Veigar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.1%
Pick Rate
4.7%

Veigarvs Zeri

SMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Veigar vs Zeri is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Veigar wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Zeri based on 20 games. Veigar wins the early laning phase while Zeri scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Veigar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Veigar vs Zeri matchup.

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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 - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Veigar
60.0% WR
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Zeri vs Veigar matchup - 40.0% win rate
Zeri
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Veigar vs Zeri Matchup?

Veigar wins the Veigar vs Zeri matchup
Winner
Veigar
Matches: 20
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
6.9
CS / min
7.6
933
DMG / min
874
12,291
Gold / game
12,766
121
Heal / min
172
343
DMG Mitigated / min
424
0.8
CC / min
0.2
76.9%
Early Game WR
23.1%
28.6%
Late Game WR
71.4%

Veigar vs Zeri Matchup Summary

The Veigar vs Zeri matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 20 recent matches analyzed, Veigar wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Zeri's 40.0%, giving Veigar a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Veigar controls the early laning stage, but Zeri outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Veigar needs to press advantages before Zeri reaches their power spikes, while Zeri should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Veigar leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Veigar players can confidently pick into Zeri and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zeri 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 Zeri Laning Phase Breakdown

Zeri wins the laning phase against Veigar in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.9Veigar
7.6Zeri
Zeri 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 Zeri.
Damage
933Veigar
874Zeri
Veigar deals 59 more champion damage per minute than Zeri. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Zeri choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Veigar's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,291Veigar
12,766Zeri
Zeri earns 475 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 Zeri slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Veigar
0.2Zeri
Veigar provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Zeri, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Veigar coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
464Veigar
596Zeri
Zeri heals and mitigates 132 more damage per minute than Veigar, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Zeri to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Veigar.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Veigar
76.9%
+53.8% advantage
Veigar early game win rateVeigar76.9%
Zeri early game win rateZeri23.1%
Late Game
Zeri
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Veigar late game win rateVeigar28.6%
Zeri late game win rateZeri71.4%

Veigar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 76.9% win rate — a 53.8 percentage point lead over Zeri. This lopsided early game means Veigar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Zeri is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Veigar. Extended games heavily favor Zeri, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Veigar must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Zeri reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Zeri 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 Zeri

