
Vaynevs Kennen
Vayne vs Kennen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Vayne wins with a 53.3% win rate (+6.7%) over Kennen based on 15 games. Kennen 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 Kennen 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.
Who Wins the Vayne vs Kennen Matchup?

Vayne vs Kennen Matchup Summary
The Vayne vs Kennen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Vayne wins with a 53.3% win rate compared to Kennen's 46.7%, giving Vayne a 6.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Kennen controls the early laning stage, but Vayne outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Kennen 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 Kennen leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vayne players can confidently pick into Kennen and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kennen 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 Kennen Laning Phase Breakdown
Kennen is favored during the laning phase against Vayne, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Kennen holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Vayne Build Against Kennen
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Kennen, providing the mobility and stats Vayne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vayne against Kennen are Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade and Wit's End. 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 Kennen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vayne vs Kennen matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Kennen dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Vayne. This lopsided early game means Kennen 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 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Kennen. 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: Kennen 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 Kennen
Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Vayne to press their advantage against Kennen, 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.02% | 357 | 6.0 | 817 | 13,231 | 45.3% | 52.0% | |
| 52.47% | 324 | 6.2 | 898 | 13,596 | 49.3% | 55.2% | |
| 48.09% | 314 | 6.2 | 832 | 12,819 | 44.0% | 52.7% | |
| 49.01% | 302 | 5.9 | 825 | 12,937 | 47.5% | 50.3% | |
| 52.94% | 272 | 6.0 | 839 | 13,071 | 52.8% | 53.1% | |
| 45.37% | 227 | 6.4 | 960 | 14,254 | 46.9% | 44.2% | |
| 50.00% | 222 | 6.4 | 937 | 13,717 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.71% | 203 | 6.5 | 856 | 13,741 | 48.9% | 56.0% | |
| 52.32% | 151 | 6.5 | 828 | 13,287 | 55.4% | 49.4% | |
| 58.39% | 149 | 6.6 | 953 | 12,700 | 51.6% | 63.5% | |
| 51.30% | 115 | 5.8 | 813 | 13,717 | 61.5% | 42.9% | |
| 47.71% | 109 | 6.0 | 882 | 13,239 | 38.2% | 57.4% | |
| 55.67% | 97 | 6.4 | 880 | 12,625 | 59.6% | 51.1% | |
| 51.55% | 97 | 6.3 | 806 | 12,735 | 52.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 94 | 5.9 | 832 | 13,595 | 46.7% | 53.1% | |
| 36.36% | 88 | 6.2 | 790 | 12,983 | 30.0% | 41.7% | |
| 47.44% | 78 | 6.6 | 928 | 13,284 | 46.3% | 48.6% | |
| 61.33% | 75 | 6.6 | 924 | 12,102 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 55.56% | 72 | 6.1 | 858 | 13,247 | 45.2% | 63.4% | |
| 57.35% | 68 | 6.0 | 853 | 13,574 | 56.0% | 58.1% | |
| 36.76% | 68 | 6.2 | 881 | 12,394 | 36.7% | 36.8% | |
| 52.54% | 59 | 6.3 | 837 | 12,518 | 48.5% | 57.7% | |
| 42.37% | 59 | 6.2 | 870 | 12,828 | 34.4% | 51.9% | |
| 38.60% | 57 | 5.7 | 605 | 11,225 | 40.0% | 37.0% | |
| 37.50% | 56 | 5.5 | 601 | 10,770 | 30.4% | 42.4% | |
| 43.40% | 53 | 6.2 | 1,045 | 12,467 | 44.4% | 42.3% | |
| 44.00% | 50 | 6.1 | 886 | 13,061 | 47.8% | 40.7% | |
| 53.06% | 49 | 6.1 | 1,214 | 13,804 | 50.0% | 55.2% | |
| 65.91% | 44 | 6.1 | 869 | 13,292 | 66.7% | 65.4% | |
| 56.82% | 44 | 5.6 | 921 | 14,047 | 61.1% | 53.9% | |
| 43.18% | 44 | 5.7 | 996 | 11,548 | 31.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 6.3 | 848 | 13,584 | 35.3% | 60.9% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 5.9 | 893 | 14,588 | 23.1% | 70.4% | |
| 57.50% | 40 | 6.3 | 951 | 14,248 | 60.0% | 56.7% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 6.5 | 952 | 13,491 | 57.9% | 40.0% | |
| 57.89% | 38 | 6.0 | 1,029 | 12,413 | 55.0% | 61.1% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 6.1 | 923 | 13,741 | 44.4% | 40.0% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 7.0 | 928 | 11,692 | 52.4% | 56.3% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 5.8 | 804 | 12,225 | 41.2% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 5.7 | 1,141 | 11,808 | 38.9% | 41.2% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 6.5 | 856 | 11,125 | 57.9% | 53.3% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 6.0 | 986 | 13,599 | 66.7% | 43.5% | |
| 66.67% | 30 | 6.2 | 896 | 12,540 | 50.0% | 81.3% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 6.2 | 981 | 13,896 | 53.9% | 58.8% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.7 | 858 | 12,180 | 28.6% | 66.7% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 6.3 | 1,024 | 13,694 | 62.5% | 46.1% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 5.7 | 984 | 12,391 | 45.5% | 56.3% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 6.1 | 851 | 11,719 | 61.5% | 61.5% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 6.0 | 808 | 11,770 | 55.6% | 68.8% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 6.8 | 927 | 12,263 | 42.9% | 45.5% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 6.4 | 835 | 11,605 | 41.7% | 25.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 5.5 | 921 | 12,424 | 62.5% | 53.3% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 6.3 | 837 | 12,921 | 60.0% | 30.8% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.6 | 788 | 11,101 | 41.7% | 40.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 5.9 | 923 | 13,477 | 40.0% | 63.6% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 5.2 | 909 | 14,352 | 20.0% | 73.3% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.9 | 1,008 | 11,892 | 63.6% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.2 | 732 | 13,045 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.2 | 1,053 | 12,784 | 55.6% | 44.4% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.4 | 837 | 11,795 | 42.9% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.8 | 754 | 12,373 | 28.6% | 63.6% | |
