Matchup

Sustained DPSHeavy AD damageDive threatSplit push

Build vs Vayne

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Trinity Force
2DPS
Muramana
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Hextech Gunblade
5Mage

Summoner spells

41233%
42128%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Shadowflame
5vs Tank
Stormsurge
vs Tank
Void Staff
vs Tank

DPS

Hextech Gunblade
Mage
Lich Bane
Mage
Luden's Echo
Mage
Seraph's Embrace
Mage
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Spear of Shojin
Bruiser
Horizon Focus
Mage

Other options

Dark Seal
100.0% WR2 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
EzrealEzreal
VayneVayne
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

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 against Vayne

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Punish her aggressively in the early game (levels 1-5): Vayne has short range (550) and no waveclear, she's very vulnerable.

2

Buy Plated Steelcaps — they reduce her auto-attack damage which is her only source of DPS.

3

Avoid fights near walls: her E (Condemn) stuns against walls for a long duration.

4

Control Wards and Oracle Lens reveal Vayne during her invisibility (R+Q) — place them in teamfights to target her.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026