Darius vs Vayne

Darius
vs
52.4%

over 546 games

Vayne

Skill matchup

Sustained DPSHeavy AD damageSplit pushDive threat

Build vs Vayne

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Darius: Youmuu's Ghostblade, Dead Man's Plate, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Stridebreaker, Sterak's Gage, Force of Nature, Randuin's Omen.

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Youmuu's Ghostblade
1
Dead Man's Plate
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Stridebreaker
5

Summoner spells

FlashHaste64%
ExhaustFlash19%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Stridebreaker
Sterak's Gage
Force of Nature
Randuin's Omen
Edge of Night
Spear of Shojin
Trinity Force
Bramble Vest
Thornmail
Serrated Dirk
Tiamat
Quicksilver Sash
Frozen Heart
The Collector
Guardian Angel
Black Cleaver
Maw of Malmortius
Kaenic Rookern
Jak'Sho, The Protean
B. F. Sword
Mercurial Scimitar
Phantom Dancer
Spirit Visage
Infinity Edge
Immortal Shieldbow
49.5% WR97 games
SorcerySorcery
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
CelerityCelerity
Gathering StormGathering Storm
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
TriumphTriumph
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Vayne's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Night Hunter (P)

Vayne ruthlessly hunts evil-doers, gaining Move Speed when moving toward nearby enemy champions.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
36s0s20s–
64s0s20s1m40
92s0s20s1m40
112s0s20s1m25
162s0s16s1m10
182s0s12s1m10

Playing as Darius

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Hit with the edge of your axe

    Aim the outer edge of Decimate (Q): only the blade heals you and applies Hemorrhage (passive). The handle, in the center, deals less damage.

  2. All-in at five stacks

    Go all-in when your target has five Hemorrhage (passive) stacks: you gain a massive AD bonus, and Noxian Guillotine (R) hits harder with each stack.

  3. Save Apprehend for runners

    Save Apprehend (E) to pull back an enemy who retreats, not to start a trade: it's your only pull, on a 26 to 16 second cooldown.

  4. Execute to recast your R

    Cast Noxian Guillotine (R) on the lowest-health target: its true damage ignores armor, and if it kills, you can recast it right away.

Playing against Vayne

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Don't fight with your back to a wall

    Don't stand with your back to a wall against her: Condemn (E) knocks you back, and if you hit terrain, you're stunned.

  2. Short, repeated trades

    Take short, repeated trades: she's fragile, and on the third consecutive hit on you, Silver Bolts (W) adds true damage based on your max health.

  3. Don't feed her kills during her ult

    During Final Hour (R), back off rather than risk your life: each champion she kills after damaging them extends the effect.

Patch 16.21.1