713,60564.3%52.9%
55.84%776.888612,92840.0%63.5%
48.68%766.377612,13646.7%50.0%
60.53%766.786812,20859.5%61.5%
52.00%756.998514,04050.0%53.7%
55.41%747.089212,45560.0%51.3%
52.05%736.999813,42451.7%52.3%
39.73%736.391812,99043.8%36.6%
52.11%716.592712,56450.0%53.9%
62.69%676.298611,59256.7%67.6%
50.77%656.492412,56545.2%55.9%
53.85%656.795212,98558.6%50.0%
40.00%606.682011,56140.0%40.0%
64.41%596.488313,01240.0%76.9%
55.17%586.595412,74557.7%53.1%
45.61%575.486011,98945.5%45.7%
51.79%566.984312,18852.0%51.6%
43.64%556.993312,08448.1%39.3%
62.96%546.894614,90966.7%60.6%
62.26%536.696812,16363.0%61.5%
66.67%516.592313,17950.0%77.4%
47.06%517.599613,31437.0%58.3%
44.90%496.579112,11940.9%48.1%
61.70%476.780311,65361.5%61.9%
34.88%435.183611,14238.9%32.0%
50.00%406.696014,10964.7%39.1%
56.41%396.691313,65078.6%44.0%
51.28%397.091913,02052.9%50.0%
50.00%387.099914,49950.0%50.0%
45.95%376.789913,39760.0%36.4%
59.46%376.586412,97546.7%68.2%
66.67%366.91,01313,63461.9%73.3%
58.82%346.697113,84664.3%55.0%
55.88%346.289411,93647.4%66.7%
48.48%336.389111,11756.3%41.2%
46.88%325.486113,12141.7%50.0%
54.84%316.797012,72644.4%59.1%
51.72%296.91,04312,10461.1%36.4%
58.62%297.391314,35963.6%55.6%
46.43%286.488513,79546.7%46.1%
39.29%286.990111,91635.7%42.9%
50.00%263.978112,37962.5%44.4%
65.38%267.297714,57361.5%69.2%
28.00%254.370811,67422.2%31.3%
50.00%244.61,01712,88140.0%57.1%
40.91%226.588513,12337.5%42.9%
57.14%212.870410,33960.0%54.5%
33.33%212.365610,42212.5%46.1%
75.00%206.91,03212,59071.4%76.9%
60.00%206.487014,23571.4%53.9%
70.00%206.590712,14355.6%81.8%
47.37%196.188613,38042.9%50.0%
42.11%192.164810,90566.7%30.8%
38.89%182.965712,56720.0%46.1%
50.00%186.61,02012,28050.0%50.0%
52.94%176.289812,31242.9%60.0%
52.94%177.397713,69320.0%66.7%
58.82%176.389011,91060.0%57.1%
56.25%167.190214,14150.0%62.5%
87.50%167.11,17513,928100.0%80.0%
53.33%153.982510,01671.4%37.5%
60.00%156.284612,57342.9%75.0%
50.00%146.882511,13150.0%50.0%
64.29%147.31,05413,76225.0%80.0%
50.00%141.86509,36257.1%42.9%
46.15%132.470411,68720.0%62.5%
53.85%134.080712,23850.0%55.6%
69.23%136.61,13415,10780.0%62.5%
53.85%133.576311,48142.9%66.7%
25.00%126.595114,70150.0%12.5%
50.00%125.088810,95866.7%44.4%
25.00%126.28179,37233.3%16.7%
66.67%127.298212,54666.7%66.7%
41.67%126.591711,93160.0%28.6%
63.64%113.681412,47960.0%66.7%
50.00%107.293114,23425.0%66.7%
30.00%102.16639,46150.0%16.7%
55.56%92.550610,95250.0%60.0%
44.44%92.674610,83233.3%50.0%
66.67%92.785412,802100.0%62.5%
33.33%96.999713,09750.0%20.0%
50.00%86.086112,67175.0%25.0%
25.00%86.290511,0910.0%40.0%
50.00%87.21,46419,652100.0%42.9%
62.50%86.985711,89860.0%66.7%
50.00%82.25266,19142.9%100.0%
28.57%76.61,15811,86120.0%50.0%
57.14%77.594214,02966.7%50.0%
42.86%77.81,24513,9630.0%60.0%
28.57%77.11,04715,4770.0%40.0%
42.86%74.01,17113,69450.0%40.0%
57.14%74.81,02211,28750.0%60.0%
57.14%77.390013,55275.0%33.3%
42.86%76.088912,94333.3%50.0%
71.43%72.18686,90580.0%50.0%
0.00%61.97718,6270.0%0.0%
33.33%67.075413,00066.7%0.0%
16.67%66.086711,22425.0%0.0%
50.00%63.850010,096100.0%25.0%
66.67%65.61,21515,9780.0%66.7%
50.00%64.790310,3040.0%75.0%
50.00%66.281612,12850.0%50.0%
50.00%65.96299,14125.0%100.0%
40.00%53.498511,98966.7%0.0%
40.00%56.463911,99750.0%33.3%
40.00%55.71,03113,5730.0%66.7%

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Veigar vs Sylas - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Veigar do against Sylas in League of Legends?

Veigar wins the Veigar vs Sylas matchup with a 62.7% win rate compared to Sylas's 37.3%, a 25.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 67 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Veigar do against Sylas in the early game?

In the early game, Veigar has the advantage against Sylas with a 56.7% win rate versus 43.3%. 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 Sylas in the late game?

In the late game, Veigar takes over the Veigar vs Sylas matchup with a 67.6% win rate compared to 32.4%. Veigar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Veigar vs Sylas matchup?

Veigar wins the matchup against Sylas with a 62.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 25.4 percentage point advantage means Veigar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 67 games analyzed.

What is the best Veigar build against Sylas?

The best Veigar build against Sylas includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame with Spellslinger'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 Sylas?

The best Veigar runes against Sylas use the Inspiration primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 70.0% win rate in the Veigar vs Sylas matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Veigar counter Sylas?

Yes, Veigar has a favorable matchup against Sylas with a 62.7% win rate. Veigar strongly counters Sylas in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Veigar against Sylas?

When playing Veigar against Sylas, 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.