Mid Matchup

Veigar vs LeBlanc

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Veigar

Veigar

the Tiny Master of Evil
Mid
Veigar Mid Overall Win Rate
51.25%

Matchup Win Rate

52.2%
Veigar vs LeBlanc Wins
47.8%
LeBlanc vs Veigar Wins
LeBlanc

LeBlanc

the Deceiver
Mid
LeBlanc Mid Overall Win Rate
49.43%

Veigar vs LeBlanc - Mid Matchup Guide Patch 15.24 (25.24)

Veigar Mid vs LeBlanc Mid - Who is stronger?

Veigar Mid has an advantage against LeBlanc (52.2% win rate) based on 538 games. The matchup leans toward Veigar.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Veigar Mid vs LeBlanc Mid in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 73.5% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Current meta showdown: Veigar (4.2% pick rate, 15th most popular out of 58 Mid champions) versus LeBlanc (4.9%, 10th place). These two mid lane titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Meta strength confirmed: Veigar's superior tier rating (A vs B+) translates into a solid 52.2% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Veigar ranks 22nd in win rate among Mid champions. Optimize for consistency: Arcane Comet paired with Manaflow Band (57.5% win rate, 9.2% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Luden's Companion > Stormsurge > Rabadon's Deathcap with Sorcerer's Shoes delivers 73.5% win rate against LeBlanc.

Lane dominance: Veigar not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (6.24/min vs 5.95 for LeBlanc). This 0.29 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Complete superiority: Veigar dominates both win rate (52.2%) and damage output (873 vs 825/min, 2nd among Mid). The 48 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Intriguing anomaly: Veigar wins the matchup (52.2%) despite a lower KDA (2.30 vs 2.70). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.

Veigar vs LeBlanc - Mid Stats Comparison

Veigar Mid
Veigar Mid
Versus
LeBlanc Mid
LeBlanc Mid
ATierB+
52.2%Matchup Winrate47.8%
51.25%Role Winrate49.43%
#22Winrate Rank#41
4.2%Pickrate4.9%
2.3Average KDA2.7
411Gold per Minute413
6.24CS/Min5.95
0.29Wards per Minute0.30
873Damage per Minute825

How to Beat LeBlanc as Veigar (Mid)

The Veigar versus LeBlanc matchup in the mid lane is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.

The magic damage that Veigar deals remains relevant in the late game. Look for opportunities to initiate or counter-initiate. Meanwhile, LeBlanc deals primarily magic damage (83.79%), additional magic resistance may be required.

An important advantage of Veigar is higher farming statistics (ranked 39th among role champions) (versus 48th for LeBlanc), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.7 versus 2.3) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Veigar Mid versus LeBlanc Mid matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Veigar player to maintain constant pressure on LeBlanc, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Veigar vs LeBlanc: Mid Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
46.0% Win Rate87.2% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
46.0% Win Rate87.2% Pick Rate

Veigar vs LeBlanc: Mid Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Inspiration
First Strike
First Strike Attacks or abilities against an enemy champion within 0.25s of entering champion combat grant 10 gold and First Strike for 3 seconds, causing you to deal 7% extra damage against champions, and granting 50% (35% for ranged champions) of bonus damage dealt as gold.

Cooldown: 25 - 15s

First Strike

Attacks or abilities against an enemy champion within 0.25s of entering champion combat g…

Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 12% of your missing health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight +18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Adaptive
Scaling Cooldown Reduction
Scaling Cooldown Reduction +8 Ability Haste

Scaling Cooldown Reduction

+8 Ability Haste

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

42.0% Win Rate34.7% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Arcane Comet Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet is on cooldown, reduces its remaining cooldown.

Adaptive Damage: 30 - 130 based on level (+0.05 AP and +0.1 bonus AD)
Cooldown: 20 - 8s

Cooldown Reduction:
Single Target: 20%.
Area of Effect: 10%.
Damage over Time: 5%.

Arcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet …

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Gathering Storm
Gathering Storm Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

Gathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD 20 min: + 24 AP or …

Secondary Path
Resolve
Bone Plating
Bone Plating After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Overgrowth
Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

57.5% Win Rate9.2% Pick Rate

Veigar vs LeBlanc: Mid Lane Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health

Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
44.2% Win Rate77.9% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed

45.2% Win Rate66.8% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed

Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
46.0% Win Rate10.8% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity

52.4% Win Rate9.4% Pick Rate
Core Build
Catalyst of Aeons
Catalyst of Aeons (1300 gold) 350 Health
375 Mana

Eternity
Restores 10% of the damage taken from champions as Mana.
Casting an Ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.
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Rod of Ages
Rod of Ages (2600 gold) 50 Ability Power
400 Health
400 Mana

