Veigar vs Xerath Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil, meets Xerath, the Magus Ascendant, in the Mid lane. The sample behind this page is 1,031 games from patch 16.13.1, and Veigar wins 45.2% of them. That is 4.8 points under even, which is why Xerath is listed among the champions Veigar struggles into.
This is a ranged mirror in terms of reach — 550 versus 525 — so spacing matters less than ability timing.
Shocking Orb (E) is the ability Veigar has to respect, just as Xerath plays around Baleful Strike. Ultimates decide the rest — Primordial Burst versus Rite of the Arcane.
With Veigar and Xerath both dealing magic damage, stacking a single stat answers most of it. Veigar carries 580 base health to Xerath’s 596, and 18 armour to 22. Scaling matters as well: Veigar ends on 2416 HP, Xerath on 2398.
Sample size counts as much as the number — 1,031 games for Xerath here. This lane rebuilds from live ranked data each cycle.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Xerath has the statistical edge. Veigar wins 45.2% of the recorded games.
45.2% from Veigar's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
1,031 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Veigar build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Veigar build page.