Veigar vs Kog'Maw ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Veigar vs Kog'Maw

Confidence highUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

Veigar wins by controlling wave near safety and punishing Kog'Maw's forced CS walks with (E) cage.
(W) uptime grants him medium lane pressure; Veigar must deny free stacks and avoid extended fights.
This lane turns on Veigar's ability to trap Kog'Maw during last hits and survive until level 6 burst.

Trading pattern

Use (E) to trap Kog'Maw when he walks up for low-health minions, then follow with burst if safe.
Only punish last-hit attempts when enemy support is out of position or cooldowns are down.
Avoid trading when (W) is active without cage ready, as Kog'Maw's extended range outmatches you.

Danger windows

(W) uptime combined with enemy support peel creates a dangerous DPS window; avoid stepping forward.
Without (E) available, Veigar is vulnerable to Kog'Maw's poke and extended trades; reset spacing accordingly.
Avoid stepping into enemy support's engage range or brush control when punishing last hits to prevent counter trades.

Early game

Hold wave near your turret to secure (Q) stacks and avoid (W) poke window.
Punish Kog'Maw stepping up for caster minion last hits only if enemy support cannot immediately trade back.
Avoid pushing wave early to prevent Kog'Maw from safely farming under turret with (W) active.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks (R) execute; use it to finish targets trapped by (E) for kill pressure.
First mage item plus (Q) stack growth increases burst threat; pressure waves and trades more confidently.
(W) active window is his main DPS phase; respect it and avoid extended trades during this time.

Win conditions

Convert (E) cage traps into kills with (R) to snowball lane priority and force Kog'Maw recalls.
Deny Kog'Maw free (Q) stacks by punishing last hits and crashing waves near your turret.
Use lane pressure to secure dragon vision and plates, enabling safer scaling into late-game burst DPS.