Veigar vs Vayne ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Veigar vs Vayne

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

Veigar wins by surviving early and punishing Vayne's short-range CS attempts with (E) cage.
Vayne controls lane priority early with high mobility and poke, forcing Veigar to farm safely.
The lane turns on Veigar's ability to hold wave near safety and punish Vayne's dash cooldowns.

Trading pattern

Punish Vayne when she steps up for low-health minions by landing (Q) and following with (E) if support threat is low.
Only trade aggressively if (E) cage is ready to trap Vayne and her support cannot immediately counter-engage.
Avoid trades when (Q) is available to reposition or (E) is off cooldown, as she can punish immobility.

Danger windows

(E) wall stun combined with support follow-up creates lethal all-in windows; avoid stepping too far forward.
When (R) stealth is active, she can reposition unpredictably; hold (E) to counter engage.
Losing brush control or pushing wave without vision exposes Veigar to Vayne's engage and support ganks.

Early game

Hold the wave near your turret to limit (Q) dash reposition and punish her last-hit attempts.
Use early caster minion waves to stack (Q) safely without overextending into Vayne's poke.
Avoid pushing early waves to prevent Vayne and support from engaging with (E) wall stuns.

Power spikes

Level 6 spike: Use (R) burst to punish Vayne trapped in (E) for lethal all-ins or forcing summoners.
First mage item plus (Q) stack growth increases poke threat, enabling safer wave pressure and last-hit punish.
Respect Vayne's level 6 (R) stealth repositioning, which increases her dueling potential and dodge chance.

Win conditions

Convert safe farming and (Q) stacking into a burst lead to force Vayne off waves and deny plates.
Use (E) cage to zone Vayne during dragon setups, securing objective control through lane pressure.
Scale into mid/late game where Veigar's burst outdamages Vayne's sustained DPS in teamfights and skirmishes.