Vayne vs Samira

Vayne

Not enough games

Samira

Analyze a draft with Vayne

Heavy AD damageHigh burstSustained DPSHeavy CC

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

Build vs Samira

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

Starting items

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Core build

1—

2—

3—

Standard

4AS

5—

Summoner spells

100%

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

Samira's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Daredevil Impulse (P)

Samira builds a combo by hitting attacks or abilities unique from the previous hit. Samira's attacks in melee range deal additional magic damage. Samira's attacks against enemies affected by Immobilizing effects will dash her to her attack range. If the enemy is Knocked Up, she also keeps them Knocked Up briefly.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	6s	30s	20s	–
6	4s	30s	20s	5s
9	2s	28s	20s	5s
11	2s	26s	20s	5s
16	2s	22s	16s	5s
18	2s	22s	12s	5s

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 Samira

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

Trade after her Wild Rush
Take a trade once Wild Rush (E) is used: it's her only dash, and it only comes back if a champion she damaged dies within 3 seconds.
Hold your projectiles
If you have projectiles, wait for Blade Whirl (W) to end: it destroys those that enter its area, but not spells without a projectile.
Back off when she chains hits
Back off when she chains her hits: each one that differs from the last builds her Style, and at an S rating, Inferno Trigger (R) shoots every enemy around her.

Other Vayne matchups

Patch 16.21.1

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	6s	30s	20s	–
6	4s	30s	20s	5s
9	2s	28s	20s	5s
11	2s	26s	20s	5s
16	2s	22s	16s	5s
18	2s	22s	12s	5s

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	6s	30s	20s	–
6	4s	30s	20s	5s
9	2s	28s	20s	5s
11	2s	26s	20s	5s
16	2s	22s	16s	5s
18	2s	22s	12s	5s

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	6s	30s	20s	–
6	4s	30s	20s	5s
9	2s	28s	20s	5s
11	2s	26s	20s	5s
16	2s	22s	16s	5s
18	2s	22s	12s	5s