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Playing Against Vayne
BotPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Short-range hypercarry who shreds tanks with % max health true damage. She excels at dueling and chasing down targets using , but struggles against heavy poke and crowd control due to her low range and lack of waveclear.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| A dark aura around her feet when moving toward you | gives her 30 flat Move Speed (tripled to 90 during ) when chasing. You cannot outrun her without dashes or CC. | |
| A short roll/dash | resets her auto-attack and buffs the next shot. During , this makes her invisible for 1 second. High-level Vaynes use this to dodge skillshots. | |
| Silver rings forming under your character | This is . The third consecutive hit deals massive true damage based on your max HP. Never take a third hit for free; back off once two rings appear. | |
| A large bolt fired from a heavy crossbow | knocks you back. If you hit a wall, you are stunned for 1.5 seconds. This is her only peel and has a long 18-14s cooldown. | |
| Vayne glows and pulls a large crossbow from her back | gives her AD, more MS from , and invisibility on . Do not try to 1v1 her while this is active unless you are significantly ahead. |
Respect
- !Terrain positioning→If you stand between Vayne and a wall, she will use to stun you. In bot lane, this usually means staying away from the side brush walls.
- !The third bolt→ true damage cannot be reduced by Armor. If you are a tank, you will still melt. Short trades are fine, but extended fights favor her.
- !Post-6 All-in→Once she has , she can use to go invisible every 2 seconds. You cannot auto-attack what you cannot see, allowing her to outplay most ADCs.
- !Blade of the Ruined King spike→Once she finishes this item, her kite potential and procs become lethal. Her 1v1 power spikes massively here.
Punish
- +is on cooldown (18-14s)→She has no way to stop you from jumping on her. This is your primary window to all-in or for your jungler to gank.
- +Early laning phase (Levels 1-5)→She has zero AoE waveclear and low range. Shove the wave to force her to last-hit under tower and poke her while she is locked in attack animations.
- +After she uses to farm→If she tumbles forward to last-hit a cannon, her only mobility is gone for 4-2 seconds. Trade with her immediately while she can't dodge.
- +Missing →Without her ultimate, she lacks the invisibility and raw AD to win most 2v2s. Force fights whenever her ultimate is down.
Laning Tips
- •Stay in the middle of the lane; standing near walls is asking to be stunned by .
- •Pick long-range champions like Caitlyn or Ashe to punish her every time she tries to proc .
- •Bring an Oracle Lens or Pink Ward to lane after level 6 to track her during and invisibility.
- •Do not take 'even' trades. If she hits you twice, walk away so she cannot proc the third stack of .
- •Abuse her lack of waveclear. If you keep the wave shoved, she cannot trade with you without losing CS to the tower.
- •Exhaust is extremely effective against her. Use it the moment she activates to negate her burst.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Do not chase her into the jungle; the tight corridors make it nearly impossible to avoid an wall stun.
- ⚠Focus her the moment she breaks invisibility. Point-and-click CC is her hardest counter.
- ⚠Tanks should not attempt to 1v1 her late game; ensures she wins every long-duration fight against high-HP targets.
- ⚠Build Attack Speed slows like Frozen Heart or Randuin's Omen to reduce the frequency of her procs.
- ⚠Hold your skillshots until after she uses , or you will likely miss while she is invisible.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached