Best Vayne Build & Guide (2026) — League of Legends

Vayne is League of Legends' Night Hunter — a hyper-scaling marksman who dashes with Tumble to reposition and empower her next auto attack, shreds tanks and squishies alike with Silver Bolts' percentage max-health true damage on every third hit, pins enemies to walls with Condemn's knockback stun, and becomes an invisible dueling terror during Final Hour's attack damage steroid that triples her passive movement speed toward enemies and grants stealth on every Tumble. She is a bot lane ADC who builds Blade of the Ruined King into Guinsoo's Rageblade and on-hit items to maximize Silver Bolts procs, making her one of the most feared late-game carries who can melt any champion regardless of how much armor or health they build. Vayne is played as a bot lane ADC (52.9% win rate on Patch 16.6 Emerald+, S- Tier) with a 6.2% pick rate. Whether you want to tumble through teamfights while invisible during Final Hour, proc Silver Bolts for devastating true damage that ignores all resistances, condemn an assassin into a wall for a 1.5-second stun that turns their dive into their death, or chase down fleeing enemies with Night Hunter's 90 bonus movement speed during your ultimate, this guide covers everything you need to master the Night Hunter in 2026.

Vayne Overview

Vayne operates as a hyper-scaling auto-attack marksman whose power comes from Silver Bolts' percentage max-health true damage on every third consecutive hit against the same target, combined with Tumble's short-cooldown dash for constant repositioning and Final Hour's steroid that grants bonus AD, invisibility on Tumble, and tripled passive movement speed toward enemies. Unlike long-range poke ADCs who deal damage from safety, Vayne excels at close-range sustained DPS that scales infinitely against any target regardless of their defensive stats because true damage cannot be reduced by armor or magic resistance. She is played as a bot lane ADC (52.9% win rate on Patch 16.6 Emerald+) with a 6.2% pick rate.

Unlike burst-oriented assassins who need to unload their full combo or poke marksmen who rely on long-range abilities, Vayne wins games through sustained auto-attack DPS, percentage max-health true damage, and unmatched dueling power — Silver Bolts' 6-10% max-health true damage on every third hit with a minimum of 50-110 true damage shreds any target regardless of armor stacking, Tumble's 2-second cooldown at max rank provides constant repositioning dashes that make her nearly impossible to pin down, and Final Hour's 35-65 bonus AD combined with Tumble invisibility and tripled Night Hunter movement speed (90 bonus MS toward enemies) transforms Vayne into an invisible dueling machine that can 1v1 any champion in the game. Vayne's strength lies in her late-game scaling — once she has three items, no champion in the game can survive extended trades against her Silver Bolts true damage.

Night Hunter (Passive) grants Vayne 30 bonus movement speed when moving toward a visible enemy champion within 2000 range. During Final Hour, Night Hunter's bonus movement speed is tripled to 90, allowing Vayne to relentlessly chase down enemies. Night Hunter is what makes Vayne a relentless pursuer — the 30 movement speed toward enemies helps her stay in auto-attack range during trades, and the tripled 90 movement speed during Final Hour makes escaping from Vayne nearly impossible once she commits to a fight.

Tumble (Q) has a 6 / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2-second cooldown and costs 30 mana at all ranks. Vayne dashes 300 units in a target direction and empowers her next basic attack within 7 seconds to deal 75 / 85 / 95 / 105 / 115% AD (+50% AP) bonus physical damage. The empowered attack does not deal increased damage on critical strike. During Final Hour, Tumble's cooldown is reduced by 30 / 40 / 50% and casting Tumble grants Vayne invisibility for 1 second. Tumble is Vayne's signature ability — the short-cooldown dash provides constant repositioning in fights to dodge skillshots, chase enemies, and kite backwards, while the bonus physical damage adds meaningful burst to every auto-attack rotation. During Final Hour, the reduced cooldown and 1-second invisibility transform Tumble into an oppressive combat tool that makes Vayne untargetable between auto attacks.

