How to win lane as Vayne against Aatrox · 49.37% win rate over 1,738 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Aatrox | Aatrox's Q outranges your auto and cleaves the wave, so he controls level 1. |
| Level 2 | Aatrox | At 2 his Q1-Q2 combo plus passive healing win any short trade against itemless Vayne. |
| Level 3 | Aatrox | With W chains up he can root you into a full Q combo at level 3. |
| Levels 4-5 | Aatrox | Levels 4-5 his cooldowns are low enough to zone you off CS repeatedly. |
| Level 6 | Aatrox | World Ender at 6 gives him the healing and stats to walk you down. |
| First item | Vayne | Blade of the Ruined King online lets your %HP shred out-damage his sustain. |
| Two+ items | Vayne | With 2+ items and Final Hour you outrange, out-kite, and out-DPS him. |
Aatrox out-trades you flat at 1-2: his Q outranges your auto and cleaves the wave, so give up melee CS and last-hit from max range. Never stand in Q1's edge and never walk up while his Chains (W) are up.
The full Vayne vs Aatrox 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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