Veigarvs Zed
Veigar vs Zed is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Veigar wins with a 53.0% win rate (+6.0%) over Zed based on 100 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 Zed 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.
Who Wins the Veigar vs Zed Matchup?
Veigar vs Zed Matchup Summary
The Veigar vs Zed matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 100 recent matches analyzed, Veigar wins with a 53.0% win rate compared to Zed's 47.0%, giving Veigar a 6.0 percentage point advantage. Veigar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zed players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Veigar leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Veigar players can confidently pick into Zed and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zed 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 Zed Laning Phase Breakdown
Zed is favored during the laning phase against Veigar, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Zed holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Veigar Build Against Zed
Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Zed, providing the mobility and stats Veigar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Veigar against Zed are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Veigar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 71.4% win rate across 7 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zed. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Veigar vs Zed matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Veigar51.5%
Zed48.5%Veigar53.7%Zed46.3%During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Veigar has a meaningful 51.5% win rate, outperforming Zed by 3.0 percentage points. Veigar players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.
Veigar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.7% win rate — 7.5 points above Zed. 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. Zed players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Veigar Runes Against Zed
Sorcery
Domination
Running Sorcery primary with Domination secondary allows Veigar to press their advantage against Zed, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Veigar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.31% | 207 | 6.6 | 886 | 12,494 | 48.7% | 48.1% | |
| 53.19% | 188 | 5.7 | 835 | 11,603 | 42.6% | 59.2% | |
| 55.08% | 187 | 6.6 | 922 | 12,110 | 56.8% | 54.0% | |
| 50.00% | 176 | 6.2 | 885 | 11,410 | 44.1% | 53.7% | |
| 55.17% | 174 | 6.5 | 849 | 11,633 | 57.4% | 53.8% | |
| 53.85% | 143 | 5.8 | 1,048 | 11,759 | 46.5% | 58.8% | |
| 48.89% | 135 | 6.1 | 920 | 11,964 | 41.2% | 53.6% | |
| 62.60% | 123 | 6.3 | 994 | 12,319 | 57.5% | 65.8% | |
| 64.04% | 114 | 6.3 | 905 | 11,770 | 62.5% | 65.2% | |
| 44.25% | 113 | 6.3 | 926 | 12,675 | 41.0% | 46.0% | |
| 42.99% | 107 | 6.2 | 964 | 11,626 | 37.8% | 46.8% | |
| 48.11% | 106 | 6.4 | 840 | 11,601 | 51.3% | 46.3% | |
| 53.00% | 100 | 6.3 | 867 | 11,926 | 51.5% | 53.7% | |
| 57.58% | 99 | 6.1 | 975 | 13,340 | 43.3% | 63.8% | |
| 54.64% | 97 | 6.5 | 956 | 12,442 | 51.4% | 56.5% | |
| 57.29% | 96 | 6.3 | 976 | 12,591 | 61.8% | 54.8% | |
| 45.56% | 90 | 6.7 | 892 | 12,181 | 57.5% | 36.0% | |
| 48.86% | 88 | 6.6 | 901 | 13,107 | 48.4% | 49.1% | |
| 48.24% | 85 | 6.4 | 935 | 13,755 | 52.0% | 46.7% | |
| 52.56% | 78 | 6.6 | 854 | 11,853 | 59.3% | 49.0% | |
| 52.24% | 67 | 6.4 | 917 | 11,506 | 54.8% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 64 | 4.4 | 685 | 10,523 | 31.8% | 59.5% | |
| 46.03% | 63 | 6.6 | 982 | 12,132 | 42.1% | 47.7% | |
| 53.23% | 62 | 6.4 | 950 | 13,711 | 42.9% | 58.5% | |
| 43.33% | 60 | 6.0 | 838 | 11,352 | 38.1% | 46.1% | |
| 44.07% | 59 | 5.2 | 864 | 12,485 | 35.3% | 47.6% | |
| 43.10% | 58 | 6.0 | 738 | 10,421 | 45.5% | 41.7% | |
| 49.12% | 57 | 7.0 | 928 | 12,369 | 41.7% | 54.5% | |
| 34.55% | 55 | 6.4 | 858 | 11,384 | 32.0% | 36.7% | |
| 40.38% | 52 | 6.7 | 967 | 12,244 | 52.9% | 34.3% | |
| 59.62% | 52 | 6.5 | 954 | 13,015 | 57.9% | 60.6% | |
| 60.78% | 51 | 6.3 | 894 | 14,155 | 63.2% | 59.4% | |
| 64.00% | 50 | 6.6 | 923 | 12,721 | 50.0% | 76.9% | |
| 58.00% | 50 | 6.8 | 1,080 | 12,998 | 47.6% | 65.5% | |
| 42.86% | 49 | 6.2 | 907 | 12,714 | 50.0% | 39.4% | |
| 55.10% | 49 | 6.4 | 835 | 11,887 | 47.1% | 59.4% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 6.5 | 966 | 12,182 | 71.4% | 48.1% | |
| 51.06% | 47 | 6.8 | 832 | 12,440 | 52.6% | 50.0% | |
| 63.04% | 46 | 6.9 | 975 | 11,086 | 47.6% | 76.0% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 6.3 | 1,150 | 12,527 | 53.3% | 56.7% | |
| 68.29% | 41 | 6.6 | 979 | 13,644 | 64.3% | 70.4% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 6.7 | 946 | 13,979 | 71.4% | 40.7% | |
| 41.03% | 39 | 5.0 | 780 | 11,608 | 47.1% | 36.4% | |
| 57.89% | 38 | 6.6 | 954 | 14,263 | 42.9% | 61.3% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 6.7 | 924 | 12,955 | 57.1% | 54.2% | |
| 65.79% | 38 | 6.6 | 910 | 12,322 | 61.5% | 68.0% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 6.7 | 733 | 10,032 | 61.1% | 41.2% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 6.7 | 892 | 12,271 | 71.4% | 47.6% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 6.4 | 918 | 12,994 | 54.5% | 56.5% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 6.1 | 932 | 10,928 | 42.9% | 70.0% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 6.5 | 871 | 10,570 | 43.8% | 35.3% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 5.4 | 880 | 12,749 | 44.4% | 54.5% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 4.8 | 736 | 10,875 | 40.0% | 47.6% | |
| 34.48% | 29 | 6.3 | 772 | 13,118 | 33.3% | 35.0% | |
| 71.43% | 28 | 6.9 | 999 | 14,147 | 81.8% | 64.7% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 6.4 | 929 | 12,639 | 60.0% | 44.4% | |
| 70.37% | 27 | 7.1 | 1,042 | 13,152 | 72.7% | 68.8% | |