Silver Bolts (W) is a passive ability. Vayne's basic attacks and Condemn apply a stack of Silver Bolts for 3.5 seconds, stacking up to 3 times with the duration refreshing on subsequent applications. The third consecutive stack on the same target consumes all stacks and deals 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10% of the target's maximum health as bonus true damage, with a minimum of 50 / 65 / 80 / 95 / 110 true damage. Damage against monsters is capped at 140 / 155 / 170 / 185 / 200. Silver Bolts is what makes Vayne the ultimate tank killer and late-game hypercarry — the percentage max-health true damage cannot be reduced by armor or magic resistance, meaning a 5000-health Cho'Gath takes 500 true damage on every third hit at max rank. No amount of defensive itemization counters Silver Bolts, making Vayne the hardest scaling ADC in the game against tanky compositions.

Condemn (E) has a 20 / 18 / 16 / 14 / 12-second cooldown and costs 90 mana at all ranks. Vayne fires a heavy crossbow bolt at a target enemy, dealing 50 / 85 / 120 / 155 / 190 (+50% bonus AD) physical damage and knocking them back 475 units. If the target collides with terrain during the knockback, they take 75 / 127.5 / 180 / 232.5 / 285 (+75% bonus AD) bonus physical damage and are stunned for 1.5 seconds. Condemn is Vayne's most impactful basic ability — a successful wall stun deals massive combined damage (up to 475 base + 125% bonus AD total) while locking the target in place for 1.5 seconds, enough time for Vayne to proc Silver Bolts and potentially kill them before the stun expires. Condemn also serves as Vayne's primary self-peel tool, knocking away assassins and divers who attempt to reach her.

Final Hour (R) has a 100 / 85 / 70-second cooldown and costs 80 mana at all ranks. Vayne equips her final crossbow for 8 / 10 / 12 seconds, gaining 35 / 50 / 65 bonus attack damage. During Final Hour, Night Hunter's bonus movement speed is tripled to 90, and Tumble's cooldown is reduced by 30 / 40 / 50% while also granting 1 second of invisibility on cast. Scoring a champion takedown within 3 seconds of damaging them extends Final Hour's duration by 4 seconds, up to its original maximum duration. Final Hour is one of the most powerful ADC steroids in the game — the combination of bonus AD, tripled movement speed, reduced Tumble cooldown, and Tumble invisibility transforms Vayne from a fragile marksman into an invisible dueling monster who can reposition between every auto attack while dealing massive damage. The takedown extension mechanic means a fed Vayne can maintain Final Hour throughout an entire teamfight, chaining kills while staying invisible.

Strengths

• Silver Bolts' percentage max-health true damage (6-10% per proc) is the most powerful anti-tank mechanic in the game — no amount of armor, health, or magic resistance can reduce true damage, meaning Vayne deals the same devastating percentage damage to a 5000-health tank as she does to a 1800-health mage, making her the definitive answer to tanky compositions and the hardest-scaling ADC in late-game teamfights — No other ADC can match Vayne's sustained DPS against high-health targets
• Final Hour's combination of 35-65 bonus AD, tripled Night Hunter movement speed (90 MS toward enemies), 30-50% Tumble cooldown reduction, and 1-second invisibility on every Tumble cast makes Vayne the most dangerous duelist among all marksmen — she can dodge skillshots while invisible, reposition between every auto attack with a 1-second cooldown Tumble, and chase down any target with 90 bonus movement speed — No other ADC has this level of combat mobility and stealth in teamfights
• Condemn's 475-unit knockback with a 1.5-second wall stun provides both self-peel against diving threats and pick potential near terrain — a well-timed Condemn into a wall deals up to 475 base damage (+125% bonus AD) and locks the target in place long enough for Vayne to land two full Silver Bolts procs for massive true damage follow-up — This single ability can turn an assassin's dive into a free kill for Vayne
• Tumble's 2-second cooldown at max rank provides the shortest repositioning dash of any marksman, allowing Vayne to constantly adjust her position in teamfights to dodge skillshots, kite melee champions, and chase fleeing targets — combined with Final Hour's invisibility, Vayne becomes nearly impossible to target in extended fights — No other ADC can reposition as frequently as Vayne

