Vayne vs Lucian

Vayne

Not enough games

Lucian

Analyze a draft with Vayne

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burstSplit push

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

Build vs Lucian

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

44%

40%

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

Lucian's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Lightslinger (P)

Whenever Lucian uses an ability, his next attack becomes a double-shot. When Lucian is healed or shielded by an ally, or when a nearby enemy Champion is immobilized, his next 2 basic attacks will deal bonus magic damage.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	9s	14s	16s	–
6	7s	14s	16s	1m50
9	5s	13s	16s	1m50
11	5s	12s	16s	1m40
16	5s	10s	15s	1m30
18	5s	10s	14s	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 Lucian

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

Punish his dash
Punish him after an aggressive dash: Relentless Pursuit (E) has a 16 to 14 second cooldown, only reduced when his double shots hit.
Step back after each burst
Back off after each of his spells: Lightslinger (passive) doubles the next auto, so his damage comes in short bursts.
Poke him from outside his range
If your attack range beats his 500 units, poke him from outside it: he then has to use Relentless Pursuit (E) to get back on you.
Drag the game out
If you survive the laning phase, play for time: Lucian is strongest early and loses impact once everyone has their items.

Other Vayne matchups

Patch 16.21.1