Vayne - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
5.3%

Vaynevs Akshan

DMarksmanAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vayne vs Akshan is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Vayne wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Akshan based on 7 games. Akshan wins the early laning phase while Vayne scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Vayne build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vayne vs Akshan matchup.

Vayne Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vayne 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.

Compare against an opponent
Akshan - 57.1% win rateAkshan(57.1%)
Vayne - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Vayne
57.1% WR
VS
Akshan vs Vayne matchup - 42.9% win rate
Akshan
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Vayne vs Akshan Matchup?

Vayne wins the Vayne vs Akshan matchup
Winner
Vayne
Matches: 7
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
5.5
CS / min
6.3
888
DMG / min
1,049
12,316
Gold / game
14,310
173
Heal / min
148
540
DMG Mitigated / min
671
0.4
CC / min
0.1
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Vayne vs Akshan Matchup Summary

The Vayne vs Akshan matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Vayne wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Akshan's 42.9%, giving Vayne a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Akshan controls the early laning stage, but Vayne outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Akshan needs to press advantages before Vayne reaches their power spikes, while Vayne should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Vayne leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vayne players can confidently pick into Akshan and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Akshan away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Vayne vs Akshan Laning Phase Breakdown

Akshan wins the laning phase against Vayne in League of Legends

Akshan is favored during the laning phase against Vayne, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Akshan holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.5Vayne
6.3Akshan
Akshan edges out Vayne by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 12 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Akshan.
Damage
888Vayne
1,049Akshan
Akshan heavily out-damages Vayne by 161 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Vayne should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Akshan's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,316Vayne
14,310Akshan
Akshan generates a commanding 1,994 more gold per game than Vayne. This substantial economic advantage means Akshan consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Vayne should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.4Vayne
0.1Akshan
Both Vayne and Akshan provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
713Vayne
819Akshan
Akshan heals and mitigates 106 more damage per minute than Vayne, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Akshan to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Vayne.

Best Vayne Build Against Akshan

Gunmetal Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Akshan, providing the mobility and stats Vayne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vayne against Akshan are Voltaic Cyclosword, Essence Reaver and Stormrazor. This combination gives Vayne an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Akshan. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vayne vs Akshan matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akshan
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Vayne early game win rateVayne25.0%
Akshan early game win rateAkshan75.0%
Late Game
Vayne
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Vayne late game win rateVayne100.0%
Akshan late game win rateAkshan0.0%

Akshan dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Vayne. This lopsided early game means Akshan can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Vayne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Akshan. Extended games heavily favor Vayne, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Akshan must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Vayne reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vayne survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Vayne Runes Against Akshan