Weaknesses

• Vayne's 550-unit attack range is tied for the shortest among traditional marksmen, forcing her to position dangerously close to enemies to deal damage — unlike Caitlyn (650 range), Jinx (700+ with Fishbones), or Aphelios (with Calibrum), Vayne must walk into the threat range of most abilities to auto attack, making her vulnerable to crowd control and burst damage — Short range means Vayne is always at risk of being caught by engage supports and assassins
• Vayne's early game is one of the weakest of any ADC — she has no waveclear abilities, no poke, and her damage before completing Blade of the Ruined King is significantly lower than lane bullies like Draven, Lucian, or Caitlyn. Vayne's base AD is low and Silver Bolts' percentage damage is minimal at rank 1, meaning she loses most 2v2 all-ins before her first item spike — Aggressive bot lanes can snowball the early game before Vayne reaches her power spikes
• Vayne has zero AoE damage — every ability and auto attack is single-target, meaning she can only kill one enemy at a time in teamfights. Unlike Jinx's rockets, Aphelios's Infernum, or Kai'Sa's Void Seeker, Vayne cannot damage multiple enemies simultaneously, making her less effective in grouped teamfight scenarios where AoE damage determines the outcome — Vayne must pick targets one by one rather than melting entire teams
• Silver Bolts stacks reset when Vayne switches targets, meaning she must commit to attacking the same enemy three consecutive times to proc true damage. If Vayne is forced to switch targets due to crowd control, zoning, or target repositioning, she loses all accumulated Silver Bolts stacks and must start over, significantly reducing her DPS in chaotic teamfights — Coordinated teams can deny Silver Bolts procs by forcing target switches

Recommended Runes

Bot Lane: Lethal Tempo (Precision) — Most Popular & Highest Win Rate

The most popular and highest win rate rune page for Vayne Bot is Lethal Tempo in the Precision tree. Lethal Tempo synergizes perfectly with Vayne's auto-attack-focused kit because the stacking attack speed accelerates Silver Bolts procs, and the extended range at max stacks helps compensate for her short 550-unit base range.

• Lethal Tempo — Attacking an enemy champion grants bonus attack speed that stacks up to 6 times. At maximum stacks, Vayne gains bonus attack range. Lethal Tempo is Vayne's ideal keystone because faster auto attacks mean more frequent Silver Bolts procs — at 6 stacks with Blade of the Ruined King and Guinsoo's Rageblade, Vayne procs true damage on every third hit in rapid succession, and the bonus attack range at max stacks extends her effective range beyond 550 units during extended fights.
• Triumph — Champion takedowns restore health and grant bonus gold. Triumph is essential for Vayne because she fights at close range and often drops to low health during duels — the heal on takedown frequently saves her life during multi-kill sequences, and the bonus gold accelerates her item spikes.
• Legend: Alacrity — Grants permanent bonus attack speed that stacks with champion takedowns and minion kills. Legend: Alacrity provides the attack speed Vayne needs to proc Silver Bolts as frequently as possible — more attack speed means faster third-hit true damage procs and smoother kiting patterns with Tumble.
• Coup de Grace — Deal increased damage to enemies below 40% health. Coup de Grace amplifies Vayne's execute potential when Silver Bolts has already chunked enemies to low health — the bonus damage combined with true damage procs ensures Vayne can finish targets quickly once they drop below the threshold.

Secondary — Resolve

• Conditioning — After 12 minutes, grants bonus armor and magic resistance, plus a percentage increase to total resistances. Conditioning provides Vayne with defensive stats that kick in around the time she completes her first major item, helping her survive burst damage during mid-game teamfights where she must position within 550 range.
• Overgrowth — Gain permanent bonus health for every 8 nearby minion or monster deaths. Overgrowth stacks naturally throughout laning phase, giving Vayne bonus health that improves her survivability against burst damage — critical for a short-range ADC who must position aggressively to deal damage.

Alternative Rune — Press the Attack (Precision)

• Press the Attack — Hitting an enemy champion with 3 consecutive basic attacks deals bonus adaptive damage and makes the target vulnerable, causing them to take increased damage from all sources for 6 seconds. Press the Attack synergizes with Silver Bolts' three-hit pattern and the vulnerability debuff amplifies damage from Vayne's entire team, making it strong in coordinated bot lanes where the support can follow up on the exposed target.

Stat Shards

• Attack Speed — Bonus attack speed accelerates Silver Bolts procs and improves Vayne's auto-attack DPS from level 1, partially compensating for her weak early game.
• Adaptive Force — Bonus AD increases Tumble's empowered auto-attack damage, Condemn's base and scaling damage, and overall trading power in lane.
• Health Scaling — Scaling health provides survivability against burst damage in mid-game teamfights, critical for a short-range ADC who must position within 550 units to deal damage.

