Veigar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
4.0%

Veigarvs Warwick

BMage
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Veigar vs Warwick is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Veigar wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Warwick based on 6 games. Warwick 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 Warwick 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.

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Warwick - 50.0% win rateWarwick(50.0%)
Veigar - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Veigar
50.0% WR
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Warwick vs Veigar matchup - 50.0% win rate
Warwick
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Veigar vs Warwick Matchup?

Veigar wins the Veigar vs Warwick matchup
Winner
Veigar
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.0
CS / min
6.0
1,085
DMG / min
894
11,181
Gold / game
11,642
122
Heal / min
826
468
DMG Mitigated / min
1,402
0.6
CC / min
1.1
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Veigar vs Warwick Matchup Summary

The Veigar vs Warwick matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Veigar wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Warwick's 50.0%, giving Veigar a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Warwick controls the early laning stage, but Veigar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Warwick 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 Warwick leads by 1,638 HP/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 Warwick'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 Warwick Laning Phase Breakdown

Warwick wins the laning phase against Veigar in League of Legends

Warwick is favored during the laning phase against Veigar, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Warwick holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.0Veigar
6.0Warwick
Veigar and Warwick farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
1,085Veigar
894Warwick
Veigar heavily out-damages Warwick by 191 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Warwick 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
11,181Veigar
11,642Warwick
Warwick earns 461 more gold per game than Veigar, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Warwick slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.6Veigar
1.1Warwick
Warwick provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Veigar, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Warwick coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
590Veigar
2,228Warwick
Warwick vastly out-sustains Veigar, healing and mitigating 1,638 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Warwick 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 Warwick

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Warwick, providing the mobility and stats Veigar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Veigar against Warwick are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Seraph's Embrace. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Warwick. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Veigar vs Warwick matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Warwick
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Veigar early game win rateVeigar33.3%
Warwick early game win rateWarwick66.7%
Late Game
Veigar
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Veigar late game win rateVeigar66.7%
Warwick late game win rateWarwick33.3%

Warwick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Veigar. This lopsided early game means Warwick 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Warwick. 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: Warwick 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 Warwick

Inspiration rune tree - Veigar primary runes vs WarwickInspiration
First Strike - best Veigar rune vs WarwickMagical Footwear - best Veigar rune vs WarwickBiscuit Delivery - best Veigar rune vs WarwickCosmic Insight - best Veigar rune vs Warwick
Sorcery rune tree - Veigar secondary runes vs WarwickSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Veigar rune vs WarwickTranscendence - best Veigar rune vs Warwick
100.0% WR

The Inspiration primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Veigar maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Warwick.


