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

Vaynevs Vel'Koz

CMarksmanAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vayne vs Vel'Koz is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Vel'Koz wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Vayne based on 6 games. Vel'Koz 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 Vel'Koz matchup.

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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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Vayne - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Vayne
33.3% WR
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Vel'Koz vs Vayne matchup - 66.7% win rate
Vel'Koz
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Vayne vs Vel'Koz Matchup?

Vel'Koz wins the Vayne vs Vel'Koz matchup
Winner
Vel'Koz
Matches: 6
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
6.0
CS / min
6.0
825
DMG / min
1,114
14,164
Gold / game
13,820
220
Heal / min
51
481
DMG Mitigated / min
384
0.4
CC / min
1.0
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Vayne vs Vel'Koz Matchup Summary

The Vayne vs Vel'Koz matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Vel'Koz wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Vayne's 33.3%, giving Vel'Koz a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Vel'Koz 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 Vel'Koz leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vel'Koz 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 Vel'Koz 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 Vel'Koz Laning Phase Breakdown

Vel'Koz wins the laning phase against Vayne in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.0Vayne
6.0Vel'Koz
Vayne and Vel'Koz 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
825Vayne
1,114Vel'Koz
Vel'Koz heavily out-damages Vayne by 289 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 Vel'Koz's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,164Vayne
13,820Vel'Koz
Vayne earns 344 more gold per game than Vel'Koz, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Vayne slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.4Vayne
1.0Vel'Koz
Vel'Koz provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Vayne, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Vel'Koz coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
700Vayne
435Vel'Koz
Vayne vastly out-sustains Vel'Koz, healing and mitigating 266 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vayne can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vel'Koz is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vel'Koz, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vayne Build Against Vel'Koz

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vel'Koz
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Vayne early game win rateVayne0.0%
Vel'Koz early game win rateVel'Koz100.0%
Late Game
Vel'Koz
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Vayne late game win rateVayne40.0%
Vel'Koz late game win rateVel'Koz60.0%

Vel'Koz dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Vayne. This lopsided early game means Vel'Koz can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Vel'Koz is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Vayne. Extended games heavily favor Vel'Koz, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Vel'Koz 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 Vel'Koz

Precision rune tree - Vayne primary runes vs Vel'KozPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Vayne rune vs Vel'KozTriumph - best Vayne rune vs Vel'KozLegend: Alacrity - best Vayne rune vs Vel'KozCoup de Grace - best Vayne rune vs Vel'Koz
Resolve rune tree - Vayne secondary runes vs Vel'KozResolve
Conditioning - best Vayne rune vs Vel'KozOvergrowth - best Vayne rune vs Vel'Koz
33.3% WR

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


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%

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Vayne vs Vel'Koz - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vayne do against Vel'Koz in League of Legends?

Vel'Koz wins the Vayne vs Vel'Koz matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Vayne's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Vayne do against Vel'Koz in the early game?

In the early game, Vel'Koz has the advantage against Vayne with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Vel'Koz players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vayne do against Vel'Koz in the late game?

In the late game, Vel'Koz takes over the Vayne vs Vel'Koz matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Vel'Koz scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vayne vs Vel'Koz matchup?

Vel'Koz wins the matchup against Vayne with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Vel'Koz is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Vayne build against Vel'Koz?

The best Vayne build against Vel'Koz includes Essence Reaver, Stormrazor, Wit's End with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Vel'Koz?

The best Vayne runes against Vel'Koz use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% win rate in the Vayne vs Vel'Koz matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Vayne counter Vel'Koz?

No, Vayne struggles against Vel'Koz with only a 33.3% win rate. Vel'Koz has the advantage in this matchup. Vayne players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vel'Koz's lead.

How do I play Vayne against Vel'Koz?

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