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

Veigarvs Yorick

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

Veigar vs Yorick is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Veigar wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Yorick based on 14 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 Yorick 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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Yorick - 50.0% win rateYorick(50.0%)
Veigar - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Veigar
50.0% WR
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Yorick vs Veigar matchup - 50.0% win rate
Yorick
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Veigar vs Yorick Matchup?

Veigar wins the Veigar vs Yorick matchup
Winner
Veigar
Matches: 14
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.8
CS / min
7.5
825
DMG / min
844
11,131
Gold / game
11,570
137
Heal / min
321
419
DMG Mitigated / min
774
0.6
CC / min
0.4
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Veigar vs Yorick Matchup Summary

The Veigar vs Yorick matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 14 recent matches analyzed, Veigar wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Yorick's 50.0%, giving Veigar a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Veigar holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Yorick can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Yorick leads by 539 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 Yorick'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 Yorick Laning Phase Breakdown

Yorick wins the laning phase against Veigar in League of Legends

Yorick is favored during the laning phase against Veigar, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Yorick holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.8Veigar
7.5Yorick
Yorick edges out Veigar by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Yorick.
Damage
825Veigar
844Yorick
Damage output is virtually even between Veigar and Yorick, with only 20 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
11,131Veigar
11,570Yorick
Yorick earns 439 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 Yorick slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.6Veigar
0.4Yorick
Both Veigar and Yorick provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
556Veigar
1,095Yorick
Yorick vastly out-sustains Veigar, healing and mitigating 539 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yorick 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 Yorick

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Yorick, providing the mobility and stats Veigar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Veigar against Yorick 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Yorick. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Veigar vs Yorick matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Veigar
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Veigar early game win rateVeigar50.0%
Yorick early game win rateYorick50.0%
Late Game
Veigar
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Veigar late game win rateVeigar50.0%
Yorick late game win rateYorick50.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Veigar and Yorick, with Veigar holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Veigar at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Yorick. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

This matchup is remarkably even at every stage of the game. Neither Veigar nor Yorick has a phase-specific advantage, making this a pure skill matchup where individual mechanics, decision-making, and team coordination determine the outcome.

Best Veigar Runes Against Yorick

Sorcery rune tree - Veigar primary runes vs YorickSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Veigar rune vs YorickManaflow Band - best Veigar rune vs YorickTranscendence - best Veigar rune vs YorickScorch - best Veigar rune vs Yorick
Resolve rune tree - Veigar secondary runes vs YorickResolve
Overgrowth - best Veigar rune vs YorickSecond Wind - best Veigar rune vs Yorick
100.0% WR

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


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 Yorick - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Veigar do against Yorick in League of Legends?

Veigar wins the Veigar vs Yorick matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Yorick's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 14 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Veigar do against Yorick in the early game?

In the early game, Veigar has the advantage against Yorick with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Yorick in the late game?

In the late game, Veigar takes over the Veigar vs Yorick matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Veigar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Veigar vs Yorick matchup?

Veigar wins the matchup against Yorick with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Veigar is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 14 games analyzed.

What is the best Veigar build against Yorick?

The best Veigar build against Yorick includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Yorick?

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

Does Veigar counter Yorick?

Yes, Veigar has a favorable matchup against Yorick with a 50.0% win rate. Veigar slightly edges out Yorick in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Veigar against Yorick?

When playing Veigar against Yorick, 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.