
Zedvs Veigar
Zed vs Veigar 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 Zed build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zed vs Veigar matchup.
Zed Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Zed 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 Zed vs Veigar Matchup?

Zed vs Veigar Matchup Summary
The Zed vs Veigar 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 has a strong advantage in this matchup. Zed players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Veigar overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Zed vs Veigar 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 Zed Build Against Veigar
Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Veigar, providing the mobility and stats Zed needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Zed against Veigar are Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge and Eclipse. This combination gives Zed an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 8 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Veigar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Zed vs Veigar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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 Zed Runes Against Veigar
The Inspiration and Precision rune setup gives Zed the best tools to compete against Veigar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Zed'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 Zed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.41% | 185 | 6.2 | 1,022 | 13,332 | 38.3% | 48.8% | |
| 50.00% | 180 | 5.5 | 997 | 12,474 | 50.7% | 49.5% | |
| 50.71% | 140 | 5.5 | 992 | 11,574 | 41.2% | 59.7% | |
| 39.68% | 126 | 6.2 | 847 | 12,854 | 41.0% | 39.1% | |
| 54.40% | 125 | 6.2 | 951 | 12,505 | 60.7% | 49.3% | |
| 44.55% | 110 | 5.9 | 917 | 12,183 | 46.3% | 43.5% | |
| 43.52% | 108 | 5.8 | 986 | 13,524 | 48.6% | 41.1% | |
| 47.00% | 100 | 6.1 | 1,083 | 13,341 | 48.5% | 46.3% | |
| 47.96% | 98 | 6.0 | 978 | 12,410 | 51.3% | 45.8% | |
| 40.63% | 96 | 5.3 | 911 | 12,907 | 30.6% | 46.7% | |
| 53.49% | 86 | 6.2 | 1,033 | 13,268 | 54.5% | 52.8% | |
| 42.50% | 80 | 4.8 | 1,018 | 12,916 | 41.4% | 43.1% | |
| 51.32% | 76 | 6.4 | 1,053 | 13,351 | 51.6% | 51.1% | |
| 57.58% | 66 | 6.2 | 1,016 | 13,090 | 65.2% | 53.5% | |
| 56.45% | 62 | 6.3 | 1,084 | 12,677 | 46.1% | 63.9% | |
| 50.00% | 62 | 4.9 | 887 | 12,965 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.00% | 60 | 5.8 | 798 | 11,935 | 28.6% | 53.9% | |
| 48.33% | 60 | 6.2 | 1,145 | 13,362 | 63.2% | 41.5% | |
| 53.45% | 58 | 6.3 | 951 | 12,583 | 75.0% | 38.2% | |
| 45.45% | 55 | 6.1 | 886 | 11,814 | 39.3% | 51.9% | |
| 62.96% | 54 | 5.7 | 915 | 11,776 | 58.3% | 66.7% | |
| 59.62% | 52 | 6.1 | 967 | 12,890 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 35.29% | 51 | 6.3 | 955 | 12,063 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 35.29% | 51 | 6.3 | 796 | 11,994 | 33.3% | 36.4% | |
| 48.89% | 45 | 5.6 | 957 | 12,766 | 20.0% | 63.3% | |
| 64.29% | 42 | 6.4 | 1,062 | 13,887 | 66.7% | 63.0% | |
| 36.59% | 41 | 6.2 | 1,059 | 12,518 | 17.6% | 50.0% | |
| 42.50% | 40 | 1.7 | 837 | 13,824 | 47.1% | 39.1% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 1.0 | 734 | 11,612 | 42.1% | 52.4% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 4.5 | 904 | 13,686 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 5.8 | 914 | 12,559 | 84.6% | 23.1% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 5.8 | 850 | 12,673 | 35.7% | 52.0% | |
| 60.53% | 38 | 5.9 | 999 | 11,773 | 47.1% | 71.4% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 6.0 | 877 | 11,886 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 1.4 | 855 | 13,590 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 4.6 | 992 | 13,939 | 45.5% | 63.6% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 1.9 | 930 | 13,508 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 6.1 | 987 | 13,408 | 63.6% | 38.1% | |
| 35.71% | 28 | 2.3 | 852 | 13,911 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 33.33% | 27 | 5.9 | 988 | 12,330 | 36.4% | 31.3% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 1.1 | 818 | 13,048 | 18.2% | 62.5% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 1.2 | 868 | 13,996 | 37.5% | 57.9% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 5.6 | 855 | 12,103 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 1.9 | 969 | 14,993 | 81.8% | 35.7% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 2.0 | 757 | 11,450 | 45.5% | 25.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.0 | 1,072 | 13,136 | 16.7% | 70.6% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 6.2 | 1,018 | 13,495 | 25.0% | 36.8% | |
| 72.73% | 22 | 6.3 | 1,044 | 14,069 | 85.7% | 66.7% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 7.0 | 955 | 13,534 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 22.73% | 22 | 1.2 | 816 | 13,145 | 25.0% | 21.4% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 5.9 | 979 | 13,571 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 5.4 | 925 | 11,508 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 5.1 | 918 | 12,276 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 2.8 | 879 | 11,081 | 30.0% | 44.4% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.3 | 970 | 11,006 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.3 | 1,349 | 14,373 | 33.3% | 41.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.2 | 926 | 15,541 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.1 | 873 | 12,777 | 28.6% | 70.