Vayne - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.4%
Pick Rate
4.9%

Vaynevs Xayah

BMarksmanAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vayne vs Xayah is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Xayah wins with a 54.0% win rate (+8.0%) over Vayne based on 87 games. Xayah 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 Xayah 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 - 46.0% win rate in this matchup
Vayne
46.0% WR
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Xayah vs Vayne matchup - 54.0% win rate
Xayah
54.0% WR

Who Wins the Vayne vs Xayah Matchup?

Xayah wins the Vayne vs Xayah matchup
Winner
Xayah
Matches: 87
46.0%
Win Rate
54.0%
6.3
CS / min
7.2
851
DMG / min
980
13,572
Gold / game
14,181
228
Heal / min
190
524
DMG Mitigated / min
419
0.4
CC / min
0.7
37.9%
Early Game WR
62.1%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Vayne vs Xayah Matchup Summary

The Vayne vs Xayah matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 87 recent matches analyzed, Xayah wins with a 54.0% win rate compared to Vayne's 46.0%, giving Xayah a 8.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Xayah controls the early laning stage, but Vayne outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Xayah 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 Xayah leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xayah 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 Xayah 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 Xayah Laning Phase Breakdown

Xayah wins the laning phase against Vayne in League of Legends

Xayah is favored during the laning phase against Vayne, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Xayah holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.3Vayne
7.2Xayah
Xayah significantly out-farms Vayne by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Xayah 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
851Vayne
980Xayah
Xayah heavily out-damages Vayne by 129 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 Xayah's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,572Vayne
14,181Xayah
Xayah earns 608 more gold per game than Vayne, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Xayah slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.4Vayne
0.7Xayah
Both Vayne and Xayah provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
753Vayne
609Xayah
Vayne heals and mitigates 144 more damage per minute than Xayah, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Vayne to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Xayah.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xayah
62.1%
+24.1% advantage
Vayne early game win rateVayne37.9%
Xayah early game win rateXayah62.1%
Late Game
Vayne
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Vayne late game win rateVayne50.0%
Xayah late game win rateXayah50.0%

Xayah dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.1% win rate — a 24.1 percentage point lead over Vayne. This lopsided early game means Xayah can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Vayne at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Xayah. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Xayah has the edge early, but Vayne gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Vayne Runes Against Xayah

Precision rune tree - Vayne primary runes vs XayahPrecision
Press the Attack - best Vayne rune vs XayahTriumph - best Vayne rune vs XayahLegend: Alacrity - best Vayne rune vs XayahCoup de Grace - best Vayne rune vs Xayah
Resolve rune tree - Vayne secondary runes vs XayahResolve
Conditioning - best Vayne rune vs XayahOvergrowth - best Vayne rune vs Xayah
80.0% WR

