Vaynevs Zilean
Vayne vs Zilean is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Vayne wins with a 71.4% win rate (+42.9%) over Zilean based on 7 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 Zilean 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 Zilean Matchup?
Vayne vs Zilean Matchup Summary
The Vayne vs Zilean matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Vayne wins with a 71.4% win rate compared to Zilean's 28.6%, giving Vayne a 42.9 percentage point advantage. Vayne dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zilean 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 Zilean leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vayne players can confidently pick into Zilean and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zilean 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 Zilean Laning Phase Breakdown
Vayne is favored during the laning phase against Zilean, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Vayne holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Vayne Build Against Zilean
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Zilean, providing the mobility and stats Vayne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vayne against Zilean are Terminus, Blade of The Ruined King and Stormrazor. 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 Zilean. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vayne vs Zilean matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Vayne50.0%
Zilean50.0%Vayne80.0%Zilean20.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Vayne and Zilean, with Vayne holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Vayne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Zilean. 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. Zilean players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Vayne Runes Against Zilean
Precision
Resolve
Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Vayne to press their advantage against Zilean, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.56% | 348 | 5.8 | 847 | 12,979 | 44.1% | 50.9% | |
| 53.42% | 307 | 5.9 | 839 | 12,940 | 48.8% | 56.6% | |
| 48.20% | 278 | 6.1 | 836 | 13,470 | 41.3% | 51.6% | |
| 47.74% | 243 | 6.2 | 860 | 12,610 | 47.6% | 47.9% | |
| 53.08% | 211 | 6.3 | 878 | 12,621 | 43.0% | 61.0% | |
| 41.53% | 183 | 6.1 | 773 | 12,603 | 38.8% | 43.1% | |
| 52.78% | 144 | 6.1 | 791 | 12,829 | 55.8% | 51.1% | |
| 51.91% | 131 | 6.4 | 881 | 14,083 | 40.9% | 57.5% | |
| 41.41% | 128 | 6.1 | 892 | 12,802 | 38.3% | 43.2% | |
| 49.00% | 100 | 6.3 | 952 | 13,528 | 45.7% | 50.8% | |
| 42.86% | 98 | 6.0 | 825 | 13,131 | 40.0% | 44.1% | |
| 52.75% | 91 | 6.2 | 890 | 12,275 | 55.1% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 88 | 5.7 | 727 | 12,174 | 43.8% | 53.6% | |
| 51.81% | 83 | 6.1 | 910 | 11,362 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 47.50% | 80 | 6.1 | 820 | 12,475 | 45.7% | 48.9% | |
| 60.00% | 65 | 6.0 | 974 | 12,774 | 68.2% | 55.8% | |
| 50.00% | 64 | 6.0 | 847 | 11,777 | 46.1% | 52.6% | |
| 62.50% | 64 | 6.1 | 899 | 12,623 | 66.7% | 58.8% | |
| 33.33% | 60 | 5.7 | 698 | 10,500 | 28.6% | 37.5% | |
| 64.91% | 57 | 6.1 | 1,042 | 12,267 | 60.0% | 68.8% | |
| 50.88% | 57 | 6.1 | 787 | 12,253 | 54.8% | 46.1% | |
| 53.57% | 56 | 5.8 | 725 | 12,485 | 43.5% | 60.6% | |
| 47.17% | 53 | 6.4 | 721 | 12,526 | 33.3% | 58.6% | |
| 45.28% | 53 | 5.7 | 745 | 11,425 | 48.1% | 42.3% | |
| 40.38% | 52 | 6.0 | 807 | 12,805 | 42.9% | 38.7% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 5.6 | 757 | 10,827 | 71.4% | 37.9% | |
| 24.00% | 50 | 5.5 | 593 | 10,367 | 10.5% | 32.3% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 6.3 | 804 | 12,299 | 37.5% | 62.5% | |
| 43.48% | 46 | 5.9 | 831 | 13,246 | 40.0% | 46.1% | |
| 64.44% | 45 | 6.6 | 1,356 | 13,355 | 52.9% | 71.4% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 6.5 | 783 | 12,296 | 42.9% | 45.5% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 6.2 | 879 | 13,464 | 28.6% | 59.3% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 6.7 | 896 | 13,048 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 63.64% | 33 | 6.5 | 1,116 | 12,112 | 53.3% | 72.2% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 6.3 | 819 | 12,631 | 45.5% | 71.4% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 6.1 | 854 | 12,126 | 88.9% | 47.8% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 5.7 | 1,025 | 11,464 | 27.3% | 45.0% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 5.8 | 820 | 11,578 | 20.0% | 71.4% | |
| 67.74% | 31 | 6.0 | 1,055 | 12,463 | 54.5% | 75.0% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 6.2 | 879 | 12,495 | 36.4% | 47.4% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 6.5 | 1,296 | 14,350 | 44.4% | 57.1% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 5.9 | 832 | 12,552 | 36.4% | 47.1% | |
| 66.67% | 27 | 6.3 | 893 | 10,712 | 69.2% | 64.3% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 6.3 | 1,010 | 10,804 | 57.1% | 69.2% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 6.6 | 827 | 11,719 | 60.0% | 47.1% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 5.9 | 1,076 | 12,666 | 55.6% | 31.3% | |
