MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Veigar vs Kassadin
What is Veigar's win rate vs Kassadin?
In Mid, Veigar wins 51% against Kassadin across 1,050 observed 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 ahead by 27 gold.
Veigar at 15:00
- Gold: +27
- CS: +3
- XP: +197
Typical gap to Kassadin, from 1,049 games that reached 15:00.
Does Veigar counter Kassadin?
Too close to call. Veigar sits at 51% over 1,050 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Kassadin as Veigar
When Veigar is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 63% over 516 games; behind, it drops to 38% over 533.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 516 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 533 |
| First blood | 57% | 503 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 324 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 540 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 397 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 62% | 185 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 8:07; the level 6 spike lands around 5:11. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Veigar build in Mid?
Into Kassadin specifically, Veigar finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 49.8% over 257 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Rabadon's Deathcap: 56.7% across 97 games.
The most-finished Veigar core is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Rabadon's Deathcap: 58.3% across 4,625 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 Rod of Ages (13,916 games).
Skill plan: Veigar players max Q first and take Q at level 1.