| 76.47% | 17 | 6.9 | 1,021 | 14,296 | 80.0% | 75.0% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 6.9 | 829 | 11,897 | 37.5% | 22.2% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.0 | 862 | 15,191 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.0 | 838 | 11,773 | 62.5% | 25.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 6.6 | 907 | 11,527 | 57.1% | 55.6% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 5.4 | 659 | 13,208 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 6.7 | 937 | 13,925 | 83.3% | 60.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.9 | 686 | 11,419 | 37.5% | 71.4% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 6.4 | 851 | 12,621 | 77.8% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.7 | 851 | 11,114 | 16.7% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 4.3 | 645 | 12,051 | 14.3% | 71.4% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 3.3 | 885 | 14,162 | 75.0% | 44.4% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.7 | 1,055 | 13,762 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.6 | 562 | 10,027 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 4.5 | 862 | 13,083 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.3 | 784 | 13,328 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.2 | 771 | 13,462 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.3 | 874 | 15,826 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.6 | 651 | 10,706 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.5 | 919 | 12,629 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 6.4 | 745 | 10,850 | 71.4% | 75.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.0 | 1,064 | 14,508 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 996 | 13,490 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 876 | 13,216 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.3 | 937 | 12,286 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.2 | 1,077 | 15,702 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.8 | 774 | 11,069 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 693 | 10,378 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.9 | 973 | 8,785 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.9 | 834 | 14,727 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.6 | 901 | 12,809 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 0.00% | 7 | 6.6 | 558 | 10,700 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.6 | 651 | 14,538 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.1 | 682 | 13,126 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.5 | 888 | 12,316 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.4 | 895 | 12,100 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.0 | 773 | 11,643 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.5 | 1,313 | 15,576 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.6 | 570 | 9,105 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.9 | 1,089 | 15,493 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 762 | 13,182 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.9 | 891 | 14,832 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.3 | 844 | 10,442 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 795 | 10,724 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 963 | 11,361 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.3 | 804 | 13,574 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 939 | 14,778 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 1,195 | 17,648 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 691 | 9,378 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 1,100 | 15,380 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 915 | 12,553 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 1,021 | 17,603 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
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Vayne vs Kennen - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Vayne do against Kennen in League of Legends?
Vayne wins the Vayne vs Kennen matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to Kennen's 46.7%, a 6.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Vayne do against Kennen in the early game?
In the early game, Kennen has the advantage against Vayne with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. Kennen players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Vayne do against Kennen in the late game?
In the late game, Vayne takes over the Vayne vs Kennen matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Vayne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Vayne vs Kennen matchup?
Vayne wins the matchup against Kennen with a 53.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 6.7 percentage point advantage means Vayne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.
What is the best Vayne build against Kennen?
The best Vayne build against Kennen includes Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Wit's End with Mercury's Treads. 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 Kennen?
The best Vayne runes against Kennen use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Vayne vs Kennen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Vayne counter Kennen?
Yes, Vayne has a favorable matchup against Kennen with a 53.3% win rate. Vayne strongly counters Kennen in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Vayne against Kennen?
When playing Vayne against Kennen, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Kennen. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.
