Ziggs - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.0%
Pick Rate
1.8%

Ziggsvs Veigar

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

Ziggs vs Veigar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Ziggs wins with a 54.9% win rate (+9.8%) over Veigar based on 51 games. Ziggs holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Ziggs build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ziggs vs Veigar matchup.

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Ziggs Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ziggs 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.

Compare against an opponent
Ziggs - 54.9% win rate in this matchup
Ziggs
54.9% WR
VS
Veigar vs Ziggs matchup - 45.1% win rate
Veigar
45.1% WR

Who Wins the Ziggs vs Veigar Matchup?

Ziggs wins the Ziggs vs Veigar matchup
Winner
Ziggs
Matches: 51
54.9%
Win Rate
45.1%
6.8
CS / min
6.5
1,087
DMG / min
1,025
12,734
Gold / game
13,500
71
Heal / min
140
310
DMG Mitigated / min
412
0.5
CC / min
0.8
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
52.8%
Late Game WR
47.2%

Ziggs vs Veigar Matchup Summary

The Ziggs vs Veigar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 51 recent matches analyzed, Ziggs wins with a 54.9% win rate compared to Veigar's 45.1%, giving Ziggs a 9.8 percentage point advantage. Ziggs dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Veigar 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 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ziggs players can confidently pick into Veigar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Veigar away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ziggs vs Veigar Laning Phase Breakdown

Veigar wins the laning phase against Ziggs in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.8Ziggs
6.5Veigar
Ziggs edges out Veigar by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Ziggs.
Damage
1,087Ziggs
1,025Veigar
Ziggs deals 61 more champion damage per minute than Veigar. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Veigar choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Ziggs's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,734Ziggs
13,500Veigar
Veigar earns 766 more gold per game than Ziggs, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Veigar slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.5Ziggs
0.8Veigar
Veigar provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Ziggs, 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
381Ziggs
552Veigar
Veigar vastly out-sustains Ziggs, healing and mitigating 171 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Veigar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ziggs is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ziggs, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ziggs Build Against Veigar

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Veigar, providing the mobility and stats Ziggs needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ziggs against Veigar are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Ziggs an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 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 Ziggs vs Veigar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ziggs
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Ziggs early game win rateZiggs60.0%
Veigar early game win rateVeigar40.0%
Late Game
Ziggs
52.8%
+5.6% advantage
Ziggs late game win rateZiggs52.8%
Veigar late game win rateVeigar47.2%

Ziggs dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Veigar. This lopsided early game means Ziggs can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ziggs is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 52.8% win rate — 5.6 points above Veigar. Extended games heavily favor Ziggs, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Ziggs holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Veigar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Ziggs Runes Against Veigar

Sorcery rune tree - Ziggs primary runes vs VeigarSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Ziggs rune vs VeigarManaflow Band - best Ziggs rune vs VeigarTranscendence - best Ziggs rune vs VeigarScorch - best Ziggs rune vs Veigar
Inspiration rune tree - Ziggs secondary runes vs VeigarInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Ziggs rune vs VeigarMagical Footwear - best Ziggs rune vs Veigar
58.8% WR

