Vayne - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.1%
Pick Rate
4.8%

Vaynevs Akshan

CMarksmanAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vayne vs Akshan is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Vayne wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Akshan based on 11 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.

Join Our Discord
Bug reports, feature requests & developer chat
Join Discord
Metabot Logo
MetaBot Desktop
Counter picks in champ select

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
Vayne - 54.5% win rate in this matchup
Vayne
54.5% WR
VS
Akshan vs Vayne matchup - 45.5% win rate
Akshan
45.5% WR

Who Wins the Vayne vs Akshan Matchup?

Vayne wins the Vayne vs Akshan matchup
Winner
Vayne
Matches: 11
54.5%
Win Rate
45.5%
5.7
CS / min
5.6
764
DMG / min
736
12,344
Gold / game
12,931
202
Heal / min
127
410
DMG Mitigated / min
436
0.3
CC / min
0.0
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
62.5%
Late Game WR
37.5%

Vayne vs Akshan Matchup Summary

The Vayne vs Akshan matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Vayne wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Akshan's 45.5%, giving Vayne a 9.1 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

Vayne wins the laning phase against Akshan in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.7Vayne
5.6Akshan
Vayne and Akshan farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
764Vayne
736Akshan
Damage output is virtually even between Vayne and Akshan, with only 27 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,344Vayne
12,931Akshan
Akshan earns 587 more gold per game than Vayne, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Akshan slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.3Vayne
0.0Akshan
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
612Vayne
563Akshan
Vayne and Akshan have comparable sustain profiles, with only 49 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

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 Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade and Trinity Force. 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
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Vayne early game win rateVayne33.3%
Akshan early game win rateAkshan66.7%
Late Game
Vayne
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Vayne late game win rateVayne62.5%
Akshan late game win rateAkshan37.5%

