MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Veigar vs Malzahar
What is Veigar's win rate vs Malzahar?
In Mid, Veigar wins 52% against Malzahar across 2,667 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 behind by 201 gold.
Veigar at 15:00
- Gold: -201
- CS: -13
- XP: -68
Typical gap to Malzahar, from 2,650 games that reached 15:00.
Does Veigar counter Malzahar?
Too close to call. Veigar sits at 52% over 2,667 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 Malzahar as Veigar
When Veigar is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 1,042 games; behind, it drops to 46% over 1,625.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 1,042 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 1,625 |
| First blood | 58% | 1,528 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 860 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 560 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 1,446 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 64% | 590 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 10:19; the level 6 spike lands around 5:09. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Veigar build in Mid?
Into Malzahar specifically, Veigar finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 50.1% over 681 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Rabadon's Deathcap: 58.0% across 224 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.