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

Vaynevs Irelia

DMarksmanAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vayne vs Irelia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Vayne wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Irelia based on 30 games. Vayne 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 Irelia 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
Irelia - 66.7% win rateIrelia(66.7%)
Vayne - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Vayne
66.7% WR
VS
Irelia vs Vayne matchup - 33.3% win rate
Irelia
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Vayne vs Irelia Matchup?

Vayne wins the Vayne vs Irelia matchup
Winner
Vayne
Matches: 30
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
6.2
CS / min
7.2
896
DMG / min
664
12,540
Gold / game
12,458
228
Heal / min
352
587
DMG Mitigated / min
1,108
0.4
CC / min
0.4
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
81.3%
Late Game WR
18.8%

Vayne vs Irelia Matchup Summary

The Vayne vs Irelia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 30 recent matches analyzed, Vayne wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Irelia's 33.3%, giving Vayne a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Vayne dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Irelia players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Irelia leads by 644 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vayne players can confidently pick into Irelia and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Irelia 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 Irelia Laning Phase Breakdown

Irelia wins the laning phase against Vayne in League of Legends

Irelia is favored during the laning phase against Vayne, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Irelia holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.2Vayne
7.2Irelia
Irelia significantly out-farms Vayne by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Irelia a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Vayne players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
896Vayne
664Irelia
Vayne heavily out-damages Irelia by 232 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Irelia should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Vayne's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,540Vayne
12,458Irelia
Vayne and Irelia generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 82 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.4Vayne
0.4Irelia
Both Vayne and Irelia provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
815Vayne
1,459Irelia
Irelia vastly out-sustains Vayne, healing and mitigating 644 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Irelia can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vayne is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vayne, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vayne Build Against Irelia

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Irelia, providing the mobility and stats Vayne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vayne against Irelia are Essence Reaver, Stormrazor and Fiendhunter Bolts. 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 Irelia. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vayne vs Irelia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vayne
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Vayne early game win rateVayne50.0%
Irelia early game win rateIrelia50.0%
Late Game
Vayne
81.3%
+62.5% advantage
Vayne late game win rateVayne81.3%
Irelia late game win rateIrelia18.8%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Vayne and Irelia, with Vayne holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Vayne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 81.3% win rate — 62.5 points above Irelia. Extended games heavily favor Vayne, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Vayne Runes Against Irelia

Precision rune tree - Vayne primary runes vs IreliaPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Vayne rune vs IreliaPresence of Mind - best Vayne rune vs IreliaLegend: Alacrity - best Vayne rune vs IreliaCut Down - best Vayne rune vs Irelia
Resolve rune tree - Vayne secondary runes vs IreliaResolve
Bone Plating - best Vayne rune vs IreliaOvergrowth - best Vayne rune vs Irelia
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Vayne to press their advantage against Irelia, 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 Irelia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vayne do against Irelia in League of Legends?

Vayne wins the Vayne vs Irelia matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Irelia's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 30 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Vayne do against Irelia in the early game?

In the early game, Vayne has the advantage against Irelia with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Vayne players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vayne do against Irelia in the late game?

In the late game, Vayne takes over the Vayne vs Irelia matchup with a 81.3% win rate compared to 18.8%. Vayne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vayne vs Irelia matchup?

Vayne wins the matchup against Irelia with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Vayne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 30 games analyzed.

What is the best Vayne build against Irelia?

The best Vayne build against Irelia includes Essence Reaver, Stormrazor, Fiendhunter Bolts 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 Irelia?

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

Does Vayne counter Irelia?

Yes, Vayne has a favorable matchup against Irelia with a 66.7% win rate. Vayne strongly counters Irelia in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Vayne against Irelia?

When playing Vayne against Irelia, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.