Kalista vs Veigar ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Kalista vs Veigar

Confidence highUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

Kalista wins extended trades by stacking (E) through minions and punishing Veigar's low mobility.
Veigar wants to farm safely for stacks and burst later, so deny him free farm by controlling wave and punishing last hits.
Use long lane space to hop freely and convert support (R) engages into kills before Veigar reaches level 6.

Trading pattern

Punish Veigar's last-hit attempts when he is inside auto range and support cannot immediately trade back.
Use (Q) to transfer (E) stacks through low-health minions into Veigar when he walks up.
Avoid trades when slowed or if (E) cage is available to root and counter-engage.

Danger windows

(E) cage creates a root zone that punishes stepping forward; respect its cooldown before engaging.
Veigar's level 6 (R) burst can execute low-health targets trapped by (E); avoid overextending without support follow-up.
Enemy support control of brush or engage range negates your last-hit punish windows; avoid risky autos then.

Early game

Focus on level 2-3 to coordinate (R) engages with support, exploiting Veigar's lack of early agency.
Thin the wave to create low-health minions for (E) resets and last-hit punish windows.
Position to punish Veigar when he steps up for caster minions, but back off if enemy support controls brush or engage zone.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) unlocks aggressive all-in potential with support knockup; coordinate engages to stack (E) safely.
First completed attack-speed item increases auto frequency, making (E) execute threat stronger in extended fights.
Exploit Veigar's low early game by forcing longer trades before he reaches his first mage item and stack thresholds.

Win conditions

Convert (E) stack pressure and support (R) engages into early kills and forced Veigar recalls.
Crash waves to deny Veigar plates and secure dragon control with (E) execute threat.
Use lane priority and item spikes to snowball early, preventing Veigar from safely scaling into late-game burst.