Jaxvs Vayne
Jax vs Vayne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Vayne wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Jax based on 28 games. Vayne wins the early laning phase while Jax scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Jax build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jax vs Vayne matchup.
Jax Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jax performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Vayne(42.9%)Who Wins the Jax vs Vayne Matchup?
Jax vs Vayne Matchup Summary
The Jax vs Vayne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 28 recent matches analyzed, Vayne wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Jax's 42.9%, giving Vayne a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vayne controls the early laning stage, but Jax outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vayne needs to press advantages before Jax reaches their power spikes, while Jax should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Jax leads by 556 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vayne has a strong advantage in this matchup. Jax players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Vayne overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Jax vs Vayne Laning Phase Breakdown
Vayne is favored during the laning phase against Jax, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Vayne holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Jax Build Against Vayne
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Vayne, providing the mobility and stats Jax needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jax against Vayne are Riftmaker, Hextech Gunblade and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Jax an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Vayne. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Jax vs Vayne matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Jax33.3%Vayne66.7%Jax50.0%Vayne50.0%Vayne dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Jax. This lopsided early game means Vayne can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Jax at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Vayne. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Vayne has the edge early, but Jax gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Jax Runes Against Vayne
Resolve
Inspiration
The Resolve and Inspiration rune setup gives Jax the best tools to compete against Vayne in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Jax matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Jax's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Jax build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.54% | 293 | 1.3 | 718 | 12,837 | 60.2% | 44.9% | |
| 55.93% | 270 | 2.9 | 801 | 12,924 | 57.6% | 54.6% | |
| 58.47% | 248 | 1.4 | 728 | 12,718 | 63.6% | 52.9% | |
| 57.80% | 218 | 4.3 | 915 | 12,707 | 60.4% | 55.6% | |
| 37.96% | 216 | 6.2 | 781 | 11,571 | 34.3% | 41.0% | |
| 57.21% | 215 | 1.3 | 746 | 12,946 | 52.6% | 61.0% | |
| 50.98% | 204 | 4.3 | 1,075 | 12,197 | 50.0% | 51.9% | |
| 51.70% | 176 | 5.9 | 825 | 12,066 | 52.8% | 50.6% | |
| 52.63% | 171 | 5.5 | 856 | 12,129 | 53.8% | 51.3% | |
| 47.53% | 162 | 4.3 | 802 | 12,331 | 52.0% | 43.5% | |
| 42.76% | 152 | 4.7 | 726 | 12,071 | 40.3% | 44.7% | |
| 54.97% | 151 | 1.9 | 709 | 12,388 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.59% | 142 | 6.3 | 820 | 12,760 | 53.9% | 44.2% | |
| 49.28% | 138 | 1.1 | 685 | 12,455 | 52.2% | 46.4% | |
| 45.16% | 124 | 5.9 | 970 | 12,785 | 45.8% | 44.7% | |
| 57.76% | 116 | 5.8 | 822 | 12,253 | 54.4% | 61.0% | |
| 47.75% | 111 | 1.4 | 758 | 13,455 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 61.26% | 111 | 1.2 | 752 | 12,692 | 58.9% | 63.6% | |
| 53.64% | 110 | 5.1 | 648 | 12,135 | 51.0% | 55.9% | |
| 62.62% | 107 | 1.1 | 690 | 13,639 | 60.0% | 64.2% | |
| 54.00% | 100 | 5.7 | 854 | 12,928 | 64.3% | 46.5% | |
| 48.98% | 98 | 1.3 | 757 | 12,244 | 47.1% | 51.1% | |
| 47.92% | 96 | 5.5 | 882 | 12,733 | 57.9% | 41.4% | |
| 53.13% | 96 | 6.7 | 927 | 13,355 | 53.3% | 52.9% | |
| 44.21% | 95 | 6.2 | 882 | 12,263 | 44.2% | 44.2% | |
| 45.74% | 94 | 6.3 | 874 | 11,514 | 52.7% | 35.9% | |
| 46.24% | 93 | 5.2 | 844 | 12,378 | 51.1% | 41.7% | |
| 50.55% | 91 | 1.6 | 846 | 13,123 | 55.9% | 47.4% | |
| 52.87% | 87 | 3.4 | 871 | 12,012 | 39.0% | 65.2% | |
| 46.43% | 84 | 5.2 | 856 | 12,527 | 45.5% | 47.1% | |
| 46.99% | 83 | 1.4 | 716 | 12,817 | 39.0% | 54.8% | |
| 50.62% | 81 | 6.0 | 733 | 11,526 | 50.0% | 51.4% | |
| 43.75% | 80 | 6.2 | 890 | 12,800 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 47.50% | 80 | 5.3 | 749 | 11,321 | 42.9% | 54.8% | |
| 50.63% | 79 | 5.8 | 826 | 11,849 | 56.8% | 45.2% | |
| 53.16% | 79 | 1.3 | 676 | 13,008 | 54.8% | 52.1% | |
| 53.95% | 76 | 3.7 | 787 | 12,754 | 60.0% | 48.8% | |
| 60.81% | 74 | 1.4 | 651 | 12,200 | 61.0% | 60.6% | |
| 47.95% | 73 | 6.0 | 800 | 12,552 | 51.5% | 45.0% | |
| 54.17% | 72 | 5.8 | 964 | 12,357 | 52.9% | 55.3% | |
| 50.72% | 69 | 1.3 | 636 | 11,938 | 57.6% | 44.4% | |
| 46.38% | 69 | 5.5 | 930 | 11,425 | 47.2% | 45.5% | |
| 38.46% | 65 | 1.5 | 715 | 12,608 | 37.0% | 39.5% | |
| 48.44% | 64 | 1.3 | 686 | 12,358 | 51.5% | 45.2% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 1.4 | 713 | 12,218 | 46.7% | 60.6% | |
| 60.32% | 63 | 2.1 | 772 | 13,187 | 59.3% | 61.1% | |
| 47.62% | 63 | 6.2 | 782 | 11,910 | 41.9% | 53.1% | |
| 50.00% | 62 | 1.1 | 697 | 12,359 | 46.9% | 53.3% | |
| 38.71% | 62 | 5.3 | 762 | 11,331 | 25.0% | 53.3% | |
| 54.24% | 59 | 1.7 | 780 | 13,093 | 54.2% | 54.3% | |
| 57.63% | 59 | 1.0 | 674 | 12,916 | 62.5% | 54.3% | |
| 54.39% | 57 | 6.5 | 821 | 12,716 | 62.5% | 44.0% | |
| 39.29% | 56 | 5.7 | 821 | 12,099 | 33.3% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 56 | 4.5 | 717 | 12,544 | 43.5% | 54.5% | |
| 55.77% | 52 | 5.8 | 866 | 12,490 | 65.0% | 50.0% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 1.8 | 673 | 11,856 | 45.5% | 56.7% | |
| 64.71% | 51 | 5.7 | 794 | 13,060 | 72.0% | 57.7% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 5.6 | 701 | 10,782 | 48.4% | 57.9% | |