Recommended Item Build

Based on data from ranked Vayne matches tracked across multiple stat sites on Patch 16.6, the on-hit build has the highest win rates for Bot Lane. Here are the optimal build paths.

Bot Lane Build

#### Early Game (0-10 min)

• Blade of the Ruined King — Grants attack damage, attack speed, life steal, and a passive that deals bonus physical damage equal to a percentage of the target's current health on-hit. Blade of the Ruined King is Vayne's defining first item because the on-hit current-health damage stacks with Silver Bolts' max-health true damage for devastating combined percentage-health damage on every auto attack, the attack speed accelerates Silver Bolts procs, and the life steal provides sustain that Vayne desperately needs in lane. The active slow also helps Vayne stick to targets and set up Condemn wall stuns.
• Berserker's Greaves — Grants attack speed and movement speed. Berserker's Greaves are Vayne's standard boots because the attack speed directly translates to more frequent Silver Bolts procs, and the movement speed combined with Night Hunter's passive helps Vayne chase and kite in fights.

#### Core Build (10-20 min)

• Guinsoo's Rageblade — Grants attack damage, attack speed, and a passive that converts critical strike chance into bonus on-hit magic damage, plus a stacking on-hit passive that applies phantom hits at max stacks. Guinsoo's Rageblade is Vayne's most synergistic item because the phantom hit mechanic at max stacks causes Silver Bolts to proc on every second auto attack instead of every third, effectively increasing her true damage DPS by 50%. The on-hit conversion also synergizes with Blade of the Ruined King's on-hit passive for massive combined on-hit damage.
• Terminus — Grants attack damage, attack speed, and stacking on-hit damage that alternates between bonus physical and magic damage, providing mixed damage that is difficult to itemize against. Terminus complements Vayne's on-hit build by adding another layer of on-hit damage that benefits from Guinsoo's Rageblade's phantom hits, and the resistance shred helps Vayne's physical damage from Tumble and Condemn cut through armor.

#### Late Game (25+ min)

• Experimental Hexplate — Grants attack damage, health, ability haste, and an active that grants bonus attack speed and movement speed on ultimate cast. Experimental Hexplate is powerful on Vayne because activating Final Hour also triggers the Hexplate active, granting bonus attack speed and movement speed on top of Final Hour's existing steroids — this double activation creates an overwhelming burst of stats that makes Vayne nearly uncatchable while she deals maximum DPS with rapid Silver Bolts procs.
• Wit's End — Grants attack damage, attack speed, magic resistance, and bonus on-hit magic damage with a movement speed proc. Wit's End provides both offensive on-hit damage that benefits from Guinsoo's Rageblade and defensive magic resistance against AP-heavy compositions, with the movement speed proc helping Vayne kite and chase.
• Guardian Angel — Grants attack damage, armor, and a revive passive that resurrects Vayne upon death. Guardian Angel is a critical defensive option for late-game Vayne because she is the primary damage dealer and must position aggressively within 550 range — the revive passive provides a second chance if she is caught by crowd control or burst damage.

Situational Items

• Immortal Shieldbow — Provides attack damage, critical strike chance, and a lifeline shield that triggers at low health — excellent against burst-heavy compositions where Vayne needs to survive the initial burst to begin dealing sustained damage.
• Phantom Dancer — Provides attack speed, critical strike chance, and movement speed with a ghosting passive — strong when Vayne needs maximum kiting ability against melee-heavy team compositions.
• Mercurial Scimitar — Provides attack damage, magic resistance, and a QSS active that removes all crowd control — essential against teams with unavoidable crowd control like Malzahar or Warwick that would otherwise prevent Vayne from attacking.
• Randuin's Omen — Provides health, armor, and a passive that reduces incoming critical strike damage — a niche defensive option against crit-heavy enemy team compositions in late-game scenarios.

Highest Win Rate 3-Item Combinations

The highest win rate build is Blade of the Ruined King + Berserker's Greaves + Guinsoo's Rageblade, which provides BotRK's on-hit current-health damage synergizing with Silver Bolts' max-health true damage, Berserker's attack speed for faster procs, and Guinsoo's phantom hit mechanic that procs Silver Bolts on every second auto attack instead of every third. This three-item spike is where Vayne transforms from a weak laner into a late-game hypercarry whose DPS against any target — tank or squishy — becomes nearly unmatched as she procs percentage max-health true damage at double the normal rate.