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


Ziggs matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Ziggs'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 Ziggs build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Ziggs 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
53.00%2006.51,03313,08460.5%47.9%
50.79%1266.591612,01561.1%43.1%
54.03%1246.497611,76566.7%44.3%
51.82%1106.61,08613,75848.8%53.6%
52.73%1106.899213,46552.2%53.1%
51.65%917.01,04313,27768.6%41.1%
56.25%806.81,06213,72850.0%59.3%
41.94%626.51,09413,97019.1%53.7%
60.00%605.298112,39633.3%74.4%
57.63%597.199813,79777.3%46.0%
54.90%516.81,08712,73460.0%52.8%
43.14%516.61,02712,27540.0%45.2%
65.96%476.694412,17163.2%67.9%
56.52%466.51,01612,93566.7%50.0%
38.64%446.582810,32538.5%38.9%
55.81%436.51,08012,37450.0%58.6%
47.50%406.71,09613,55762.5%43.8%
46.15%396.896511,63450.0%43.5%
51.35%376.51,02812,66166.7%40.9%
61.11%366.193911,89442.9%72.7%
40.00%356.51,09412,95550.0%33.3%
48.57%356.41,03611,17950.0%47.6%
57.14%357.11,14913,95156.3%57.9%
40.00%357.11,03513,13025.0%44.4%
55.88%345.988010,72458.8%52.9%
39.39%334.71,00412,45944.4%37.5%
51.52%336.084512,24362.5%41.2%
45.45%336.296812,70650.0%42.9%
68.75%327.01,06411,58173.7%61.5%
74.19%316.71,03011,82073.3%75.0%
53.33%307.296112,68650.0%55.6%
34.48%296.41,05712,10825.0%41.2%
57.14%286.51,01112,04955.6%57.9%
37.04%276.61,20813,77562.5%26.3%
65.38%267.093010,63558.8%77.8%
48.00%257.11,06713,69060.0%40.0%
58.33%246.51,11113,99855.6%60.0%
58.33%246.31,04912,92766.7%55.6%
56.52%236.01,01913,00655.6%57.1%
50.00%226.194511,87644.4%53.9%
68.18%226.283812,12380.0%58.3%
59.09%227.21,09514,73233.3%68.8%
28.57%216.91,09514,49611.1%41.7%
66.67%217.21,21813,42055.6%75.0%
40.00%206.21,07311,48322.2%54.5%
40.00%206.61,09611,76933.3%45.5%
65.00%205.61,03212,30157.1%69.2%
40.00%207.094711,48633.3%45.5%
52.63%197.11,06011,33750.0%55.6%
42.11%196.81,17314,08142.9%41.7%
50.00%186.61,10914,34725.0%57.1%
70.59%176.61,10113,00971.4%70.0%
68.75%166.11,0859,750100.0%37.5%
38.46%136.91,12112,74033.3%40.0%
50.00%126.51,11713,67960.0%42.9%
58.33%126.31,11512,84366.7%50.0%
33.33%123.686610,5510.0%44.4%
58.33%126.392813,46180.0%42.9%
54.55%113.496810,94066.7%40.0%
81.82%114.188912,59566.7%87.5%
54.55%116.81,23815,77575.0%42.9%
36.36%117.01,01015,3110.0%36.4%
27.27%111.97868,62250.0%0.0%
63.64%117.11,06612,84583.3%40.0%
40.00%106.792510,78640.0%40.0%
50.00%106.396912,55850.0%50.0%
20.00%106.37409,44620.0%20.0%
50.00%105.28999,41660.0%40.0%
77.78%95.66798,55880.0%75.0%
77.78%96.51,10412,31780.0%75.0%
55.56%93.084611,80066.7%50.0%
55.56%97.087511,19450.0%60.0%
77.78%97.21,40515,356100.0%71.4%
66.67%97.094513,729100.0%50.0%
12.50%86.41,03112,82250.0%0.0%
42.86%76.887111,33066.7%25.0%
57.14%72.58259,01350.0%66.7%
50.00%65.485013,3990.0%50.0%
33.33%67.01,03413,3360.0%50.0%
40.00%53.190511,837100.0%25.0%
60.00%54.788912,1200.0%75.0%
40.00%56.41,0479,9070.0%50.0%
20.00%57.11,16211,8760.0%25.0%
40.00%56.81,26813,0760.0%50.0%
60.00%52.67329,998100.0%33.3%

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Ziggs vs Veigar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ziggs do against Veigar in League of Legends?

Ziggs wins the Ziggs vs Veigar matchup with a 54.9% win rate compared to Veigar's 45.1%, a 9.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 51 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Ziggs do against Veigar in the early game?

In the early game, Ziggs has the advantage against Veigar with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Ziggs players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ziggs do against Veigar in the late game?

In the late game, Ziggs takes over the Ziggs vs Veigar matchup with a 52.8% win rate compared to 47.2%. Ziggs scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ziggs vs Veigar matchup?

Ziggs wins the matchup against Veigar with a 54.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 9.8 percentage point advantage means Ziggs is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 51 games analyzed.

What is the best Ziggs build against Veigar?

The best Ziggs build against Veigar includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Ziggs runes against Veigar?

The best Ziggs runes against Veigar use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 58.8% win rate in the Ziggs vs Veigar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ziggs counter Veigar?

Yes, Ziggs has a favorable matchup against Veigar with a 54.9% win rate. Ziggs strongly counters Veigar in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Ziggs against Veigar?

When playing Ziggs against Veigar, 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.