Veigarvs Zilean
Veigar vs Zilean is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Veigar wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Zilean based on 8 games. Zilean 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 Zilean 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 Zilean Matchup?
Veigar vs Zilean Matchup Summary
The Veigar vs Zilean matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Veigar wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Zilean's 37.5%, giving Veigar a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zilean controls the early laning stage, but Veigar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zilean needs to press advantages before Veigar reaches their power spikes, while Veigar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Zilean leads by 376 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Veigar players can confidently pick into Zilean and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zilean 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 Zilean Laning Phase Breakdown
Veigar is favored during the laning phase against Zilean, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Veigar holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Veigar Build Against Zilean
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Zilean, providing the mobility and stats Veigar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Veigar against Zilean are Rod of Ages, Zhonya's Hourglass 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 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zilean. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Veigar vs Zilean matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Zilean100.0%Veigar71.4%Zilean28.6%Zilean dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Veigar. This lopsided early game means Zilean can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Veigar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Zilean. Extended games heavily favor Veigar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Zilean must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Veigar reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Veigar 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 Zilean
Inspiration
Sorcery
Running Inspiration primary with Sorcery secondary allows Veigar to press their advantage against Zilean, 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 Zilean - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Veigar do against Zilean in League of Legends?
Veigar wins the Veigar vs Zilean matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Zilean's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Veigar do against Zilean in the early game?
In the early game, Zilean has the advantage against Veigar with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Zilean players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Veigar do against Zilean in the late game?
In the late game, Veigar takes over the Veigar vs Zilean matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Veigar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Veigar vs Zilean matchup?
Veigar wins the matchup against Zilean with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Veigar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Veigar build against Zilean?
The best Veigar build against Zilean includes Rod of Ages, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Zilean?
The best Veigar runes against Zilean use the Inspiration primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Veigar vs Zilean matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Veigar counter Zilean?
Yes, Veigar has a favorable matchup against Zilean with a 62.5% win rate. Veigar strongly counters Zilean in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Veigar against Zilean?
When playing Veigar against Zilean, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Zilean. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.