| 80.77% | 26 | 6.3 | 859 | 11,548 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 6.5 | 975 | 12,549 | 55.6% | 62.5% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 7.1 | 1,031 | 13,420 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 4.9 | 1,077 | 12,291 | 37.5% | 60.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.4 | 905 | 11,531 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 3.1 | 826 | 12,943 | 50.0% | 52.9% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.4 | 932 | 11,202 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 4.8 | 968 | 11,080 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 5.5 | 837 | 11,692 | 14.3% | 46.1% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 4.0 | 687 | 9,357 | 36.4% | 55.6% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 3.0 | 667 | 9,922 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 2.7 | 754 | 12,053 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 7.1 | 1,086 | 13,243 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.6 | 970 | 13,680 | 50.0% | 41.2% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 5.3 | 804 | 10,773 | 28.6% | 45.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.6 | 929 | 12,496 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 3.9 | 702 | 11,130 | 75.0% | 16.7% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.5 | 668 | 10,206 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.8 | 898 | 14,400 | 0.0% | 41.7% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.6 | 947 | 9,860 | 85.7% | 28.6% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.5 | 1,030 | 14,259 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 7.2 | 947 | 13,905 | 66.7% | 71.4% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.8 | 1,084 | 12,985 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.3 | 1,062 | 14,444 | 0.0% | 77.8% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 2.9 | 807 | 11,587 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.7 | 797 | 11,759 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.7 | 651 | 8,619 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 3.4 | 648 | 13,163 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.7 | 1,079 | 10,604 | 42.9% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 966 | 12,112 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 1,424 | 14,755 | 33.3% | 85.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 843 | 10,847 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.5 | 1,173 | 13,786 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.8 | 827 | 8,649 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.7 | 574 | 7,112 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 3.1 | 717 | 9,753 | 20.0% | 25.0% | |
| 100.00% | 9 | 5.9 | 920 | 10,814 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.2 | 845 | 11,149 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.2 | 1,095 | 14,461 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.1 | 1,176 | 12,835 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 3.0 | 771 | 12,283 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.9 | 640 | 9,670 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.6 | 694 | 11,895 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.3 | 922 | 9,698 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.6 | 631 | 7,893 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 1,019 | 7,175 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.0 | 759 | 9,368 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.6 | 1,066 | 10,896 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.8 | 744 | 13,954 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.3 | 899 | 11,857 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.4 | 721 | 10,191 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.8 | 1,030 | 12,046 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 943 | 11,673 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 547 | 9,319 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 1,305 | 15,225 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 989 | 13,414 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 723 | 12,192 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 1,112 | 15,401 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 860 | 13,688 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 884 | 11,368 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 846 | 11,385 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
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Veigar vs Zed - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Veigar do against Zed in League of Legends?
Veigar wins the Veigar vs Zed matchup with a 53.0% win rate compared to Zed's 47.0%, a 6.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 100 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Veigar do against Zed in the early game?
In the early game, Veigar has the advantage against Zed with a 51.5% win rate versus 48.5%. 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 Zed in the late game?
In the late game, Veigar takes over the Veigar vs Zed matchup with a 53.7% win rate compared to 46.3%. Veigar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Veigar vs Zed matchup?
Veigar wins the matchup against Zed with a 53.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 6.0 percentage point advantage means Veigar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 100 games analyzed.
What is the best Veigar build against Zed?
The best Veigar build against Zed includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Zhonya's Hourglass with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 71.4% 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 Zed?
The best Veigar runes against Zed use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 57.1% win rate in the Veigar vs Zed matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Veigar counter Zed?
Yes, Veigar has a favorable matchup against Zed with a 53.0% win rate. Veigar strongly counters Zed in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Veigar against Zed?
When playing Veigar against Zed, 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.