Kai'Sa vs Vayne

Kai'Sa
vs
50.5%

over 3369 games

Vayne

Skill matchup

Sustained DPSHeavy AD damageSplit pushDive threat

Build vs Vayne

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Kai'Sa: Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus, Berserker's Greaves, Nashor's Tooth, Zhonya's Hourglass, Statikk Shiv, Phantom Dancer.

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Kraken Slayer
1
Guinsoo's Rageblade
2
Terminus
3

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Nashor's Tooth
5

Summoner spells

FlashBarrier80%
ExhaustFlash15%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Nashor's Tooth
Zhonya's Hourglass
Statikk Shiv
Phantom Dancer
Infinity Edge
Shadowflame
Rabadon's Deathcap
Seeker's Armguard
Guardian Angel
B. F. Sword
Voltaic Cyclosword
Dusk and Dawn
Runaan's Hurricane
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Lord Dominik's Regards
The Collector
Luden's Echo
Bloodthirster
Fiendhunter Bolts
Mortal Reminder
Blade of The Ruined King
Executioner's Calling
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Banshee's Veil
Hubris
Mercurial Scimitar
Quicksilver Sash
53.0% WR1,324 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
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

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 Kai'Sa

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Use Q on an isolated target

    Cast Icathian Rain (Q) on an isolated target: the missiles split between nearby enemies, so a lone target takes them all.

  2. Attack after your ally's CC

    Attack right after your support lands CC: with Second Skin (passive), your allies' immobilizing effects also stack Plasma.

  3. Mark your target before your R

    Before Killer Instinct (R), stack Plasma on your target, from range with Void Seeker (W): the dash needs a marked target and gives you a shield.

  4. Play around your evolves

    Make use of each spell that Second Skin (passive) evolves: Supercharge (E) makes you invisible to get in, and Icathian Rain (Q) fires more missiles at a lone target.

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