Veigar - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.9%
Pick Rate
5.3%

VeigarRunes

SMage
Patch26.5
Matches469,660
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 14, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Best Veigar runes for LoL Patch 26.5 - First Strike from the Inspiration tree with Sorcery secondary (56.7% WR, 0.6% pick rate). Veigar's optimal primary runes are First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic, Cosmic Insight. Secondary tree: Manaflow Band, Transcendence.

Veigar performs best with First Strike as the keystone rune from the Inspiration tree. Veigar's optimal primary runes are First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic, Cosmic Insight. Veigar's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Manaflow Band, Transcendence. This rune setup achieves a 56.67% win rate (+3.8% win rate difference) with a 0.6% pick rate across 30 Veigar games.
56.7%Win Rate
+3.8%WR Diff
0.6%Pick Rate
First StrikeFirst Strike

Attacks or abilities against an enemy champion within 0.25s of entering champion combat grant 10 gold and First Strike for 3 seconds, causing you to deal 7% extra damage against champions, and granting 50% (35% for ranged champions) of bonus damage dealt as gold.

Cooldown: 25 - 15s

Cash BackCash Back

Get 7.5% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.

Triple TonicTriple Tonic

Upon reaching level 3, gain an Elixir of Avarice.
Upon reaching level 6, gain an Elixir of Force.
Upon reaching level 9, gain an Elixir of Skill.

Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

Manaflow BandManaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

TranscendenceTranscendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

This alternative Veigar rune build uses First Strike as the keystone from the Inspiration tree. The primary runes are First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic, Cosmic Insight. Veigar's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Manaflow Band, Transcendence. This setup achieves a 55.88% win rate (+3.0% win rate difference) with a 0.7% pick rate across 34 games.
55.9%Win Rate
+3.0%WR Diff
0.7%Pick Rate
First StrikeFirst Strike

Attacks or abilities against an enemy champion within 0.25s of entering champion combat grant 10 gold and First Strike for 3 seconds, causing you to deal 7% extra damage against champions, and granting 50% (35% for ranged champions) of bonus damage dealt as gold.

Cooldown: 25 - 15s

Cash BackCash Back

Get 7.5% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.

Triple TonicTriple Tonic

Upon reaching level 3, gain an Elixir of Avarice.
Upon reaching level 6, gain an Elixir of Force.
Upon reaching level 9, gain an Elixir of Skill.

Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

Manaflow BandManaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

TranscendenceTranscendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

These champions share at least 4 runes with Veigar's recommended rune builds. use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Veigar's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.Mel, Syndra, Zed, Gangplank, Vel'Koz and 5 others

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Veigar Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Veigar runes in patch 26.5?

The best Veigar runes in patch 26.5 use the Inspiration tree with First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic, and Cosmic Insight, and the Sorcery tree with Manaflow Band and Transcendence. This rune setup achieves a 56.7% win rate with a 0.6% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Veigar's best rune page?

Veigar's best rune page has a 56.7% win rate in patch 26.5, which is +3.8% compared to Veigar's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.6% pick rate among Veigar players.

What keystone should I use on Veigar?

First Strike from the Inspiration tree is the best keystone rune for Veigar in patch 26.5. This keystone synergizes well with Veigar's kit and provides a 56.7% win rate.

What is Veigar's primary rune tree?

Veigar's primary rune tree is Inspiration. The optimal Inspiration runes for Veigar are First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic, and Cosmic Insight, with First Strike being the keystone of choice.

What is Veigar's secondary rune tree?

Veigar's best secondary rune tree is Sorcery. The recommended Sorcery runes are Manaflow Band and Transcendence, which complement Veigar's Inspiration primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Veigar?

An alternative Veigar rune setup uses First Strike from the Inspiration tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.

How popular are Veigar's runes?

Veigar's top rune page has a 0.6% pick rate in patch 26.5. This indicates that 0.6% of Veigar players use the First Strike setup with Inspiration and Sorcery trees.