Ability Priority

Bot Lane: W > Q > E

1. Silver Bolts (W) — Max first. Each rank increases the percentage max-health true damage from 6% to 10% and the minimum true damage from 50 to 110. W max first is essential because Silver Bolts is Vayne's primary damage source — each rank adds 1% max-health true damage per proc, which becomes devastating with Guinsoo's Rageblade doubling the proc rate. The minimum damage increase also ensures Silver Bolts deals meaningful damage even against low-health targets.
2. Tumble (Q) — Max second. Each rank reduces the cooldown from 6 to 2 seconds and increases the bonus physical damage from 75% to 115% AD. Q max second provides significantly more mobility with the reduced cooldown, stronger empowered auto attacks for trading, and during Final Hour the reduced cooldown combined with the ultimate's cooldown reduction results in sub-1-second Tumble dashes.
3. Condemn (E) — Max last. Each rank increases damage from 50 to 190 (+50% bonus AD) base damage and 75 to 285 (+75% bonus AD) wall collision damage, while reducing cooldown from 20 to 12 seconds. E is maxed last because its value comes primarily from the knockback displacement and wall stun utility, which are the same at all ranks — the damage increase per rank is less impactful than Silver Bolts' true damage scaling or Tumble's cooldown reduction.

Level-by-level order: Q, W, E, W, W, R, W, Q, W, Q, R, Q, Q, E, E, R, E, E.

Summoner Spells

Bot Lane

• Flash — Flash is essential on Vayne because despite Tumble's mobility, the dash range is only 300 units and cannot cross walls. Flash provides the only wall-crossing escape from ganks and teamfight engages. Flash-Condemn is also a potent offensive tool that repositions Vayne to stun a target into terrain they thought was safe from, catching enemies off guard with an unexpected wall stun angle.
• Barrier — Barrier provides an instant shield that absorbs burst damage, protecting Vayne from all-in attempts during her weak early game and assassin dives in mid-game teamfights. Barrier is the most popular summoner spell choice because Vayne's short 550-unit range puts her in danger of being burst down, and Barrier provides raw survivability.
• Exhaust (Alternative) — Exhaust reduces an enemy's damage output and movement speed, providing both defensive peel and offensive kill setup. Exhaust is strong against assassin-heavy compositions where reducing a Zed or Talon's burst damage can save Vayne's life, and the slow guarantees she can stick to her target for Silver Bolts procs.

Playstyle Tips

Early Game / Laning Phase (0-14 min)

Vayne's early game in bot lane focuses on farming safely to reach her Blade of the Ruined King power spike while taking short auto-attack trades when favorable and looking for Condemn wall stuns near terrain for kill opportunities at level 6 with Final Hour.

Start Q (Tumble) level 1 for the repositioning dash and empowered auto-attack damage in early trades. The ability to dash forward for a quick empowered auto then walk back makes Vayne's level 1 trading deceptively strong in short exchanges. Take W (Silver Bolts) level 2 for the true damage proc — three consecutive auto attacks on the same target at level 2 deal 6% max-health true damage, which is significant in early trades. Take E (Condemn) level 3 for the knockback peel and potential wall stun.

The fundamental Vayne trading pattern is: Tumble forward to empower your auto attack, land the empowered auto, then land two more auto attacks to proc Silver Bolts' true damage, then disengage. This quick three-hit trade deals substantial damage from the empowered Tumble attack plus 6% max-health true damage. If the enemy is near terrain, use Condemn after the second auto to knock them into the wall — the 1.5-second stun guarantees the Silver Bolts proc and deals massive Condemn collision damage.

Play the laning phase passively against aggressive lane bullies like Draven, Caitlyn, and Lucian. Focus on last-hitting under tower, use Tumble to dodge key abilities (Caitlyn Q, Draven E), and wait for your support to create openings. Vayne's power spike arrives at Blade of the Ruined King completion — once you have BotRK, your sustained damage with Silver Bolts and the on-hit passive becomes strong enough to win extended trades against most bot lanes.

At level 6, Final Hour transforms Vayne's lane — activate R before an all-in to gain 35 bonus AD, 90 movement speed toward enemies, and Tumble invisibility. The 1-second invisibility on every Tumble allows Vayne to reposition unpredictably during fights, making it extremely difficult for enemies to land skillshots or focus her. Save Final Hour for committed all-ins rather than short trades.

