Vayne - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.2%
Pick Rate
5.2%

Vaynevs Vex

DMarksmanAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches311,655
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vayne vs Vex is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Vayne wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Vex based on 6 games. Vayne wins the early laning phase while Vex scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Vayne build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vayne vs Vex 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
Vex - 50.0% win rateVex(50.0%)
Vayne - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Vayne
50.0% WR
VS
Vex vs Vayne matchup - 50.0% win rate
Vex
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Vayne vs Vex Matchup?

Vayne wins the Vayne vs Vex matchup
Winner
Vayne
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
5.7
CS / min
5.7
935
DMG / min
941
12,827
Gold / game
11,611
255
Heal / min
92
560
DMG Mitigated / min
503
0.4
CC / min
1.1
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Vayne vs Vex Matchup Summary

The Vayne vs Vex matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Vayne wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Vex's 50.0%, giving Vayne a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vayne controls the early laning stage, but Vex outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vayne needs to press advantages before Vex reaches their power spikes, while Vex should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Vex leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vayne has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Vex's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Vayne vs Vex Laning Phase Breakdown

Vayne wins the laning phase against Vex in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.7Vayne
5.7Vex
Vayne and Vex 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
935Vayne
941Vex
Damage output is virtually even between Vayne and Vex, with only 6 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,827Vayne
11,611Vex
Vayne generates a commanding 1,216 more gold per game than Vex. This substantial economic advantage means Vayne consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Vex should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.4Vayne
1.1Vex
Vex 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 Vex coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
815Vayne
595Vex
Vayne vastly out-sustains Vex, healing and mitigating 220 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vayne can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vex is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vex, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vayne Build Against Vex

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Vex, providing the mobility and stats Vayne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vayne against Vex are Essence Reaver, Experimental Hexplate and Fiendhunter Bolts. This combination gives Vayne an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vayne vs Vex matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vayne
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Vayne early game win rateVayne100.0%
Vex early game win rateVex0.0%
Late Game
Vex
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Vayne late game win rateVayne25.0%
Vex late game win rateVex75.0%

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

Vex is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Vayne. Extended games heavily favor Vex, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Vayne must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Vex reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vex 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 Vex

Precision rune tree - Vayne primary runes vs VexPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Vayne rune vs VexPresence of Mind - best Vayne rune vs VexLegend: Alacrity - best Vayne rune vs VexCoup de Grace - best Vayne rune vs Vex
Domination rune tree - Vayne secondary runes vs VexDomination
Sudden Impact - best Vayne rune vs VexUltimate Hunter - best Vayne rune vs Vex
100.0% WR

The Precision primary with Domination secondary combination helps Vayne maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Vex.


