Vayne - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.1%
Pick Rate
5.4%

Vaynevs Aphelios

CMarksmanAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 13, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vayne vs Aphelios is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Aphelios wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Vayne based on 88 games. Aphelios holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Vayne build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vayne vs Aphelios 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
Aphelios - 36.4% win rateAphelios(36.4%)
Vayne - 36.4% win rate in this matchup
Vayne
36.4% WR
VS
Aphelios vs Vayne matchup - 63.6% win rate
Aphelios
63.6% WR

Who Wins the Vayne vs Aphelios Matchup?

Aphelios wins the Vayne vs Aphelios matchup
Winner
Aphelios
Matches: 88
36.4%
Win Rate
63.6%
6.2
CS / min
6.7
790
DMG / min
1,013
12,983
Gold / game
14,005
231
Heal / min
210
441
DMG Mitigated / min
455
0.4
CC / min
0.5
30.0%
Early Game WR
70.0%
41.7%
Late Game WR
58.3%

Vayne vs Aphelios Matchup Summary

The Vayne vs Aphelios matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 88 recent matches analyzed, Aphelios wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Vayne's 36.4%, giving Aphelios a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Aphelios dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Vayne players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Aphelios leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Aphelios has a strong advantage in this matchup. Vayne players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Aphelios 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.

Vayne vs Aphelios Laning Phase Breakdown

Aphelios wins the laning phase against Vayne in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.2Vayne
6.7Aphelios
Aphelios edges out Vayne by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Aphelios.
Damage
790Vayne
1,013Aphelios
Aphelios heavily out-damages Vayne by 224 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 Aphelios's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,983Vayne
14,005Aphelios
Aphelios generates a commanding 1,022 more gold per game than Vayne. This substantial economic advantage means Aphelios 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
0.5Aphelios
Both Vayne and Aphelios provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
673Vayne
666Aphelios
Vayne and Aphelios have comparable sustain profiles, with only 7 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 Aphelios

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Aphelios, providing the mobility and stats Vayne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vayne against Aphelios are Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade and Experimental Hexplate. 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 Aphelios. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vayne vs Aphelios matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Aphelios
70.0%
+40.0% advantage
Vayne early game win rateVayne30.0%
Aphelios early game win rateAphelios70.0%
Late Game
Aphelios
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Vayne late game win rateVayne41.7%
Aphelios late game win rateAphelios58.3%

Aphelios dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 70.0% win rate — a 40.0 percentage point lead over Vayne. This lopsided early game means Aphelios can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Aphelios is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.3% win rate — 16.7 points above Vayne. Extended games heavily favor Aphelios, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Aphelios holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Vayne players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Vayne Runes Against Aphelios

Precision rune tree - Vayne primary runes vs ApheliosPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Vayne rune vs ApheliosTriumph - best Vayne rune vs ApheliosLegend: Alacrity - best Vayne rune vs ApheliosCoup de Grace - best Vayne rune vs Aphelios
Resolve rune tree - Vayne secondary runes vs ApheliosResolve
Conditioning - best Vayne rune vs ApheliosOvergrowth - best Vayne rune vs Aphelios
41.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Vayne the best tools to compete against Aphelios in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Aphelios - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vayne do against Aphelios in League of Legends?

Aphelios wins the Vayne vs Aphelios matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Vayne's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 88 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Vayne do against Aphelios in the early game?

In the early game, Aphelios has the advantage against Vayne with a 70.0% win rate versus 30.0%. Aphelios players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vayne do against Aphelios in the late game?

In the late game, Aphelios takes over the Vayne vs Aphelios matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to 41.7%. Aphelios scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vayne vs Aphelios matchup?

Aphelios wins the matchup against Vayne with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Aphelios is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 88 games analyzed.

What is the best Vayne build against Aphelios?

The best Vayne build against Aphelios includes Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Experimental Hexplate with Berserker's 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 Aphelios?

The best Vayne runes against Aphelios use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 41.0% win rate in the Vayne vs Aphelios matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Vayne counter Aphelios?

No, Vayne struggles against Aphelios with only a 36.4% win rate. Aphelios has the advantage in this matchup. Vayne players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Aphelios's lead.

How do I play Vayne against Aphelios?

When playing Vayne against Aphelios, play cautiously and avoid Aphelios's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Aphelios has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.