Xerath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
3.5%

Xerathvs Vayne

AMageSupport
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Xerath vs Vayne is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Xerath wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Vayne based on 12 games. Xerath holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Xerath vs Vayne matchup.

Xerath Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Xerath 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
Vayne - 58.3% win rateVayne(58.3%)
Xerath - 58.3% win rate in this matchup
Xerath
58.3% WR
VS
Vayne vs Xerath matchup - 41.7% win rate
Vayne
41.7% WR

Who Wins the Xerath vs Vayne Matchup?

Xerath wins the Xerath vs Vayne matchup
Winner
Xerath
Matches: 12
58.3%
Win Rate
41.7%
6.7
CS / min
6.7
1,077
DMG / min
976
14,879
Gold / game
15,743
50
Heal / min
256
317
DMG Mitigated / min
544
0.9
CC / min
0.4
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
57.1%
Late Game WR
42.9%

Xerath vs Vayne Matchup Summary

The Xerath vs Vayne matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Xerath wins with a 58.3% win rate compared to Vayne's 41.7%, giving Xerath a 16.7 percentage point advantage. Xerath 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 Xerath leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xerath players can confidently pick into Vayne and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Vayne away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Xerath vs Vayne 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
6.7Xerath
6.7Vayne
Xerath and Vayne 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
1,077Xerath
976Vayne
Xerath heavily out-damages Vayne by 101 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
14,879Xerath
15,743Vayne
Vayne generates a commanding 864 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
0.9Xerath
0.4Vayne
Xerath provides 0.5 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
367Xerath
799Vayne
Vayne vastly out-sustains Xerath, healing and mitigating 432 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 Xerath Build Against Vayne

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Vayne, providing the mobility and stats Xerath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xerath against Vayne are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Shadowflame. This combination gives Xerath 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 Xerath vs Vayne matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xerath
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Xerath early game win rateXerath60.0%
Vayne early game win rateVayne40.0%
Late Game
Xerath
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Xerath late game win rateXerath57.1%
Vayne late game win rateVayne42.9%

Xerath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Vayne. This lopsided early game means Xerath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Xerath is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Vayne. Extended games heavily favor Xerath, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Xerath 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 Xerath Runes Against Vayne