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


Vayne matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.01%4766.078912,87544.3%47.4%
47.20%4476.079112,72545.4%48.6%
46.26%4285.779612,71544.9%47.3%
53.92%3956.085712,96853.2%54.6%
47.85%3726.289413,18946.8%48.6%
52.99%3516.284313,14252.5%53.4%
52.98%2856.390413,45646.2%58.8%
53.90%2696.387713,73748.2%58.0%
52.38%1895.988612,46846.1%58.2%
51.92%1566.591311,98950.0%53.4%
54.30%1516.185913,22758.5%51.2%
50.33%1516.180413,00743.8%55.2%
45.95%1485.978013,60345.3%46.3%
45.38%1306.177613,08138.2%50.7%
47.83%1156.481213,76538.5%52.6%
42.61%1156.178112,08234.0%49.2%
50.88%1145.886612,98941.2%58.7%
45.19%1046.489913,17548.7%43.1%
59.80%1026.585413,18963.5%56.0%
31.00%1005.563510,36011.1%47.3%
45.83%965.885713,16444.4%46.7%
50.53%956.31,12012,73751.6%50.0%
58.06%936.379613,00854.8%60.8%
44.09%935.862511,33042.4%45.0%
45.56%905.883011,35543.6%47.1%
45.98%876.385113,57237.9%50.0%
55.81%866.189910,74843.2%65.3%
55.95%846.21,29211,54651.4%59.2%
56.41%786.388313,43557.1%55.8%
54.84%625.981412,06158.3%52.6%
45.76%596.287712,77548.0%44.1%
51.92%526.091311,59248.1%56.0%
45.10%516.592112,14440.9%48.3%
52.00%506.087513,62147.8%55.6%
35.42%486.272110,98228.0%43.5%
58.33%486.198911,81064.0%52.2%
45.83%486.21,00510,83851.9%38.1%
50.00%466.297013,36447.4%51.9%
58.70%466.291413,67162.5%54.5%
54.55%446.287414,06357.1%53.3%
44.19%436.683913,74455.0%34.8%
26.19%425.987411,67823.5%28.0%
48.78%415.983611,64443.5%55.6%
52.50%405.683813,60737.5%56.3%
38.46%396.785410,96150.0%28.6%
41.03%396.07439,57128.6%55.6%
67.57%376.589811,52662.5%76.9%
45.95%375.683211,99840.0%50.0%
52.94%346.475912,24550.0%54.5%
52.94%346.41,05111,47452.6%53.3%
66.67%336.393813,52461.5%70.0%
48.48%336.478411,26950.0%46.1%
48.48%336.597913,30562.5%44.0%
40.63%325.382011,34442.1%38.5%
62.50%325.779613,16341.7%75.0%
40.63%326.267610,36931.6%53.9%
58.06%316.484912,13864.3%52.9%
53.33%305.685512,15255.6%52.4%
60.00%306.095312,30876.9%47.1%
43.33%306.664611,44137.5%50.0%
55.56%275.379211,00650.0%60.0%
48.15%276.283411,46543.8%54.5%
50.00%265.969311,80141.7%57.1%
50.00%266.171011,42146.1%53.9%
30.77%265.370011,00127.3%33.3%
50.00%265.883412,30154.5%46.7%
48.00%256.081612,91020.0%66.7%
44.00%256.475811,84450.0%38.5%
54.17%246.399112,32564.3%40.0%
45.83%246.085011,12557.1%30.0%
56.52%235.761010,29945.5%66.7%
45.45%226.573412,18438.5%55.6%
40.91%226.080612,81544.4%38.5%
42.11%196.292010,37245.5%37.5%
63.16%196.387012,58950.0%72.7%
42.11%195.881712,14257.1%33.3%
61.11%185.61,00813,43366.7%58.3%
62.50%166.188511,54762.5%62.5%
80.00%152.288517,36850.0%84.6%
53.33%156.498513,30150.0%54.5%
60.00%156.583311,24437.5%85.7%
46.67%156.687611,53050.0%42.9%
46.67%155.491613,99225.0%54.5%
42.86%146.482413,96675.0%30.0%
42.86%146.084113,4470.0%66.7%
53.85%136.584913,506100.0%33.3%
46.15%135.275011,57950.0%42.9%
66.67%125.61,02512,92880.0%57.1%
33.33%126.092711,90033.3%33.3%
54.55%115.61,00213,29850.0%57.1%
63.64%116.164210,20450.0%80.0%
54.55%112.982014,06866.7%40.0%
81.82%116.277512,783100.0%71.4%
54.55%113.484613,74333.3%62.5%
54.55%115.576111,64971.4%25.0%
45.45%115.69159,80875.0%28.6%
40.00%104.670811,73250.0%25.0%
60.00%105.782012,59750.0%62.5%
50.00%103.877113,23733.3%57.1%
40.00%105.592611,89340.0%40.0%
66.67%93.81,03913,79866.7%66.7%
33.33%96.11,07613,2730.0%50.0%
55.56%96.793013,145100.0%20.0%
33.33%96.085513,01833.3%33.3%
55.56%93.986012,86033.3%66.7%
50.00%85.887014,56550.0%50.0%
62.50%87.368411,84766.7%50.0%
50.00%83.288313,47975.0%25.0%
25.00%85.26909,10216.7%50.0%
37.50%85.85269,89450.0%25.0%
57.14%74.076010,75033.3%75.0%
71.43%73.674311,42580.0%50.0%
42.86%74.572311,69733.3%50.0%
28.57%74.567612,0460.0%40.0%
50.00%63.578115,0220.0%60.0%
33.33%66.882313,7790.0%50.0%
33.33%62.998912,89833.3%33.3%
66.67%65.91,00614,14350.0%75.0%
20.00%54.75778,99933.3%0.0%
40.00%52.161112,29050.0%0.0%
40.00%56.41,17614,5940.0%50.0%
80.00%56.21,02413,762100.0%66.7%
40.00%55.996213,2480.0%50.0%
40.00%56.06739,21850.0%0.0%
40.00%56.47269,89240.0%0.0%

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Vayne vs Xayah - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vayne do against Xayah in League of Legends?

Xayah wins the Vayne vs Xayah matchup with a 54.0% win rate compared to Vayne's 46.0%, a 8.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 87 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Vayne do against Xayah in the early game?

In the early game, Xayah has the advantage against Vayne with a 62.1% win rate versus 37.9%. Xayah players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vayne do against Xayah in the late game?

In the late game, Vayne takes over the Vayne vs Xayah matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Vayne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vayne vs Xayah matchup?

Xayah wins the matchup against Vayne with a 54.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 8.0 percentage point advantage means Xayah is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 87 games analyzed.

What is the best Vayne build against Xayah?

The best Vayne build against Xayah includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Vayne runes against Xayah?

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

Does Vayne counter Xayah?

No, Vayne struggles against Xayah with only a 46.0% win rate. Xayah has the advantage in this matchup. Vayne players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Xayah's lead.

How do I play Vayne against Xayah?

When playing Vayne against Xayah, play cautiously and avoid Xayah's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Xayah in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.