MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Veigar vs Caitlyn
How often does Veigar beat Caitlyn in ADC?
Veigar into Caitlyn in ADC: 54% observed win rate across 1,254 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Veigar behind by 231 gold.
Veigar at 15:00
- Gold: -231
- CS: -10
- XP: +153
Typical gap to Caitlyn, from 1,252 games that reached 15:00.
Does Veigar counter Caitlyn?
The count says yes: across 1,254 ranked ADC games into Caitlyn, Veigar takes 54%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Veigar.
Beating Caitlyn: the Veigar game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Veigar at 63% across 469 games. Flip the lead and Veigar falls to 48% across 785.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 469 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 785 |
| First blood | 59% | 636 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 406 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 64% | 275 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 437 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 62% | 175 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:41 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:09. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Veigar's ADC build, with receipts
Into Caitlyn specifically, Veigar finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 58.3% over 444 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Rabadon's Deathcap: 58.2% across 177 games.
The most-finished Veigar core is Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Rabadon's Deathcap: 59.3% across 2,227 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (5,405 games).
Skill plan: Veigar players max Q first and take Q at level 1.