Veigar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
57.39%1766.694312,18161.0%54.5%
50.59%1706.886812,59850.8%50.5%
52.38%1476.888712,29844.3%58.1%
50.88%1146.492412,18449.0%52.4%
52.25%1116.793711,49154.2%50.0%
52.88%1046.080512,28047.1%55.7%
36.89%1036.372211,31735.9%37.5%
49.51%1035.685112,35641.2%53.6%
59.41%1016.187912,07556.5%61.8%
58.33%966.884712,66248.6%63.9%
42.86%916.489511,93040.0%45.1%
50.57%876.488711,07650.0%51.4%
52.38%846.487212,45751.4%53.2%
53.66%826.198313,95236.4%60.0%
48.72%786.797813,95058.1%42.5%
70.00%707.097313,98759.3%76.7%
50.75%676.795914,22440.0%57.1%
61.29%626.686112,88864.5%58.1%
49.18%616.992413,91344.4%52.9%
60.00%606.595512,68254.2%63.9%
43.10%586.399311,62041.4%44.8%
57.89%576.487312,17747.4%63.2%
60.71%566.893213,27261.9%60.0%
44.64%566.399212,55032.0%54.8%
50.94%536.798512,34950.0%51.6%
38.46%527.398612,49130.8%46.1%
60.78%516.797111,87559.3%62.5%
52.00%506.481513,67956.3%50.0%
42.00%506.486312,71736.4%46.4%
42.00%506.896012,51141.7%42.3%
46.00%506.792712,96052.2%40.7%
55.32%476.584212,20647.6%61.5%
40.43%476.488411,73131.8%48.0%
46.51%436.691213,59431.6%58.3%
58.54%416.889312,54957.1%60.0%
57.50%406.590812,04555.6%59.1%
45.00%405.690311,94644.4%45.5%
45.00%406.899111,93247.1%43.5%
64.86%376.399314,24080.0%59.3%
50.00%366.81,04712,30756.3%45.0%
45.71%356.995412,96957.1%38.1%
34.29%356.792112,50025.0%42.1%
41.18%345.077311,10635.7%45.0%
40.63%326.41,03714,51341.7%40.0%
41.94%316.569711,90725.0%52.6%
40.00%306.892710,67241.2%38.5%
43.33%305.285612,28830.0%50.0%
66.67%306.591113,64675.0%63.6%
44.83%297.076711,31546.7%42.9%
46.43%286.291513,15250.0%45.5%
57.14%285.787411,84853.9%60.0%
48.15%276.583712,09135.7%61.5%
65.38%266.382913,62658.3%71.4%
48.00%255.993412,98828.6%55.6%
54.17%246.679510,61850.0%62.5%
39.13%236.789811,90655.6%28.6%
38.10%216.31,03913,51612.5%53.9%
80.95%216.71,08115,25687.5%76.9%
42.11%196.787912,43933.3%50.0%
68.42%195.491712,15362.5%72.7%
57.89%196.883712,30022.2%90.0%
57.89%196.790111,61855.6%60.0%
52.63%192.17419,83160.0%44.4%
83.33%187.194313,82083.3%83.3%
52.94%177.377511,97360.0%42.9%
62.50%166.898212,67860.0%63.6%
62.50%166.11,06013,61350.0%70.0%
46.67%156.898714,719100.0%33.3%
53.33%156.574513,34944.4%66.7%
40.00%156.395712,24220.0%50.0%
53.33%154.981612,08260.0%50.0%
57.14%146.293310,88466.7%50.0%
42.86%146.985411,61557.1%28.6%
50.00%146.21,00115,05550.0%50.0%
38.46%133.872710,57020.0%50.0%
61.54%137.194312,97471.4%50.0%
38.46%132.862711,10033.3%42.9%
41.67%126.483914,184100.0%30.0%
41.67%122.67598,15344.4%33.3%
41.67%126.581611,22160.0%28.6%
33.33%126.51,14410,84128.6%40.0%
91.67%122.680810,56985.7%100.0%
18.18%116.71,05714,0500.0%25.0%
63.64%116.81,05112,81775.0%57.1%
63.64%114.47459,23157.1%75.0%
36.36%113.184010,77350.0%20.0%
54.55%112.35668,25533.3%80.0%
70.00%106.184813,79960.0%80.0%
55.56%94.190911,620100.0%42.9%
33.33%96.81,02311,6380.0%50.0%
25.00%81.949010,05733.3%20.0%
62.50%82.657610,75175.0%50.0%
50.00%85.694210,70520.0%100.0%
12.50%86.989611,6070.0%25.0%
12.50%86.51,21414,80233.3%0.0%
14.29%72.96889,25833.3%0.0%
71.43%71.95909,499100.0%50.0%
71.43%75.81,16313,88666.7%75.0%
71.43%77.091211,33175.0%66.7%
14.29%76.61,19213,8010.0%20.0%
50.00%66.01,08511,18133.3%66.7%
50.00%66.11,06813,2800.0%75.0%
66.67%66.279710,40575.0%50.0%
50.00%62.26198,36750.0%50.0%
100.00%66.81,17310,714100.0%100.0%
33.33%66.793212,84320.0%100.0%
33.33%65.21,2539,7360.0%66.7%
50.00%62.24396,68940.0%100.0%
66.67%62.77728,86975.0%50.0%
33.33%66.497212,03525.0%50.0%
80.00%55.41,28310,39366.7%100.0%
0.00%57.31,07915,7630.0%0.0%
40.00%53.98068,20666.7%0.0%
100.00%56.185312,255100.0%100.0%
60.00%55.895110,17075.0%0.0%
20.00%57.276312,9670.0%33.3%
60.00%56.41,02912,59966.7%50.0%
60.00%56.792013,241100.0%50.0%

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Veigar vs Warwick - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Veigar do against Warwick in League of Legends?

Veigar wins the Veigar vs Warwick matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Warwick's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Veigar do against Warwick in the early game?

In the early game, Warwick has the advantage against Veigar with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Warwick players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Veigar do against Warwick in the late game?

In the late game, Veigar takes over the Veigar vs Warwick matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Veigar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Veigar vs Warwick matchup?

Veigar wins the matchup against Warwick with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Veigar is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Veigar build against Warwick?

The best Veigar build against Warwick includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Seraph's Embrace 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 Warwick?

The best Veigar runes against Warwick use the Inspiration primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Veigar vs Warwick matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Veigar counter Warwick?

Yes, Veigar has a favorable matchup against Warwick with a 50.0% win rate. Veigar slightly edges out Warwick in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Veigar against Warwick?

When playing Veigar against Warwick, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Warwick. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.