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.5 | 993 | 13,758 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 4.7 | 886 | 12,273 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 2.6 | 831 | 11,882 | 44.4% | 42.9% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 5.8 | 1,120 | 15,012 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 6.1 | 835 | 12,456 | 0.0% | 38.5% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 4.8 | 778 | 12,051 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.4 | 860 | 15,518 | 100.0% | 38.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.2 | 1,022 | 15,654 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 0.9 | 983 | 14,258 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.3 | 1,159 | 16,807 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.3 | 1,018 | 16,656 | 40.0% | 55.6% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 4.8 | 927 | 10,995 | 50.0% | 12.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.5 | 970 | 11,655 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.0 | 838 | 12,157 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.3 | 892 | 13,035 | 66.7% | 71.4% | |
| 7.69% | 13 | 6.1 | 958 | 13,567 | 0.0% | 11.1% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 4.1 | 894 | 10,933 | 16.7% | 57.1% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 2.7 | 848 | 11,788 | 33.3% | 22.2% | |
| 16.67% | 12 | 1.3 | 822 | 13,627 | 20.0% | 14.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.0 | 1,000 | 11,813 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 3.5 | 781 | 12,697 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.3 | 954 | 13,826 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 992 | 14,321 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 2.4 | 709 | 12,616 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 650 | 10,018 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 3.0 | 854 | 15,110 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.9 | 1,050 | 12,418 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.0 | 1,033 | 16,605 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.4 | 793 | 11,309 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.3 | 1,095 | 14,247 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 844 | 10,651 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 3.5 | 693 | 10,180 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.9 | 770 | 11,150 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 0.9 | 826 | 16,814 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.0 | 729 | 13,471 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.3 | 932 | 14,661 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.8 | 999 | 15,367 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.1 | 825 | 13,891 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.2 | 996 | 13,882 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.4 | 1,060 | 12,013 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.3 | 1,175 | 17,631 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.3 | 806 | 13,608 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.5 | 1,161 | 12,025 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.9 | 912 | 13,368 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.0 | 906 | 14,683 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 4.3 | 798 | 11,783 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.3 | 893 | 14,981 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.9 | 1,098 | 17,526 | 0.0% | 14.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.3 | 996 | 10,601 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.8 | 1,099 | 13,801 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.2 | 1,418 | 15,392 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.1 | 853 | 14,458 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.0 | 956 | 15,011 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.2 | 846 | 13,231 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.7 | 857 | 14,518 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.6 | 445 | 6,285 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.4 | 1,122 | 15,428 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 1,062 | 18,661 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 871 | 8,532 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.7 | 1,036 | 9,491 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 1,073 | 19,024 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 1,121 | 13,473 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
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Zed vs Veigar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Zed do against Veigar in League of Legends?
Veigar wins the Zed vs Veigar 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 Zed do against Veigar 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 Zed do against Veigar in the late game?
In the late game, Veigar takes over the Zed vs Veigar 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 Zed vs Veigar 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 Zed build against Veigar?
The best Zed build against Veigar includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge, Eclipse with Crimson Lucidity. This build achieves a 75.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Zed runes against Veigar?
The best Zed runes against Veigar use the Inspiration primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 38.9% win rate in the Zed vs Veigar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Zed counter Veigar?
No, Zed struggles against Veigar with only a 47.0% win rate. Veigar has the advantage in this matchup. Zed players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Veigar's lead.
How do I play Zed against Veigar?
When playing Zed against Veigar, play cautiously and avoid Veigar's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Veigar has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.