Akshan dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 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 62.5% win rate — 25.0 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
Conditioning - best Vayne rune vs AkshanOvergrowth - best Vayne rune vs Akshan
83.3% 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 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.56%3485.884712,97944.1%50.9%
53.42%3075.983912,94048.8%56.6%
48.20%2786.183613,47041.3%51.6%
47.74%2436.286012,61047.6%47.9%
53.08%2116.387812,62143.0%61.0%
41.53%1836.177312,60338.8%43.1%
52.78%1446.179112,82955.8%51.1%
51.91%1316.488114,08340.9%57.5%
41.41%1286.189212,80238.3%43.2%
49.00%1006.395213,52845.7%50.8%
42.86%986.082513,13140.0%44.1%
52.75%916.289012,27555.1%50.0%
50.00%885.772712,17443.8%53.6%
51.81%836.191011,36254.5%50.0%
47.50%806.182012,47545.7%48.9%
60.00%656.097412,77468.2%55.8%
50.00%646.084711,77746.1%52.6%
62.50%646.189912,62366.7%58.8%
33.33%605.769810,50028.6%37.5%
64.91%576.11,04212,26760.0%68.8%
50.88%576.178712,25354.8%46.1%
53.57%565.872512,48543.5%60.6%
47.17%536.472112,52633.3%58.6%
45.28%535.774511,42548.1%42.3%
40.38%526.080712,80542.9%38.7%
52.00%505.675710,82771.4%37.9%
24.00%505.559310,36710.5%32.3%
50.00%486.380412,29937.5%62.5%
43.48%465.983113,24640.0%46.1%
64.44%456.61,35613,35552.9%71.4%
44.19%436.578312,29642.9%45.5%
48.78%416.287913,46428.6%59.3%
52.94%346.789613,04850.0%55.6%
63.64%336.51,11612,11253.3%72.2%
62.50%326.381912,63145.5%71.4%
59.38%326.185412,12688.9%47.8%
38.71%315.71,02511,46427.3%45.0%
54.84%315.882011,57820.0%71.4%
67.74%316.01,05512,46354.5%75.0%
43.33%306.287912,49536.4%47.4%
53.33%306.51,29614,35044.4%57.1%
42.86%285.983212,55236.4%47.1%
66.67%276.389310,71269.2%64.3%
62.96%276.31,01010,80457.1%69.2%
51.85%276.682711,71960.0%47.1%
40.00%255.91,07612,66655.6%31.3%
66.67%246.385111,36875.0%58.3%
41.67%246.598211,95853.9%27.3%
39.13%235.380811,11011.1%57.1%
43.48%235.990312,03940.0%44.4%
52.17%236.371612,15850.0%53.3%
50.00%226.378612,37350.0%50.0%
50.00%226.387711,26933.3%61.5%
54.55%226.194413,47650.0%56.3%
50.00%225.785710,86766.7%38.5%
61.90%215.780711,32255.6%66.7%
38.10%216.188512,47866.7%26.7%
47.62%216.379414,04633.3%50.0%
40.00%206.189612,75940.0%40.0%
68.42%196.195110,33575.0%63.6%
57.89%196.381312,24550.0%63.6%
50.00%185.893811,87355.6%44.4%
70.59%176.41,04113,11580.0%66.7%
56.25%166.581114,11950.0%58.3%
43.75%165.673311,69628.6%55.6%
31.25%166.073811,87840.0%27.3%
62.50%166.294612,97250.0%70.0%
46.67%156.06619,61655.6%33.3%
66.67%156.293814,61825.0%81.8%
78.57%146.891815,770100.0%70.0%
35.71%146.29069,94233.3%37.5%
71.43%146.484613,11242.9%100.0%
64.29%146.11,14912,06157.1%71.4%
53.85%135.981013,10933.3%60.0%
53.85%135.41,01713,23150.0%57.1%
53.85%135.875710,86575.0%20.0%
50.00%126.389413,15325.0%62.5%
58.33%126.586310,15833.3%83.3%
41.67%124.489010,67950.0%25.0%
54.55%115.776412,34433.3%62.5%
50.00%106.483812,06366.7%42.9%
80.00%106.084712,029100.0%66.7%
33.33%95.072312,6860.0%50.0%
22.22%94.078213,4440.0%33.3%
66.67%94.388214,962100.0%62.5%
77.78%95.579215,017100.0%71.4%
25.00%86.486611,04250.0%0.0%
37.50%84.578011,84250.0%33.3%
12.50%84.482311,95525.0%0.0%
71.43%76.479513,70250.0%80.0%
42.86%74.852210,75633.3%50.0%
33.33%66.082514,1640.0%40.0%
50.00%63.246210,33966.7%33.3%
16.67%65.193311,15633.3%0.0%
50.00%64.07398,97350.0%50.0%
50.00%63.16307,38350.0%50.0%
83.33%65.571814,890100.0%80.0%
66.67%65.997916,5040.0%66.7%
16.67%64.784611,2830.0%25.0%
40.00%50.751211,18333.3%50.0%
0.00%55.782210,6000.0%0.0%
60.00%56.979212,10050.0%66.7%
60.00%54.298815,3860.0%60.0%
40.00%54.57149,28266.7%0.0%
MetaBot Desktop

Get the Winning Edge

Real-time overlays, automatic match tracking, and exclusive tools — everything you need to climb, free on your PC.

  • In-game overlays
  • Automatic match tracking
  • Desktop-exclusive tools
🔍

Help us maintain accuracy! If you notice incorrect stats, missing data, or any issues, your feedback directly improves the quality of our data for the entire community.

Report an Issue

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 54.5% win rate compared to Akshan's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Vayne do against Akshan in the early game?

In the early game, Akshan has the advantage against Vayne with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. 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 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Vayne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Vayne build against Akshan?

The best Vayne build against Akshan includes Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Trinity Force 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 83.3% 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 54.5% win rate. Vayne strongly counters Akshan in lane based on current patch 26.14 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.