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

Vaynevs Jax

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

Vayne vs Jax is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Vayne wins with a 64.0% win rate (+28.0%) over Jax based on 25 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 Jax 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.

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Jax - 64.0% win rateJax(64.0%)
Vayne - 64.0% win rate in this matchup
Vayne
64.0% WR
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Jax vs Vayne matchup - 36.0% win rate
Jax
36.0% WR

Who Wins the Vayne vs Jax Matchup?

Vayne wins the Vayne vs Jax matchup
Winner
Vayne
Matches: 25
64.0%
Win Rate
36.0%
6.0
CS / min
5.7
808
DMG / min
706
11,770
Gold / game
11,552
247
Heal / min
191
539
DMG Mitigated / min
1,035
0.4
CC / min
0.5
55.6%
Early Game WR
44.4%
68.8%
Late Game WR
31.3%

Vayne vs Jax Matchup Summary

The Vayne vs Jax matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 25 recent matches analyzed, Vayne wins with a 64.0% win rate compared to Jax's 36.0%, giving Vayne a 28.0 percentage point advantage. Vayne dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Jax players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Jax leads by 439 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vayne players can confidently pick into Jax and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Jax 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 Jax Laning Phase Breakdown

Vayne wins the laning phase against Jax in League of Legends

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.

Farming
6.0Vayne
5.7Jax
Vayne and Jax farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
808Vayne
706Jax
Vayne heavily out-damages Jax by 102 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Jax 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
11,770Vayne
11,552Jax
Vayne and Jax generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 218 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
0.5Jax
Both Vayne and Jax 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
786Vayne
1,226Jax
Jax vastly out-sustains Vayne, healing and mitigating 439 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Jax 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 Jax

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Jax, providing the mobility and stats Vayne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vayne against Jax are Essence Reaver, Stormrazor 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Jax. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vayne vs Jax matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vayne
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Vayne early game win rateVayne55.6%
Jax early game win rateJax44.4%
Late Game
Vayne
68.8%
+37.5% advantage
Vayne late game win rateVayne68.8%
Jax late game win rateJax31.3%

Vayne dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 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.

Vayne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 68.8% win rate — 37.5 points above Jax. 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. Jax players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Vayne Runes Against Jax

Precision rune tree - Vayne primary runes vs JaxPrecision
Press the Attack - best Vayne rune vs JaxTriumph - best Vayne rune vs JaxLegend: Alacrity - best Vayne rune vs JaxCoup de Grace - best Vayne rune vs Jax
Resolve rune tree - Vayne secondary runes vs JaxResolve
Conditioning - best Vayne rune vs JaxOvergrowth - best Vayne rune vs Jax
80.0% WR

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

How does Vayne do against Jax in League of Legends?

Vayne wins the Vayne vs Jax matchup with a 64.0% win rate compared to Jax's 36.0%, a 28.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 25 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Vayne do against Jax in the early game?

In the early game, Vayne has the advantage against Jax with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. 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 Jax in the late game?

In the late game, Vayne takes over the Vayne vs Jax matchup with a 68.8% win rate compared to 31.3%. Vayne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vayne vs Jax matchup?

Vayne wins the matchup against Jax with a 64.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 28.0 percentage point advantage means Vayne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 25 games analyzed.

What is the best Vayne build against Jax?

The best Vayne build against Jax includes Essence Reaver, Stormrazor, Experimental Hexplate 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 Vayne runes against Jax?

The best Vayne runes against Jax use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 80.0% win rate in the Vayne vs Jax matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Vayne counter Jax?

Yes, Vayne has a favorable matchup against Jax with a 64.0% win rate. Vayne strongly counters Jax in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Vayne against Jax?

When playing Vayne against Jax, 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.