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

Veigarvs Xerath

SMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Veigar vs Xerath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Xerath wins with a 59.0% win rate (+17.9%) over Veigar based on 117 games. Xerath 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 Xerath 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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Xerath - 41.0% win rateXerath(41.0%)
Veigar - 41.0% win rate in this matchup
Veigar
41.0% WR
VS
Xerath vs Veigar matchup - 59.0% win rate
Xerath
59.0% WR

Who Wins the Veigar vs Xerath Matchup?

Xerath wins the Veigar vs Xerath matchup
Winner
Xerath
Matches: 117
41.0%
Win Rate
59.0%
6.4
CS / min
6.4
729
DMG / min
1,092
11,272
Gold / game
11,748
143
Heal / min
77
426
DMG Mitigated / min
272
0.7
CC / min
1.0
38.1%
Early Game WR
61.9%
44.4%
Late Game WR
55.6%

Veigar vs Xerath Matchup Summary

The Veigar vs Xerath matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 117 recent matches analyzed, Xerath wins with a 59.0% win rate compared to Veigar's 41.0%, giving Xerath a 17.9 percentage point advantage. Xerath dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Veigar players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Veigar leads by 220 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xerath has a strong advantage in this matchup. Veigar players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Xerath overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Veigar vs Xerath Laning Phase Breakdown

Xerath wins the laning phase against Veigar in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.4Veigar
6.4Xerath
Veigar and Xerath farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
729Veigar
1,092Xerath
Xerath heavily out-damages Veigar by 363 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Veigar should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Xerath's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,272Veigar
11,748Xerath
Xerath earns 476 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 Xerath slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.7Veigar
1.0Xerath
Both Veigar and Xerath provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
569Veigar
349Xerath
Veigar vastly out-sustains Xerath, healing and mitigating 220 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Veigar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Xerath is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Xerath, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Veigar Build Against Xerath

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Xerath, providing the mobility and stats Veigar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Veigar against Xerath are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge 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 63.6% win rate across 11 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Xerath. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Veigar vs Xerath matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xerath
61.9%
+23.8% advantage
Veigar early game win rateVeigar38.1%
Xerath early game win rateXerath61.9%
Late Game
Xerath
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Veigar late game win rateVeigar44.4%
Xerath late game win rateXerath55.6%

Xerath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.9% win rate — a 23.8 percentage point lead over Veigar. This lopsided early game means Xerath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Xerath is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Veigar. Extended games heavily favor Xerath, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Xerath holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Veigar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Veigar Runes Against Xerath

Sorcery rune tree - Veigar primary runes vs XerathSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Veigar rune vs XerathManaflow Band - best Veigar rune vs XerathTranscendence - best Veigar rune vs XerathGathering Storm - best Veigar rune vs Xerath
Domination rune tree - Veigar secondary runes vs XerathDomination
Cheap Shot - best Veigar rune vs XerathUltimate Hunter - best Veigar rune vs Xerath
42.9% WR

The Sorcery and Domination rune setup gives Veigar the best tools to compete against Xerath in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Xerath - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Veigar do against Xerath in League of Legends?

Xerath wins the Veigar vs Xerath matchup with a 59.0% win rate compared to Veigar's 41.0%, a 17.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 117 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Veigar do against Xerath in the early game?

In the early game, Xerath has the advantage against Veigar with a 61.9% win rate versus 38.1%. Xerath players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Veigar do against Xerath in the late game?

In the late game, Xerath takes over the Veigar vs Xerath matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Xerath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Veigar vs Xerath matchup?

Xerath wins the matchup against Veigar with a 59.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 17.9 percentage point advantage means Xerath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 117 games analyzed.

What is the best Veigar build against Xerath?

The best Veigar build against Xerath includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Rabadon's Deathcap with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 63.6% 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 Xerath?

The best Veigar runes against Xerath use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 42.9% win rate in the Veigar vs Xerath matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Veigar counter Xerath?

No, Veigar struggles against Xerath with only a 41.0% win rate. Xerath has the advantage in this matchup. Veigar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Xerath's lead.

How do I play Veigar against Xerath?

When playing Veigar against Xerath, play cautiously and avoid Xerath's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Xerath has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.