Jhin vs Vayne
Skill matchup
Build vs Vayne
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Jhin: Hubris, The Collector, Infinity Edge, Boots of Swiftness, Rapid Firecannon, Lord Dominik's Regards, Phantom Dancer, B. F. Sword.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Vayne's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Vayne ruthlessly hunts evil-doers, gaining Move Speed when moving toward nearby enemy champions.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6s | 0s | 20s | – |
| 6 | 4s | 0s | 20s | 1m40 |
| 9 | 2s | 0s | 20s | 1m40 |
| 11 | 2s | 0s | 20s | 1m25 |
| 16 | 2s | 0s | 16s | 1m10 |
| 18 | 2s | 0s | 12s | 1m10 |
Playing as Jhin
Tips to maximize your impact
- Trade with your 4th shot
Save your 4th shot to trade: Whisper (passive) always makes it a critical strike with bonus damage, and each crit gives you move speed.
- Fire W at a target already hit
Fire Deadly Flourish (W) right after you or an ally hit the target: they're then rooted, and you gain move speed.
- Trap the brush
Place Captive Audience (E) in brush and along your escape path: the trap is invisible, slows the enemy who steps on it, then explodes.
- Save your 4th shot to finish
Save the 4th shot of Curtain Call (R) to finish someone off: each bullet slows and hits harder on a wounded target, and the 4th is a critical strike.
Playing against Vayne
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Other Jhin matchups
Patch 16.21.1