How to win lane as Vayne against Kayle · 41.82% win rate (911 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
Out-trade her early — both ranged, W-shred her.
Track: Kayle's R — Divine Judgment (160–80s cooldown). Her get-out at 6. Bait it.
Read from Vayne's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Kayle.
This is Vayne's own plan; across 911 pooled games the lane is Kayle-favoured.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Vayne | Level 1 favours you: Kayle is melee and defenseless with no way to trade back. |
| Level 2 | Vayne | Level 2 favours you: you walk her down and stack Silver Bolts freely. |
| Level 3 | Vayne | Level 3 favours you: deny CS and zone her weak early kit off the wave. |
| Levels 4-5 | Vayne | Levels 4-5 favour you: you fully dominate the melee, pre-ranged Kayle. |
| Level 6 | Vayne | Level 6 favours you: she gains ranged form but still cannot out-trade you yet. |
| First item | Even / skill | First item is a coin-flip: her ranged form and Nashor's start closing the gap. |
| Two+ items | Kayle | Two-plus items favour Kayle: ranged kiting plus Divine Judgment invuln beat your 1v1. |
Kayle is the definition of a weak early lane: melee and rangeless until 6, with no CC and low defenses. Abuse every second: walk her down, stack Silver Bolts, deny CS. Her sustain is Celestial Blessing (W) on a flat 15s, so buy Executioner's Calling before you commit to long trades. Starfire Spellblade (E) is a 6-8s auto reset — the wind-up is your step-back cue.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Vayne's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Vayne vs Kayle 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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Kayle — Vayne wins only 41.82% of 911 games, so Vayne plays this as the disadvantaged side.
Not really — Kayle holds a real statistical advantage (58.18% win rate), so Vayne is the one working uphill.
No — Kayle counters Vayne (Vayne wins only 41.82% of games). Play it as the disadvantaged side and lean on the windows in the plan.
Vayne takes Lethal Tempo on the Precision tree with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Last Stand, and Resolve secondary (Second Wind and Bone Plating) vs Kayle.
Start Doran's Shield + Health Potion (vs her poke) and back for Executioner's Calling (≈800g) — cuts her healing. Build Blade of the Ruined King (%HP duel spike) first, then Phantom Dancer, with Mercury's Treads.
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