Mid Game & Teamfights (14-25 min)

Mid-game Vayne with Blade of the Ruined King and Guinsoo's Rageblade completed is a high-DPS duelist who can 1v1 nearly any champion in side lanes and shred frontline tanks in teamfights with Silver Bolts true damage amplified by Guinsoo's phantom hits.

Vayne's mid-game strategy revolves around staying with her team for objective fights where her sustained DPS is most valuable, while looking for dueling opportunities against isolated enemies in side lanes. With BotRK and Rageblade completed, Vayne procs Silver Bolts on every second auto attack due to Guinsoo's phantom hit mechanic, meaning she deals 7-8% max-health true damage on every other auto — this DPS is devastating against tanks who group for Dragon and Baron fights.

In mid-game teamfights, Vayne should activate Final Hour at the start of the fight, then focus on attacking the nearest enemy while using Tumble to dodge crowd control and reposition between auto attacks. The 1-second invisibility on every Tumble forces enemies to guess where Vayne will appear next, making it extremely difficult to focus her down. Save Condemn for peeling assassins and divers who try to reach you, or use it offensively to pin a priority target against terrain for a guaranteed kill. The key is to stay alive and keep attacking — Vayne's sustained DPS from Silver Bolts is so high that simply surviving and auto-attacking will win most teamfights.

Late Game (25+ min)

Late-game Vayne with a full on-hit build is a hyper-carry whose Silver Bolts true damage melts any target in seconds regardless of their defensive stats, while Final Hour's invisibility and movement speed make her nearly impossible to focus in teamfights.

In the late game, Vayne's value is maximized in extended teamfights where she can freely auto-attack for Silver Bolts procs. A full-build Vayne with Guinsoo's Rageblade procs 10% max-health true damage on every second auto attack, meaning a 4000-health tank loses 400 true damage every two auto attacks — with full attack speed, this translates to melting even the tankiest champions in 3-4 seconds.

Position behind your frontline and wait for the enemy team to commit before activating Final Hour and Tumbling into auto-attack range. The invisibility on every Tumble makes Vayne extremely slippery — use Tumble between auto attacks to constantly reposition and deny the enemy team the ability to focus you. Save Flash for emergencies and Condemn for peeling assassins who break through your frontline. In the late game, a living Vayne who keeps auto-attacking will eventually kill every enemy on the field — the only thing that stops a late-game Vayne is hard crowd control or being burst down before she can Tumble.

Matchups

Bot Lane

#### Favorable

• Varus — Vayne dominates Varus (~55% WR). Varus's lethality poke is dangerous early, but Vayne can Tumble to dodge Piercing Arrow charges, and once Vayne has Blade of the Ruined King she wins every extended trade with Silver Bolts true damage. Varus has zero mobility to escape Condemn wall stuns, and Final Hour's invisibility and movement speed let Vayne close the gap past his poke range. After level 6, Vayne can dodge Chain of Corruption with Tumble invisibility timing and run Varus down.
• Jhin — Vayne beats Jhin (~54% WR). Jhin's fixed attack speed and reload mechanic make him unable to match Vayne's sustained DPS in extended trades. Vayne simply Tumbles through Jhin's Deadly Flourish root setup and runs him down with Silver Bolts procs during his reload window. Jhin's immobility during Curtain Call makes him an easy Condemn target, and Vayne outscales him in every phase of the late game.
• Kalista — Vayne beats Kalista (~54% WR). Despite Kalista's mobility from her passive hops, Vayne's Silver Bolts true damage and Condemn wall stun punish Kalista's short 525-unit range. Vayne wins extended trades because Silver Bolts deals uncounterable true damage, and Condemn's knockback disrupts Kalista's Rend-stacking pattern. Vayne outscales Kalista significantly after two items.

