MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Veigar vs Ryze
What is Veigar's win rate vs Ryze?
In Mid, Veigar wins 52% against Ryze across 1,304 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 46 gold.
Veigar at 15:00
- Gold: +46
- CS: -2
- XP: +73
Typical gap to Ryze, from 1,294 games that reached 15:00.
Does Veigar counter Ryze?
Too close to call. Veigar sits at 52% over 1,304 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 Ryze as Veigar
When Veigar is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 60% over 564 games; behind, it drops to 46% over 739.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 564 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 739 |
| First blood | 57% | 695 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 427 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 456 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 598 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 301 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 9:03; the level 6 spike lands around 5:13. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Veigar build in Mid?
Into Ryze specifically, Veigar finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 55.6% over 338 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Rabadon's Deathcap: 58.3% across 139 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.