50.4%
Win Rate
ADC · Marksman
Vayne Counters
Vayne is a late-game hyper-carry with a genuinely weak laning phase — short range and no early burst make her vulnerable to any lane bully who punishes her before she scales.
6.8%
Pick Rate
4.0%
Ban Rate
Hard
Difficulty
Vayne Overview
Vayne is played across 1 roles, most commonly adc. Use the role links above to jump to role-specific counters — the data on this page reflects adc, his primary role.
How to Counter Vayne
Bully her early with a lane-bully marksman, punish her short attack range directly, and respect her true damage once she's a few items into the game.
Best Picks Against Vayne
Ranked by win-rate difference in adc, Patch 14.14.
| Champion | Win Rate Diff | Games | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samira | +4.7% | 480 | Dive burst punishes her short range before she can scale. |
| Draven | +4.3% | 560 | Out-trades her early with no way for Vayne to punish back. |
| Varus | +2.9% | 390 | Long-range poke denies her weak early trading window. |
| Lucian | +2.1% | 500 | Wins the early trading war decisively. |
| Xayah | +0.1% | 420 | Outranges and out-pokes her in the laning phase. |
Computed by our stats engine from synthetic seed data, not live Riot match results — same aggregation pipeline that will process real match data once available.
See the full ADC counters breakdown, including worst matchups and lane-phase gold data →
Vayne Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- True damage on every third hit scales against any target, tanks included
- Tumble provides consistent mobility and damage resets
- Final Hour offers a massive late-game power spike
Weaknesses
- Short attack range makes early lane trades difficult
- No real burst or kill pressure before her items come online
- Vulnerable to being bullied out of experience and gold early
Abilities Overview
P
Night Hunter
Grants bonus movement speed when moving toward enemy champions — helps her stick to a kite or chase.
Q
Tumble
A short dash that empowers her next attack — her core mobility and damage-reset tool.
W
Silver Bolts
Every third consecutive attack on a target deals bonus true damage — her signature scaling damage tool against anyone, tanks included.
E
Condemn
Knocks a target back, stunning and dealing bonus damage if they're slammed into terrain.
R
Final Hour
Grants bonus damage, extended Night Hunter range, and stealth on Tumble — her signature late-game power spike.
Build, Runes & Setup
Best Items
Kraken Slayer
Reinforces her true-damage-every-third-hit identity
Blade of the Ruined King
Percent-HP damage scales into tanks alongside Silver Bolts
Guardian Angel
A second chance in an extended late-game skirmish
Counter Items (for the enemy)
Randuin's Omen
Attack speed reduction blunts her true-damage stacking
Zhonya's Hourglass
Survives her true-damage burst window
Runes & Skill Order
Primary: Precision (Fleet Footwork) → Presence of Mind → Legend: Alacrity → Coup de Grace. Secondary: Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection. Max order: W → Q → E, taking R whenever available.
Playbook
Punish her hard in lane — she has a short attack range and no early burst to punish an aggressive all-in.
Track Condemn's range near walls; a landed knockback-stun can flip a fight instantly.
Once she's a few items ahead, respect her true-damage scaling against even the tankiest targets.
Common Mistakes
Standing near terrain edges where a landed Condemn becomes a full stun.
Playing passively in lane instead of punishing her weak early trading pattern.
Building pure armor late-game and expecting it to fully answer her true damage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who counters Vayne?
Draven and Samira lead — both punish her early weakness before she scales into a true-damage late-game threat.
Why is Vayne strong against tanks?
Silver Bolts deals true damage on every third hit, which bypasses armor stacking that would normally counter an auto-attack marksman.