#### Even

• Kai'Sa — Vayne fights approximately even against Kai'Sa (~50% WR). Both are short-range hyper-scaling ADCs who need to survive lane phase to reach their power spikes. Kai'Sa's Void Seeker poke and Killer Instinct repositioning compete with Vayne's Tumble mobility and Silver Bolts DPS. The matchup is decided by which player reaches their item spikes first and makes better use of their outplay tools.
• Ezreal — Vayne fights approximately even against Ezreal (~50% WR). Ezreal's Arcane Shift gives him mobility to escape Condemn stun attempts, and his Mystic Shot poke can harass Vayne during her weak early game. However, Vayne massively outscales Ezreal in sustained DPS and can dodge Mystic Shot with Tumble. The lane is determined by whether Ezreal can bully Vayne early or Vayne survives to outscale.

#### Unfavorable

• Senna — Vayne loses to Senna (~46% WR). Senna's infinite range scaling and utility make her difficult for Vayne to reach and fight — Senna outranges Vayne significantly and pokes her down with Piercing Darkness before Vayne can close the gap. Senna's root and global ultimate provide utility that Vayne cannot match, and Senna's late-game infinite scaling competes with Vayne's own hypercarry status.
• Miss Fortune — Vayne loses to Miss Fortune (~46% WR). Miss Fortune's Double Up poke and Strut movement speed let her bully Vayne relentlessly in the early game. Make It Rain's slow zone prevents Vayne from engaging with Tumble, and Bullet Time's massive AoE damage can kill Vayne during its channel even through Final Hour invisibility if she doesn't reposition out of the cone. Miss Fortune's early-game dominance often snowballs before Vayne can scale.
• Smolder — Vayne loses to Smolder (~45% WR). Smolder's long-range Q poke harasses Vayne throughout laning phase without her being able to trade back effectively. Smolder's stacking passive provides late-game scaling that rivals Vayne's, and his AoE execute damage on stacked Q at 225 stacks gives him teamfight presence that Vayne's single-target damage cannot match.

Best Synergy Partners

Vayne pairs best with supports who provide peel and protection to compensate for her short range and weak early game, or engage supports who can lock down targets for Silver Bolts procs:

• Lulu — Lulu is Vayne's most iconic support partner. Whimsy's polymorph shuts down assassins and divers who threaten Vayne, Help Pix's shield provides survivability, and Wild Growth's knock-up and bonus health save Vayne from lethal burst. Lulu's Whimsy movement speed buff combined with Night Hunter's passive makes Vayne impossible to escape, and Lulu's peel tools let Vayne focus entirely on dealing damage in teamfights without worrying about self-defense.
• Nami — Nami's Tidecaller's Blessing grants bonus magic damage and a slow on Vayne's auto attacks, synergizing perfectly with her three-hit Silver Bolts pattern. Nami's Aqua Prison bubble provides crowd control to set up Condemn wall stuns, Ebb and Flow heals keep Vayne healthy through poke lanes, and Tidal Wave's massive engage or disengage gives the lane both offensive and defensive options.
• Thresh — Thresh's Death Sentence hook locks down targets for Vayne to run down with Silver Bolts procs, Dark Passage lantern provides Vayne with an escape tool she otherwise lacks, and Flay's knockback interrupts dashes from assassins trying to reach her. The combination of Thresh's versatile utility and Vayne's DPS creates a bot lane that can both peel defensively and engage aggressively depending on the situation.

Recent Patch Changes

Vayne's current state in Patch 16.6 reflects a strong position in the bot lane meta — her 52.9% win rate and 6.2% pick rate in Emerald+ place her in S- Tier, indicating that the Night Hunter is one of the most effective ADCs in the current meta for players who can navigate her weak early game and reach her devastating late-game power spikes.

The Lethal Tempo on-hit build with Precision primary and Resolve secondary has established itself as the dominant rune configuration, rewarding Vayne players who commit to extended auto-attack trades where Silver Bolts' true damage and Lethal Tempo's stacking attack speed create overwhelming sustained DPS. The Blade of the Ruined King into Guinsoo's Rageblade into Terminus build path provides the optimal balance of on-hit synergy, attack speed, and percentage-health damage, with Guinsoo's phantom hit mechanic being the key powerspike that doubles Vayne's Silver Bolts proc rate. Vayne's strong matchups against immobile ADCs like Varus (55%) and Jhin (54%) confirm her identity as a duelist who punishes champions who cannot escape her Silver Bolts three-hit pattern, while her struggles against long-range poke champions like Senna (46%) and lane bullies like Miss Fortune (46%) highlight her vulnerability to aggressive opponents who exploit her weak early game before she can reach her item spikes.

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