Domination rune tree - Veigar primary runes vs ZeriDomination
Electrocute - best Veigar rune vs ZeriTaste of Blood - best Veigar rune vs ZeriGrisly Mementos - best Veigar rune vs ZeriTreasure Hunter - best Veigar rune vs Zeri
Sorcery rune tree - Veigar secondary runes vs ZeriSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Veigar rune vs ZeriTranscendence - best Veigar rune vs Zeri
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Veigar to press their advantage against Zeri, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Veigar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.77%3236.792512,71140.8%57.5%
53.57%3086.694312,49151.6%55.0%
47.20%2505.886012,54544.4%48.8%
46.35%2336.485512,02743.4%48.8%
42.13%1976.390311,81740.7%43.4%
38.95%1906.282611,46731.8%45.1%
48.66%1876.383711,73837.5%57.0%
52.97%1856.292012,89553.9%52.5%
55.74%1836.592912,24359.7%53.1%
51.98%1776.788112,65447.6%54.4%
51.79%1686.490012,02551.4%52.0%
52.80%1616.484211,88549.2%55.2%
56.64%1436.11,00012,32660.9%53.2%
49.25%1346.187212,17840.7%55.0%
44.80%1256.394511,89434.7%51.3%
53.39%1186.790313,48658.5%49.2%
52.25%1115.791012,33253.5%51.5%
58.88%1076.51,00613,82945.5%64.9%
50.00%1006.991312,19746.7%52.7%
48.00%1006.487012,11041.5%52.5%
56.00%1006.698313,93268.6%49.2%
53.06%986.488211,59153.3%52.8%
42.86%986.792213,08144.1%42.2%
64.58%966.51,10712,52252.6%72.4%
61.70%946.691612,12564.8%57.5%
49.44%896.588112,87545.7%51.9%
48.28%876.51,02113,54653.6%45.8%
53.49%866.379311,50442.5%63.0%
52.50%806.888912,46255.6%50.0%
51.28%786.183712,71653.1%50.0%
57.14%776.392213,91765.2%53.7%
44.16%776.690013,28743.2%45.0%
55.26%767.01,02613,14255.9%54.8%
50.00%746.592012,12250.0%50.0%
54.93%716.71,02813,88555.2%54.8%
43.66%716.390211,41343.3%43.9%
52.11%716.91,05113,82452.6%51.9%
50.72%696.686512,07264.3%41.5%
58.21%676.790913,60664.5%52.8%
45.31%646.398111,23342.4%48.4%
67.19%646.71,01313,50770.6%63.3%
61.29%626.81,07012,91752.2%66.7%
45.76%594.175411,33439.1%50.0%
50.85%596.61,02613,16942.1%55.0%
51.85%545.582612,57747.4%54.3%
52.83%535.493013,60050.0%54.0%
45.10%516.51,02513,50040.0%47.2%
55.10%496.380112,39643.8%60.6%
63.83%475.690913,49968.4%60.7%
59.57%476.691011,87962.1%55.6%
54.35%465.386011,98658.8%51.7%
45.45%446.694714,14442.9%46.7%
41.86%436.11,00711,97050.0%33.3%
55.81%437.191412,22363.2%50.0%
52.50%406.397014,32353.9%51.9%
61.54%396.092813,04954.5%64.3%
48.72%395.877710,96036.8%60.0%
50.00%387.090214,51650.0%50.0%
38.24%345.781013,34536.4%39.1%
48.39%316.396813,23041.7%52.6%
54.84%316.791212,13241.2%71.4%
63.33%306.589211,88153.9%70.6%
37.93%292.679111,8679.1%55.6%
37.93%292.974211,56436.4%38.9%
51.72%296.489613,58071.4%45.5%
62.96%274.672411,56487.5%52.6%
22.22%276.31,05611,5610.0%35.3%
54.17%246.51,05514,10542.9%58.8%
65.22%236.599812,27860.0%69.2%
43.48%236.678713,53937.5%46.7%
47.83%236.887211,96357.1%43.8%
47.83%232.573310,81150.0%46.1%
54.55%226.698713,79660.0%50.0%
59.09%226.589213,32271.4%53.3%
66.67%216.21,00315,27050.0%73.3%
42.86%214.784510,47754.5%30.0%
60.00%206.993312,29176.9%28.6%
30.00%202.15848,83416.7%50.0%
42.11%196.41,13212,62550.0%36.4%
47.37%196.677611,39037.5%54.5%
68.42%196.11,31714,09871.4%66.7%
42.11%196.597013,447100.0%21.4%
52.94%176.189913,06050.0%54.5%
52.94%176.491813,78960.0%50.0%
31.25%166.41,27613,74520.0%36.4%
56.25%163.71,03610,39855.6%57.1%
60.00%156.41,09613,42233.3%77.8%
42.86%143.669110,01662.5%16.7%
35.71%146.483110,67520.0%75.0%
42.86%146.387911,98375.0%30.0%
57.14%142.966210,12250.0%62.5%
35.71%146.177311,61342.9%28.6%
30.77%132.165610,2810.0%50.0%
58.33%127.288215,52760.0%57.1%
58.33%122.456610,75033.3%83.3%
50.00%127.11,09112,25150.0%50.0%
58.33%125.81,16510,45375.0%50.0%
63.64%112.567010,70350.0%71.4%
45.45%112.573011,06150.0%42.9%
54.55%116.496612,60171.4%25.0%
54.55%112.465210,84160.0%50.0%
36.36%116.778012,93850.0%28.6%
30.00%102.371610,20050.0%16.7%
60.00%106.71,02314,13650.0%62.5%
80.00%106.094915,15066.7%85.7%
44.44%94.51,13014,1490.0%57.1%
33.33%91.96238,76716.7%66.7%
25.00%82.261810,69950.0%16.7%
37.50%83.480411,2040.0%60.0%
25.00%85.789711,89450.0%16.7%
25.00%86.11,10412,74033.3%20.0%
87.50%82.867712,6400.0%100.0%
37.50%82.558410,49850.0%25.0%
57.14%73.986912,446100.0%40.0%
42.86%76.21,11810,92750.0%33.3%
57.14%77.31,02714,57750.0%60.0%
42.86%76.41,08912,7310.0%75.0%
42.86%76.685711,50733.3%50.0%
50.00%66.591414,805100.0%40.0%
33.33%65.294811,40725.0%50.0%
33.33%66.483113,4840.0%50.0%
66.67%64.31,06311,870100.0%50.0%
66.67%63.099413,204100.0%60.0%
83.33%66.51,05313,010100.0%75.0%
16.67%64.85347,55425.0%0.0%
50.00%65.985711,7600.0%75.0%
50.00%67.289713,29550.0%50.0%
83.33%67.192516,347100.0%75.0%
50.00%66.498412,40050.0%50.0%
60.00%56.21,12814,2670.0%75.0%
60.00%52.66968,66233.3%100.0%
80.00%55.51,10013,527100.0%66.7%
60.00%56.31,15512,54066.7%50.0%
60.00%56.71,15412,82750.0%66.7%
100.00%56.587011,681100.0%100.0%

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Veigar vs Zeri - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Veigar do against Zeri in League of Legends?

Veigar wins the Veigar vs Zeri matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Zeri's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 20 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Veigar do against Zeri in the early game?

In the early game, Veigar has the advantage against Zeri with a 76.9% win rate versus 23.1%. 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 Zeri in the late game?

In the late game, Zeri takes over the Veigar vs Zeri matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Zeri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Veigar vs Zeri matchup?

Veigar wins the matchup against Zeri with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Veigar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 20 games analyzed.

What is the best Veigar build against Zeri?

The best Veigar build against Zeri includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Veigar runes against Zeri?

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

Does Veigar counter Zeri?

Yes, Veigar has a favorable matchup against Zeri with a 60.0% win rate. Veigar strongly counters Zeri in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Veigar against Zeri?

When playing Veigar against Zeri, 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.