Precision rune tree - Vayne primary runes vs AkshanPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Vayne rune vs AkshanTriumph - best Vayne rune vs AkshanLegend: Alacrity - best Vayne rune vs AkshanCoup de Grace - best Vayne rune vs Akshan
Resolve rune tree - Vayne secondary runes vs AkshanResolve
Font of Life - best Vayne rune vs AkshanConditioning - best Vayne rune vs Akshan
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Vayne to press their advantage against Akshan, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Vayne matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Vayne'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 Vayne build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Vayne matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.02%3576.081713,23145.3%52.0%
52.47%3246.289813,59649.3%55.2%
48.09%3146.283212,81944.0%52.7%
49.01%3025.982512,93747.5%50.3%
52.94%2726.083913,07152.8%53.1%
45.37%2276.496014,25446.9%44.2%
50.00%2226.493713,71750.0%50.0%
52.71%2036.585613,74148.9%56.0%
52.32%1516.582813,28755.4%49.4%
58.39%1496.695312,70051.6%63.5%
51.30%1155.881313,71761.5%42.9%
47.71%1096.088213,23938.2%57.4%
55.67%976.488012,62559.6%51.1%
51.55%976.380612,73552.5%50.0%
50.00%945.983213,59546.7%53.1%
36.36%886.279012,98330.0%41.7%
47.44%786.692813,28446.3%48.6%
61.33%756.692412,10266.7%55.6%
55.56%726.185813,24745.2%63.4%
57.35%686.085313,57456.0%58.1%
36.76%686.288112,39436.7%36.8%
52.54%596.383712,51848.5%57.7%
42.37%596.287012,82834.4%51.9%
38.60%575.760511,22540.0%37.0%
37.50%565.560110,77030.4%42.4%
43.40%536.21,04512,46744.4%42.3%
44.00%506.188613,06147.8%40.7%
53.06%496.11,21413,80450.0%55.2%
65.91%446.186913,29266.7%65.4%
56.82%445.692114,04761.1%53.9%
43.18%445.799611,54831.3%50.0%
50.00%406.384813,58435.3%60.9%
55.00%405.989314,58823.1%70.4%
57.50%406.395114,24860.0%56.7%
48.72%396.595213,49157.9%40.0%
57.89%386.01,02912,41355.0%61.1%
42.11%386.192313,74144.4%40.0%
54.05%377.092811,69252.4%56.3%
40.54%375.880412,22541.2%40.0%
40.00%355.71,14111,80838.9%41.2%
55.88%346.585611,12557.9%53.3%
50.00%326.098613,59966.7%43.5%
66.67%306.289612,54050.0%81.3%
56.67%306.298113,89653.9%58.8%
48.28%296.785812,18028.6%66.7%
55.17%296.31,02413,69462.5%46.1%
51.85%275.798412,39145.5%56.3%
61.54%266.185111,71961.5%61.5%
64.00%256.080811,77055.6%68.8%
44.00%256.892712,26342.9%45.5%
33.33%246.483511,60541.7%25.0%
56.52%235.592112,42462.5%53.3%
43.48%236.383712,92160.0%30.8%
40.91%226.678811,10141.7%40.0%
52.38%215.992313,47740.0%63.6%
60.00%205.290914,35220.0%73.3%
47.37%196.91,00811,89263.6%25.0%
50.00%186.273213,04560.0%37.5%
50.00%186.21,05312,78455.6%44.4%
44.44%186.483711,79542.9%45.5%
50.00%185.875412,37328.6%63.6%
76.47%176.91,02114,29680.0%75.0%
29.41%176.982911,89737.5%22.2%
41.18%176.086215,19160.0%33.3%
43.75%166.083811,77362.5%25.0%
56.25%166.690711,52757.1%55.6%
37.50%165.465913,20816.7%50.0%
68.75%166.793713,92583.3%60.0%
53.33%155.968611,41937.5%71.4%
73.33%156.485112,62177.8%66.7%
50.00%145.785111,11416.7%75.0%
42.86%144.364512,05114.3%71.4%
53.85%133.388514,16275.0%44.4%
53.85%135.71,05513,76250.0%55.6%
58.33%125.656210,02757.1%60.0%
25.00%124.586213,08325.0%25.0%
50.00%126.378413,32833.3%66.7%
27.27%116.277113,46233.3%25.0%
63.64%116.387415,82666.7%62.5%
36.36%116.665110,70650.0%20.0%
45.45%115.591912,62950.0%40.0%
72.73%116.474510,85071.4%75.0%
45.45%116.01,06414,50840.0%50.0%
70.00%106.699613,49075.0%66.7%
40.00%106.887613,21633.3%50.0%
55.56%96.393712,28633.3%100.0%
44.44%96.21,07715,702100.0%28.6%
33.33%96.877411,06920.0%50.0%
25.00%85.569310,37825.0%25.0%
50.00%85.99738,78533.3%100.0%
37.50%81.983414,72733.3%40.0%
42.86%75.690112,809100.0%20.0%
0.00%76.655810,7000.0%0.0%
42.86%74.665114,53850.0%40.0%
71.43%76.168213,12675.0%66.7%
57.14%75.588812,31625.0%100.0%
57.14%75.489512,10050.0%66.7%
42.86%74.077311,64333.3%50.0%
57.14%72.51,31315,57625.0%100.0%
33.33%64.65709,10525.0%50.0%
66.67%65.91,08915,49350.0%75.0%
50.00%65.776213,18250.0%50.0%
50.00%61.989114,832100.0%40.0%
16.67%65.384410,4420.0%33.3%
0.00%65.979510,7240.0%0.0%
83.33%66.196311,361100.0%50.0%
50.00%66.380413,574100.0%40.0%
40.00%54.793914,778100.0%0.0%
60.00%51.71,19517,6480.0%75.0%
20.00%51.56919,37833.3%0.0%
60.00%55.31,10015,380100.0%50.0%
20.00%56.891512,5530.0%33.3%
40.00%56.51,02117,6030.0%40.0%

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Vayne vs Akshan - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vayne do against Akshan in League of Legends?

Vayne wins the Vayne vs Akshan matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Akshan's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Vayne do against Akshan in the early game?

In the early game, Akshan has the advantage against Vayne with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Akshan players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vayne do against Akshan in the late game?

In the late game, Vayne takes over the Vayne vs Akshan matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Vayne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vayne vs Akshan matchup?

Vayne wins the matchup against Akshan with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Vayne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Vayne build against Akshan?

The best Vayne build against Akshan includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Essence Reaver, Stormrazor with Gunmetal Greaves. 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 Vayne runes against Akshan?

The best Vayne runes against Akshan use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Vayne vs Akshan matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Vayne counter Akshan?

Yes, Vayne has a favorable matchup against Akshan with a 57.1% win rate. Vayne strongly counters Akshan in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Vayne against Akshan?

When playing Vayne against Akshan, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Akshan. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.