Vayne vs Caitlyn

Vayne

Not enough games

Caitlyn

Analyze a draft with Vayne

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHeavy pokeHigh burst

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Caitlyn

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Starting items

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x2—

Core build

1—

2—

3—

Standard

4AS

5—

Summoner spells

46%

38%

Anti CC

4vs CC

Other options

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Precision

Lethal Tempo

Triumph

Legend: Alacrity

Coup de Grace

Resolve

Conditioning

Overgrowth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Caitlyn's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Headshot (P)

Every few basic attacks, or against a target she has trapped or netted, Caitlyn will fire a headshot dealing bonus damage that scales with her critical strike chance. On trapped or netted targets, Caitlyn's Headshot attack range is doubled.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	10s	0.5s	16s	–
6	8s	0.5s	16s	1m30
9	6s	0.5s	16s	1m30
11	6s	0.5s	16s	1m30
16	6s	0.5s	12s	1m30
18	6s	0.5s	8s	1m30

Playing as Vayne

Tips to maximize your impact

Three hits on the same target
Hit the same target three times in a row, with autos or spells: on the third hit, Silver Bolts (W) adds true damage based on their max health.
Tumble between autos
Slip a Tumble (Q) between two autos: you reposition, and your next attack deals bonus damage. Its cooldown drops from 6 to 2 seconds.
Pin your target to a wall
Position yourself so that Condemn (E) pushes your target into a wall: if they hit terrain, they're stunned and take more damage.
Be patient before your items
Play safe while you're missing your first items: Vayne mostly shines later, when Silver Bolts (W) cuts through big health pools.
Tumble unseen during your ult
During Final Hour (R), each Tumble (Q) makes you invisible for a moment and comes back faster: tumble to reposition while the enemy can't target you.

Playing against Caitlyn

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

Don't stay in her range
Don't stay in her range for no reason: her autos reach 650, and every few autos, Headshot (passive) hits harder.
Walk around her traps
Walk around her traps: stepping on a Yordle Snap Trap (W) roots you, reveals you for 3 seconds and gives her a double-range Headshot (passive).
Engage after her net
If you can engage, wait for her 90 Caliber Net (E): it's her only way to hop backward, on a 16 to 8 second cooldown.
Cover your wounded ally
If a wounded ally is targeted by Ace in the Hole (R), step into the line of fire: any champion on your team can intercept the bullet.

Other Vayne matchups

Patch 16.21.1