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
54.81%2085.983513,46951.0%58.0%
45.85%2056.284512,77743.5%48.5%
52.33%1936.388513,45647.2%56.7%
47.89%1905.882612,62645.7%50.0%
52.02%1736.182812,80752.3%51.7%
48.59%1426.392213,86249.2%48.0%
43.17%1396.494714,20344.1%42.5%
50.00%1266.587213,93747.3%52.1%
63.83%946.796212,67956.4%69.1%
52.17%926.583513,13851.1%53.3%
42.86%706.086413,08928.9%59.4%
55.38%655.977713,18864.5%47.1%
53.33%606.284912,91354.3%52.0%
58.62%585.887213,82457.1%60.0%
54.39%576.388712,42864.5%42.3%
37.25%516.080012,85031.8%41.4%
48.00%506.595213,87838.5%58.3%
56.25%486.591312,08065.2%48.0%
55.32%475.991413,33247.4%60.7%
56.10%416.185714,68440.0%61.3%
54.05%376.387012,98852.4%56.3%
40.54%376.387412,73135.0%47.1%
37.84%376.292812,15238.9%36.8%
45.71%356.01,04412,52342.9%47.6%
48.48%336.01,23114,19045.5%50.0%
35.48%315.559710,12330.8%38.9%
41.38%295.459511,28233.3%50.0%
53.57%285.688914,23822.2%68.4%
35.71%285.984212,11340.0%30.8%
53.85%266.491113,84930.0%68.8%
46.15%266.11,06812,66641.7%50.0%
50.00%265.71,01811,07830.0%62.5%
68.00%256.085113,23960.0%73.3%
45.83%246.793911,12942.9%50.0%
50.00%246.586211,80158.3%41.7%
59.09%226.61,00214,44970.0%50.0%
40.91%225.882712,20250.0%33.3%
40.91%225.81,09911,17446.1%33.3%
54.55%225.688013,89155.6%53.9%
54.55%226.287413,77250.0%58.3%
47.62%215.81,03813,47450.0%46.7%
52.38%216.193813,22360.0%50.0%
40.00%206.080112,34946.1%28.6%
50.00%186.288713,36754.5%42.9%
50.00%185.592112,32033.3%58.3%
70.59%176.378111,69671.4%70.0%
64.71%175.877510,66957.1%70.0%
47.06%176.485211,81855.6%37.5%
56.25%167.085413,89033.3%70.0%
62.50%164.984212,33680.0%54.5%
40.00%156.794912,10444.4%33.3%
28.57%146.180111,64950.0%12.5%
57.14%146.582211,01757.1%57.1%
61.54%136.591514,88166.7%60.0%
50.00%126.81,09511,76385.7%0.0%
58.33%125.71,01814,82425.0%75.0%
50.00%106.764712,32357.1%33.3%
50.00%105.969011,19925.0%66.7%
40.00%105.777611,98620.0%60.0%
40.00%105.768513,82033.3%42.9%
50.00%105.993312,77960.0%40.0%
60.00%103.291613,94275.0%50.0%
40.00%106.482412,7060.0%50.0%
55.56%95.25799,27260.0%50.0%
55.56%96.482713,67140.0%75.0%
50.00%86.371310,00060.0%33.3%
37.50%87.189412,20225.0%50.0%
37.50%86.678810,00240.0%33.3%
12.50%87.493712,6000.0%20.0%
50.00%83.552210,7460.0%100.0%
62.50%86.783812,85950.0%75.0%
25.00%84.590913,9120.0%33.3%
37.50%85.573310,6230.0%60.0%
62.50%85.782114,92266.7%60.0%
50.00%85.91,12315,01525.0%75.0%
50.00%65.793512,827100.0%25.0%
33.33%66.557110,46633.3%33.3%
66.67%66.889213,491100.0%60.0%
66.67%66.29999,74550.0%100.0%
33.33%66.969711,59833.3%33.3%
66.67%65.593313,10550.0%75.0%
33.33%66.978110,92733.3%33.3%
33.33%65.41,13816,8470.0%40.0%
66.67%66.396015,1170.0%80.0%
20.00%55.974013,0290.0%25.0%
60.00%56.891017,169100.0%50.0%
40.00%54.95238,70425.0%100.0%
60.00%56.71,08713,87233.3%100.0%
40.00%55.393812,22933.3%50.0%
80.00%56.888912,802100.0%66.7%
40.00%56.21,12116,4600.0%50.0%
20.00%55.263215,5360.0%25.0%
40.00%56.389115,539100.0%25.0%

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Vayne vs Vex - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vayne do against Vex in League of Legends?

Vayne wins the Vayne vs Vex matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Vex's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Vayne do against Vex in the early game?

In the early game, Vayne has the advantage against Vex with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Vex in the late game?

In the late game, Vex takes over the Vayne vs Vex matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Vex scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vayne vs Vex matchup?

Vayne wins the matchup against Vex with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Vayne is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Vayne build against Vex?

The best Vayne build against Vex includes Essence Reaver, Experimental Hexplate, Fiendhunter Bolts with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Vayne runes against Vex?

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

Does Vayne counter Vex?

Yes, Vayne has a favorable matchup against Vex with a 50.0% win rate. Vayne slightly edges out Vex in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Vayne against Vex?

When playing Vayne against Vex, 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.