Timeless
This item gains 10 Health, 20 Mana and 3 Ability Power every 60 seconds up to 10 times. Upon reaching max stacks, gain a level.
Eternity
Taking damage from champions restores 10% of the damage as Mana.
Casting an ability heals for 25% of Mana spent.
Archangel's Staff
Archangel's Staff (2900 gold) 70 Ability Power
600 Mana
25 Ability Haste

Awe
Gain Ability Power equal to 1% bonus Mana.
Manaflow (8s, max 5 charges)
Landing Abilities grants 5 max Mana (doubled vs. champions).
Transforms into Seraph's Embrace at 360 max Mana.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
68.0% Win Rate13.1% Pick Rate
Final Build
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration

Cinderbloom
Magic and true damageCritically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
53.9% Win Rate19.0% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
Tear of the Goddess
Tear of the Goddess (400 gold) 240 Mana
Manaflow (8s, max 4 charges)
Landing Abilities grants 3 max Mana (doubled vs. champions), up to 360.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal an additional 5 physical damage to minions.
67.0% Win Rate1.4% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity

52.4% Win Rate9.4% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed

Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
49.8% Win Rate1.1% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed

Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
46.0% Win Rate10.8% Pick Rate
Core Build
Hextech Alternator
Hextech Alternator (1100 gold) 45 Ability Power
Revved
Damaging a champion deals bonus magic damage.
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Luden's Companion
Luden's Companion (2850 gold) 100 Ability Power
600 Mana
10 Ability Haste

Fire
Damaging Abilities fire 6 Shots that deal bonus magic damage to the target and nearby enemies. Remaining Shots fire on the primary target, dealing 20% damage.
Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed

Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
73.5% Win Rate1.9% Pick Rate
Final Build
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor


Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
62.8% Win Rate14.2% Pick Rate
Other Items
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration

49.7% Win Rate17.3% Pick Rate
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor


Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
62.8% Win Rate14.2% Pick Rate
Banshee's Veil
Banshee's Veil (3000 gold) 105 Ability Power
40 Magic Resist

Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
50.0% Win Rate10.4% Pick Rate
Frozen Heart
Frozen Heart (2500 gold) 75 Armor
400 Mana
20 Ability Haste

Winter's Caress
Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.
49.2% Win Rate3.5% Pick Rate
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health

Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
49.8% Win Rate3.5% Pick Rate
Kaenic Rookern
Kaenic Rookern (2900 gold) 400 Health
80 Magic Resist
100% Base Health Regen

Magebane
After not taking magic damage for 15 seconds, gain a magic shield.
50.2% Win Rate3.5% Pick Rate
Cosmic Drive
Cosmic Drive (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
25 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed

Spelldance
Dealing magic or true damage to champions grants Move Speed for 4 seconds.
0.0% Win Rate3.5% Pick Rate

Veigar vs LeBlanc: Mid Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Baleful Strike Veigar unleashes a bolt of dark energy that deals magic damage to the first two enemies hit. Units killed by this bolt grant Veigar some ability power permanently.
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Q
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W
W
Dark Matter Veigar calls a great mass of dark matter to fall from the sky to the target location, dealing magic damage when it lands. Stacks of Phenomenal Evil reduce Dark Matter's cooldown.
W
W
W
W
W
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E
Event Horizon Veigar twists the edges of space, creating a cage that Stuns enemies that pass through.
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E
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R
Primordial Burst Blasts target enemy champion, dealing a large amount of magic damage, increasing based on the target's missing health.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
47.1% Win Rate49.0% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Baleful Strike Veigar unleashes a bolt of dark energy that deals magic damage to the first two enemies hit. Units killed by this bolt grant Veigar some ability power permanently.
Q
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Dark Matter Veigar calls a great mass of dark matter to fall from the sky to the target location, dealing magic damage when it lands. Stacks of Phenomenal Evil reduce Dark Matter's cooldown.
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Event Horizon Veigar twists the edges of space, creating a cage that Stuns enemies that pass through.
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Primordial Burst Blasts target enemy champion, dealing a large amount of magic damage, increasing based on the target's missing health.
R
R
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Max Order: Q > W > E
73.3% Win Rate1.2% Pick Rate

Veigar tips:

  • Use Event Horizon to increase your chances of landing Dark Matter.
  • Veigar is extremely Mana and Cooldown Reduction dependent. Try buying items with these stats in order to increase the effectiveness of your passive and Baleful Strike.
  • Veigar is very fragile. It is valuable to select at least one summoner spell that can be used defensively.

Playing Against LeBlanc

  • LeBlanc's ultimate can create fake LeBlancs during her spellcast or, rarely, at a distant position.
  • The fake LeBlanc created at a distance will always run at the nearest Champion, cast a harmless spell, then immediately disappear.
  • Attacking LeBlanc first avoids most of her tricks, especially if she's recently used her dash, Distortion.
  • Stunning or silencing LeBlanc will prevent her from activating the return part of Distortion.