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

Vaynevs Xerath

DMarksmanAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vayne vs Xerath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Vayne wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Xerath based on 11 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 Xerath 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
Xerath - 63.6% win rateXerath(63.6%)
Vayne - 63.6% win rate in this matchup
Vayne
63.6% WR
VS
Xerath vs Vayne matchup - 36.4% win rate
Xerath
36.4% WR

Who Wins the Vayne vs Xerath Matchup?

Vayne wins the Vayne vs Xerath matchup
Winner
Vayne
Matches: 11
63.6%
Win Rate
36.4%
6.3
CS / min
6.3
874
DMG / min
1,064
15,826
Gold / game
14,555
272
Heal / min
65
496
DMG Mitigated / min
312
0.3
CC / min
0.9
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
62.5%
Late Game WR
37.5%

Vayne vs Xerath Matchup Summary

The Vayne vs Xerath matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Vayne wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Xerath's 36.4%, giving Vayne a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Vayne dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Xerath 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 Xerath leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vayne players can confidently pick into Xerath and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Xerath 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 Xerath Laning Phase Breakdown

Vayne wins the laning phase against Xerath in League of Legends

Vayne is favored during the laning phase against Xerath, 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
6.3Vayne
6.3Xerath
Vayne and Xerath 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
874Vayne
1,064Xerath
Xerath heavily out-damages Vayne by 190 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 Xerath's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
15,826Vayne
14,555Xerath
Vayne generates a commanding 1,271 more gold per game than Xerath. This substantial economic advantage means Vayne consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Xerath should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Vayne
0.9Xerath
Xerath 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 Xerath coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
769Vayne
377Xerath
Vayne vastly out-sustains Xerath, healing and mitigating 391 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vayne can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Xerath is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Xerath, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vayne Build Against Xerath

Gunmetal Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Xerath, providing the mobility and stats Vayne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vayne against Xerath are Mercurial Scimitar, Experimental Hexplate and Yun Tal Wildarrows. 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 Xerath matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vayne
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Vayne early game win rateVayne66.7%
Xerath early game win rateXerath33.3%
Late Game
Vayne
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Vayne late game win rateVayne62.5%
Xerath late game win rateXerath37.5%

Vayne dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Xerath. 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 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Xerath. 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. Xerath players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Vayne Runes Against Xerath

Precision rune tree - Vayne primary runes vs XerathPrecision
Press the Attack - best Vayne rune vs XerathTriumph - best Vayne rune vs XerathLegend: Alacrity - best Vayne rune vs XerathCoup de Grace - best Vayne rune vs Xerath
Domination rune tree - Vayne secondary runes vs XerathDomination
Taste of Blood - best Vayne rune vs XerathTreasure Hunter - best Vayne rune vs Xerath
100.0% WR

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

How does Vayne do against Xerath in League of Legends?

Vayne wins the Vayne vs Xerath matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Xerath's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Vayne do against Xerath in the early game?

In the early game, Vayne has the advantage against Xerath with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Xerath in the late game?

In the late game, Vayne takes over the Vayne vs Xerath matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Vayne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vayne vs Xerath matchup?

Vayne wins the matchup against Xerath with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Vayne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Vayne build against Xerath?

The best Vayne build against Xerath includes Mercurial Scimitar, Experimental Hexplate, Yun Tal Wildarrows with Gunmetal Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Vayne runes against Xerath?

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

Does Vayne counter Xerath?

Yes, Vayne has a favorable matchup against Xerath with a 63.6% win rate. Vayne strongly counters Xerath in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Vayne against Xerath?

When playing Vayne against Xerath, 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.