MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Jax vs Vayne
What is Jax's win rate vs Vayne?
In Top, Jax wins 49% against Vayne across 752 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Jax ahead by 138 gold.
Jax at 15:00
- Gold: +138
- CS: -6
- XP: +246
Typical gap to Vayne, from 749 games that reached 15:00.
Does Jax counter Vayne?
Too close to call. Jax sits at 49% over 752 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Vayne as Jax
When Jax is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 58% over 397 games; behind, it drops to 38% over 354.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 397 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 354 |
| First blood | 54% | 412 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 362 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 275 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 190 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 72 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:48; the level 6 spike lands around 5:40. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Jax build in Top?
Into Vayne specifically, Jax finishes Trinity Force first most often: 51.6% over 254 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Jax core is Trinity Force, Sundered Sky, Zhonya's Hourglass: 58.8% across 4,416 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Trinity Force (24,557 games).
Skill plan: Jax players max W first and take E at level 1.