| 66.67% | 24 | 6.3 | 851 | 11,368 | 75.0% | 58.3% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 6.5 | 982 | 11,958 | 53.9% | 27.3% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 5.3 | 808 | 11,110 | 11.1% | 57.1% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 5.9 | 903 | 12,039 | 40.0% | 44.4% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 6.3 | 716 | 12,158 | 50.0% | 53.3% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.3 | 786 | 12,373 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.3 | 877 | 11,269 | 33.3% | 61.5% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 6.1 | 944 | 13,476 | 50.0% | 56.3% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 5.7 | 857 | 10,867 | 66.7% | 38.5% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 5.7 | 807 | 11,322 | 55.6% | 66.7% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 6.1 | 885 | 12,478 | 66.7% | 26.7% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.3 | 794 | 14,046 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 6.1 | 896 | 12,759 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 6.1 | 951 | 10,335 | 75.0% | 63.6% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.3 | 813 | 12,245 | 50.0% | 63.6% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.8 | 938 | 11,873 | 55.6% | 44.4% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 6.4 | 1,041 | 13,115 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 6.5 | 811 | 14,119 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 5.6 | 733 | 11,696 | 28.6% | 55.6% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 6.0 | 738 | 11,878 | 40.0% | 27.3% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.2 | 946 | 12,972 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.0 | 661 | 9,616 | 55.6% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.2 | 938 | 14,618 | 25.0% | 81.8% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 6.8 | 918 | 15,770 | 100.0% | 70.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.2 | 906 | 9,942 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 6.4 | 846 | 13,112 | 42.9% | 100.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.1 | 1,149 | 12,061 | 57.1% | 71.4% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.9 | 810 | 13,109 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.4 | 1,017 | 13,231 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.8 | 757 | 10,865 | 75.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.3 | 894 | 13,153 | 25.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.5 | 863 | 10,158 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 4.4 | 890 | 10,679 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.7 | 764 | 12,344 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 838 | 12,063 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 847 | 12,029 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.0 | 723 | 12,686 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 4.0 | 782 | 13,444 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 4.3 | 882 | 14,962 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 5.5 | 792 | 15,017 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.4 | 866 | 11,042 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.5 | 780 | 11,842 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 4.4 | 823 | 11,955 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.4 | 795 | 13,702 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.8 | 522 | 10,756 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.0 | 825 | 14,164 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.2 | 462 | 10,339 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.1 | 933 | 11,156 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.0 | 739 | 8,973 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.1 | 630 | 7,383 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.5 | 718 | 14,890 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.9 | 979 | 16,504 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.7 | 846 | 11,283 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 0.7 | 512 | 11,183 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 822 | 10,600 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 792 | 12,100 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 988 | 15,386 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 714 | 9,282 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
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Vayne vs Zilean - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Vayne do against Zilean in League of Legends?
Vayne wins the Vayne vs Zilean matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to Zilean's 28.6%, a 42.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Vayne do against Zilean in the early game?
In the early game, Vayne has the advantage against Zilean with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Zilean in the late game?
In the late game, Vayne takes over the Vayne vs Zilean matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Vayne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Vayne vs Zilean matchup?
Vayne wins the matchup against Zilean with a 71.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 42.9 percentage point advantage means Vayne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Vayne build against Zilean?
The best Vayne build against Zilean includes Terminus, Blade of The Ruined King, Stormrazor 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 Zilean?
The best Vayne runes against Zilean use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Vayne vs Zilean matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Vayne counter Zilean?
Yes, Vayne has a favorable matchup against Zilean with a 71.4% win rate. Vayne strongly counters Zilean in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Vayne against Zilean?
When playing Vayne against Zilean, 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.