MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Veigar vs Zed
Veigar vs Zed in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 2,076 ranked games in Mid, Veigar beats Zed in 48% of them.
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 903 gold.
Veigar at 15:00
- Gold: -903
- CS: -7
- XP: -484
Typical gap to Zed, from 2,070 games that reached 15:00.
Does Veigar counter Zed?
Not this time. Zed wins 52% of the 2,076 ranked Mid games counted here. Veigar players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Veigar game plan against Zed
With a gold lead at 10:00, Veigar wins 59% of 465 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 44% over 1,611.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 465 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 1,611 |
| First blood | 55% | 675 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 357 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 625 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 422 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 137 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:44 and level 6 lands around 5:26. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Veigar in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Zed specifically, Veigar finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 47.8% over 498 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Rabadon's Deathcap: 63.6% across 107 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.