Sorcery rune tree - Xerath primary runes vs VayneSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Xerath rune vs VayneManaflow Band - best Xerath rune vs VayneTranscendence - best Xerath rune vs VayneScorch - best Xerath rune vs Vayne
Precision rune tree - Xerath secondary runes vs VaynePrecision
Coup de Grace - best Xerath rune vs VaynePresence of Mind - best Xerath rune vs Vayne
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Xerath to press their advantage against Vayne, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Xerath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Xerath'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 Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Xerath matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.08%3426.61,00611,89946.7%47.4%
52.98%3204.288811,00955.2%51.1%
52.70%2246.41,07912,73553.5%52.3%
44.75%2216.91,04912,96948.2%42.5%
56.74%2161.985010,57650.0%61.4%
41.78%2146.392811,63934.0%47.9%
59.74%1545.697811,75155.6%63.4%
53.69%1512.989711,40854.5%53.3%
41.78%1476.292311,95146.8%38.1%
47.95%1463.798211,34553.6%44.4%
43.80%1386.497611,02342.2%45.2%
45.65%1382.080710,36539.0%50.6%
47.76%1356.998211,69642.6%53.0%
53.44%1326.61,01212,23360.3%48.0%
53.54%1296.296612,33555.6%52.4%
51.30%1156.51,03512,16355.6%48.6%
62.83%1136.01,12213,34666.7%61.3%
43.75%1121.984110,40542.9%44.3%
52.43%1046.292611,31555.6%50.0%
54.37%1032.485910,51261.0%50.0%
56.31%1036.31,02612,41951.2%60.0%
49.50%1026.21,05712,14846.5%51.7%
57.43%1023.491511,73368.4%50.8%
49.00%1016.294611,40647.9%50.0%
44.55%1016.086711,70453.7%38.3%
51.55%983.898911,33151.4%51.7%
44.90%982.080610,59153.5%38.2%
51.58%976.71,10912,78252.3%51.0%
58.06%931.987510,78763.6%55.0%
58.70%922.29349,99752.9%65.8%
52.22%916.51,04712,41065.7%43.6%
53.93%902.383210,50568.8%45.6%
52.27%886.699712,69453.1%51.8%
48.78%826.284710,56151.0%45.2%
46.15%791.986010,26651.3%41.0%
55.84%772.084611,51446.1%60.8%
41.33%762.390511,31028.1%51.2%
48.68%761.87929,49751.2%45.7%
40.54%756.094311,10736.8%44.4%
50.00%746.086210,86748.6%51.4%
41.10%732.181510,92240.0%41.9%
52.17%696.289612,59152.0%52.3%
60.29%682.072610,20571.4%48.5%
49.25%686.097811,77040.7%55.0%
61.76%686.81,06612,74563.3%60.5%
52.31%661.97569,77269.7%34.4%
42.62%631.884510,63546.1%40.0%
69.35%627.01,08412,36371.9%66.7%
54.84%623.185011,18860.0%51.4%
54.24%606.31,00111,75345.8%60.0%
48.33%606.71,09112,70663.6%39.5%
42.86%572.080810,03642.3%43.3%
51.79%566.598712,19356.5%48.5%
59.62%526.498711,69563.0%56.0%
60.78%516.71,16111,75052.2%67.9%
46.00%506.31,09412,80455.0%40.0%
58.00%502.298510,59454.5%60.7%
52.17%473.190710,14469.6%34.8%
63.64%455.81,05412,30052.6%72.0%
38.64%456.51,00012,41536.8%40.0%
52.27%446.798012,03650.0%53.9%
37.21%441.972410,83350.0%29.6%
59.09%446.11,00113,50360.0%58.6%
55.81%431.78799,78175.0%31.6%
66.67%426.71,07413,26160.0%72.7%
58.33%366.51,06614,74464.3%54.5%
57.14%352.894212,06380.0%48.0%
42.86%356.51,03813,60258.3%34.8%
54.55%347.21,14813,61275.0%35.3%
41.18%341.982310,39730.8%47.6%
42.42%335.51,03911,46538.5%45.0%
35.48%311.992310,90636.4%35.0%
40.00%303.892711,86828.6%50.0%
63.33%305.998413,16946.7%80.0%
58.62%293.384111,22677.8%50.0%
41.38%295.71,11212,61222.2%50.0%
38.46%266.51,08111,70450.0%25.0%
53.85%264.994612,80670.0%43.8%
54.17%246.21,07012,76063.6%46.1%
52.17%231.77649,60962.5%46.7%
47.83%231.780410,49233.3%52.9%
61.90%222.184011,57033.3%73.3%
47.62%216.71,05512,93766.7%33.3%
38.10%212.479510,72362.5%23.1%
60.00%205.21,02012,49066.7%54.5%
50.00%206.099511,86137.5%58.3%
47.37%197.11,09113,33060.0%42.9%
47.06%173.196410,61044.4%50.0%
68.75%165.71,12014,08971.4%66.7%
66.67%156.51,09013,60583.3%55.6%
64.29%146.21,16212,86662.5%66.7%
71.43%144.98849,20271.4%71.4%
50.00%147.11,03711,99637.5%66.7%
35.71%142.285911,0510.0%50.0%
76.92%136.81,13014,86685.7%66.7%
66.67%126.996112,96975.0%62.5%
58.33%126.71,07714,87960.0%57.1%
25.00%127.01,14410,09140.0%14.3%
27.27%116.08627,86137.5%0.0%
54.55%116.092912,91950.0%57.1%
54.55%116.81,05512,27250.0%57.1%
36.36%116.196213,71225.0%42.9%
27.27%113.97859,00933.3%20.0%
45.45%115.098310,16450.0%40.0%
60.00%105.51,26012,923100.0%20.0%
40.00%101.989610,76850.0%33.3%
44.44%95.41,00110,09650.0%40.0%
50.00%95.886211,85366.7%40.0%
77.78%96.894712,23980.0%75.0%
55.56%95.48918,812100.0%20.0%
50.00%85.61,10813,1690.0%66.7%
62.50%85.192611,04260.0%66.7%
87.50%86.81,15514,34180.0%100.0%
25.00%84.78409,59750.0%0.0%
37.50%86.68858,71237.5%0.0%
85.71%76.91,33614,176100.0%66.7%
42.86%77.290412,32650.0%33.3%
28.57%77.193610,82725.0%33.3%
57.14%71.983111,855100.0%40.0%
57.14%76.187210,72450.0%66.7%
57.14%77.284912,38766.7%50.0%
50.00%66.799012,40975.0%0.0%
66.67%66.894412,73733.3%100.0%
50.00%66.91,31512,72533.3%66.7%
50.00%67.01,21913,72750.0%50.0%
50.00%62.485211,755100.0%25.0%
40.00%56.61,11314,1090.0%40.0%
20.00%52.17269,7330.0%25.0%
20.00%55.894611,8100.0%25.0%
60.00%55.01,02211,79533.3%100.0%
40.00%52.18509,68750.0%33.3%
40.00%56.91,18315,65666.7%0.0%
20.00%52.89669,46650.0%0.0%
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Xerath vs Vayne - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Xerath do against Vayne in League of Legends?

Xerath wins the Xerath vs Vayne matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to Vayne's 41.7%, a 16.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Xerath do against Vayne in the early game?

In the early game, Xerath has the advantage against Vayne with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Xerath players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Xerath do against Vayne in the late game?

In the late game, Xerath takes over the Xerath vs Vayne matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Xerath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xerath vs Vayne matchup?

Xerath wins the matchup against Vayne with a 58.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 16.7 percentage point advantage means Xerath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Xerath build against Vayne?

The best Xerath build against Vayne includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Xerath runes against Vayne?

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

Does Xerath counter Vayne?

Yes, Xerath has a favorable matchup against Vayne with a 58.3% win rate. Xerath strongly counters Vayne in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Xerath against Vayne?

When playing Xerath against Vayne, 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.