Veigar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.7%
Pick Rate
5.5%
Ban Rate
6.0%

Veigarvs Xerath

Veigar C TierMage
Patch26.19
Games4,949
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedOct 1, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology

Veigar vs Xerath is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Veigar wins with a 52.1% win rate (+4.3%) over Xerath based on 94 games. Xerath 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 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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Veigar
Veigar
49.3%
VS
Xerath
50.7%
Xerath

Who wins Veigar vs Xerath?

Even matchupLow confidence

Veigar wins 49.3% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 41.1% and 57.5% (95% range).

Expected
50.2%
From both champions' overall Mid win rates
Matchup effect
−0.9 pts
Observed minus expected
Sample
140 games
Lane: Mid
vs patch 26.18
+9.0 pts
Within normal patch-to-patch noise

Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28

They also met in another lane (Support): 20 games, Veigar won 50.0%.

They also met in another lane (Bot): 6 games, Veigar won 50.0%.

Key takeaways

  • Veigar vs Xerath is an even matchup: Veigar wins 49.3% of 140 games, and the 95% range (41.1–57.5%) comfortably includes 50%.
  • Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 50.2% for Veigar; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
  • Xerath usually wins the lane: 476 gold ahead of Veigar at 15 minutes on average (140 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
  • Veigar players pick Domination far more often against Xerath: 33.6% of their other Mid games, 45.0% 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 Xerath 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 Xerath Laning Stats

VeigarXerath

At 15 minutes

Gold difference
−476
Xerath ahead
95% range −693 to −260
XP difference
−621
Xerath ahead
95% range −840 to −401
CS difference
−3.7
Within the margin of error
95% range −7.9 to +0.4
1.41
Kills before 15 min
2.57
2.41
Deaths before 15 min
1.50
0.46
Solo kills before 15 min
0.99
2.1%
First blood
1.4%

Whole-game averages

6.3
CS / min
6.1
838
DMG / min
1,147
12,994
Gold / game
13,150
138
Heal / min
70
409
DMG Mitigated / min
297
0.6
CC / min
1.0

Veigar vs Xerath Win Rate by Game Length

Veigar's win rate against Xerath 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.

Too few games
Under 20 min
5 games
Too few games
20–25 min
8 games
51.2%
25–30 min
43 games
43.9%
30–35 min
41 games
58.1%
35+ min
43 games
Veigar vs Xerath95% rangeVeigar usual (Mid)

No game length stands out: Veigar's results against Xerath in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.

Veigar vs Xerath 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.

  1. Lane (15 min)XerathVeigar gold at 15: −476
  2. First itemXerathVeigar: 11.8 min · Xerath: 11.3 min
  3. Games under 20 minInsufficient data
  4. 20–30 min gamesEvenVeigar wins 51.0% of 51 games
  5. 30+ min gamesEvenVeigar wins 51.2% of 84 games

What Veigar Changes Against Xerath

Choices Veigar players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.

  • Domination
    DominationSecondary tree
    Usually
    33.6%
    vs Xerath
    45.0%
    +11.4 pts52.4% WR here
  • Cheap Shot
    Usually
    34.2%
    vs Xerath
    44.3%
    +10.1 pts51.6% WR here
  • Ultimate Hunter
    Usually
    35.4%
    vs Xerath
    44.3%
    +8.9 pts51.6% WR here

Best Veigar Build vs Xerath

Usual Veigar build (Mid)

63.3% win rate · 120 games

Against Xerath

Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 14 of 100 Veigar games against Xerath 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 11.8 min (median of 70 games).
  • Xerath usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 11.3 min (median of 126 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 Xerath

Usual Veigar runes (Mid)

First StrikeFirst Strike
Inspiration
Magical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Sorcery
Manaflow BandTranscendence
Ability Haste (offense)Adaptive Force (flex)Health Scaling (defense)

52.0% win rate · 2,363 games

Against Xerath

Arcane CometArcane Comet
Sorcery
Manaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
Domination
Cheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Adaptive Force (offense)Adaptive Force (flex)Health Scaling (defense)

50.0% win rate · 48 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

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 Xerath FAQ - Patch 26.19

Who wins Veigar vs Xerath?

Veigar vs Xerath is an even matchup: Veigar wins 49.3% of 140 games, and the 95% range (41.1–57.5%) comfortably includes 50%.

What is Veigar's win rate against Xerath?

Veigar wins 49.3% of 140 Mid games against Xerath on patch 26.19 (95% range 41.1–57.5%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 50.2% would be expected.

Does Veigar counter Xerath?

Not clearly. Veigar wins 49.3% of 140 games against Xerath, and the 95% range (41.1–57.5%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.

Who wins lane, Veigar or Xerath?

Xerath usually wins the lane: 476 gold ahead of Veigar at 15 minutes on average (140 games with a 15-minute snapshot).

Does Veigar outscale Xerath?

There are too few games of each length to tell yet.

When is Xerath strongest against Veigar?

Xerath is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item.

What should Veigar build against Xerath?

There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Veigar's usual Mid core: Rod of Ages, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap.

What runes should Veigar use against Xerath?

Arcane Comet with Sorcery and Domination — 50.0% over 48 games against Xerath. The biggest change against Xerath: Domination (33.6% usually, 45.0% here).