Vayne vs Aphelios — Bot Lane (ADC) Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Vayne against Aphelios · 48.54% win rate over 3,251 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Aphelios is favoured — Aphelios owns 5 of the 7 game windows to Vayne's 1. Play it patient and win your windows. Vayne wins 48.54% of games vs Aphelios in bot lane (adc) (3,251 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1ApheliosAphelios out-ranges and out-DPSs melee-range Vayne at level 1.
Level 2ApheliosAt 2 his loaded gun chamber still out-trades your short-range autos.
Level 3ApheliosLevel 3 Aphelios' gun rotation punishes every step you take forward.
Levels 4-5ApheliosThrough 4-5 his damage guns keep you pinned off CS.
Level 6ApheliosHis level 6 Moonlight Vigil bursts harder than a stack-hungry Final Hour.
First itemEven / skillBy one item you've closed the gap and trade evenly cooldown-for-cooldown.
Two+ itemsVayneWith two-plus items Vayne's %HP true damage and stealth kite an escape-less Aphelios.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Aphelios out-ranges you at 1-2 with whatever gun pair he opens; last-hit from behind the caster minions, never contest a CS he can body-block, and expect to concede lane pressure while you farm safely.

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The full Vayne vs Aphelios report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.

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