| 44.00% | 50 | 2.3 | 687 | 12,098 | 32.0% | 56.0% | |
| 45.83% | 48 | 1.4 | 724 | 12,701 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 51.06% | 47 | 5.8 | 822 | 12,831 | 47.1% | 53.3% | |
| 58.70% | 46 | 5.9 | 767 | 12,300 | 61.9% | 56.0% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 2.8 | 881 | 13,407 | 57.9% | 40.0% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 5.8 | 682 | 11,812 | 57.9% | 29.2% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 1.4 | 630 | 12,132 | 55.0% | 39.1% | |
| 54.76% | 42 | 4.4 | 736 | 11,456 | 54.5% | 55.0% | |
| 71.43% | 42 | 1.2 | 697 | 12,117 | 81.8% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 5.3 | 671 | 11,644 | 40.0% | 59.1% | |
| 59.52% | 42 | 6.3 | 708 | 11,277 | 58.3% | 61.1% | |
| 57.50% | 40 | 1.9 | 747 | 12,869 | 52.9% | 60.9% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 1.1 | 611 | 11,494 | 38.9% | 59.1% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 5.6 | 946 | 10,975 | 47.8% | 50.0% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 2.4 | 679 | 10,813 | 47.6% | 57.1% | |
| 31.25% | 32 | 1.0 | 729 | 12,183 | 47.1% | 13.3% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 6.3 | 811 | 12,125 | 64.7% | 28.6% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 4.9 | 685 | 11,994 | 40.0% | 53.3% | |
| 34.48% | 29 | 5.3 | 752 | 11,575 | 44.4% | 30.0% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 1.5 | 703 | 14,051 | 50.0% | 47.8% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 1.2 | 651 | 11,724 | 36.4% | 41.2% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 1.4 | 773 | 13,114 | 54.5% | 47.1% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 5.2 | 703 | 11,609 | 36.4% | 52.9% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 6.0 | 772 | 12,789 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 5.7 | 733 | 10,493 | 56.3% | 16.7% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 5.3 | 617 | 11,366 | 36.4% | 62.5% | |
| 29.63% | 27 | 1.8 | 640 | 11,085 | 23.5% | 40.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 2.5 | 563 | 12,661 | 55.6% | 60.0% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 2.1 | 640 | 10,999 | 30.0% | 25.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.6 | 959 | 13,368 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 1.9 | 705 | 13,168 | 60.0% | 58.3% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.7 | 623 | 13,249 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 3.2 | 558 | 8,773 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.1 | 666 | 10,272 | 44.4% | 80.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.5 | 647 | 12,842 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.3 | 730 | 12,025 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 1.9 | 666 | 11,258 | 28.6% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.0 | 642 | 10,140 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.0 | 824 | 9,078 | 85.7% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.8 | 724 | 13,021 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 830 | 13,149 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 692 | 9,653 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.9 | 618 | 12,681 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.0 | 824 | 13,203 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.6 | 986 | 13,547 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.0 | 619 | 10,029 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.8 | 851 | 10,083 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.0 | 924 | 9,407 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.8 | 888 | 12,291 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.5 | 589 | 12,071 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.8 | 1,052 | 12,716 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 649 | 10,211 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 606 | 13,121 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.7 | 744 | 13,412 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 936 | 13,748 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 598 | 11,515 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 947 | 12,450 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 660 | 11,937 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.3 | 849 | 17,914 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
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Jax vs Vayne - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Jax do against Vayne in League of Legends?
Vayne wins the Jax vs Vayne matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Jax's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 28 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Jax do against Vayne in the early game?
In the early game, Vayne has the advantage against Jax with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Vayne players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Jax do against Vayne in the late game?
In the late game, Jax takes over the Jax vs Vayne matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Jax scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Jax vs Vayne matchup?
Vayne wins the matchup against Jax with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Vayne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 28 games analyzed.
What is the best Jax build against Vayne?
The best Jax build against Vayne includes Riftmaker, Hextech Gunblade, Dusk and Dawn with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Jax runes against Vayne?
The best Jax runes against Vayne use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Jax vs Vayne matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Jax counter Vayne?
No, Jax struggles against Vayne with only a 42.9% win rate. Vayne has the advantage in this matchup. Jax players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vayne's lead.
How do I play Jax against Vayne?
When playing Jax against Vayne, play cautiously and avoid Vayne's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Vayne in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.