Vayne vs Cassiopeia — Top Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Vayne against Cassiopeia · 53% win rate over 417 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Vayne is favoured — Vayne owns 4 of the 7 game windows to Cassiopeia's 2. Vayne wins 53% of games vs Cassiopeia in top lane (417 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1CassiopeiaCassiopeia's early Q poke and grounding W edge the level-1 lane.
Level 2Even / skillAt 2 you get Silver Bolts and the exchange evens out.
Level 3VayneLevel 3 her lack of a dash lets you walk her down between casts.
Levels 4-5VayneLevels 4-5 your AS and mobility keep you on top of her.
Level 6CassiopeiaPetrifying Gaze at 6 stuns and swings the fight if you face her.
First itemVayneBlade of the Ruined King lets you close and %HP shred her escapeless frame.
Two+ itemsVayneWith 2+ items and Final Hour you kite and true-damage her down.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Cassiopeia edges level 1 with early Q poke and her grounding W, so respect her range and don't walk into Miasma. Level 2 evens out as you get Silver Bolts and can start trading back.

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The full Vayne vs Cassiopeia 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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