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Vayne ADC build & stats

MarksmanAssassin D 2,651 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
48.4%
Pick rate
2.8%
Ban rate
6.1%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
400 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
46.9% 32 games

Build in this order

Kraken Slayer 1
Kraken Slayer
3,000 gold
Guinsoo's Rageblade 2
Guinsoo's Rageblade
3,000 gold
Terminus 3
Terminus
3,000 gold
9,000 gold
53.3% WR 15 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
69.2% WR
13 games · 0% pick
Press the Attack
Press the Attack

Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Cleanse Flash
47.6% 21 games

Max order

Tumble Q Silver Bolts W Condemn E
44.4% 36 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Vayne

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Vayne wins 48.4% of games as ADC on patch 16.17 (2,651 games).
  • Most common core: Kraken Slayer → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Terminus — 46% win rate over 13 games.
  • Take Lethal Tempo as keystone: picked in 56% of games with a 48% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Ziggs (75% over 8 games). Hardest: Karthus (22% over 9 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
  • Vayne scales: 57% win rate after 35 minutes versus 42% before 25. Farm safely early and never surrender.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Kraken Slayer 1
Kraken Slayer
Guinsoo's Rageblade 2
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Terminus 3
Terminus
50.0% WR
6 games · 0% pick
Blade of The Ruined King 1
Blade of The Ruined King
Guinsoo's Rageblade 2
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Terminus 3
Terminus
60.0% WR
5 games · 0% pick

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
46.9% WR
32 games · 1% pick
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
30.8% WR
13 games · 0% pick
Doran's Helm
Doran's Helm
Health Potion
Health Potion
66.7% WR
3 games · 0% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
62.5% 2% (40)
57.4% 2% (47)
51.8% 3% (83)
50.0% 3% (74)
49.1% 2% (57)
49.0% 4% (96)
48.3% 2% (58)
47.8% 6% (157)
46.8% 2% (47)
45.6% 3% (79)
43.8% 4% (96)
42.6% 5% (122)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
45.1% WR
102 games · 4% pick
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Resolve Resolve
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
69.2% WR
13 games · 0% pick
Press the Attack Triumph Legend: Bloodline Cut Down Cash Back Jack Of All Trades
Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
30.8% WR
13 games · 0% pick
Press the Attack Triumph Legend: Alacrity Coup de Grace Conditioning Overgrowth

Keystones

  • Lethal Tempo Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. 44.7%10% pick
  • Press the Attack Press the Attack Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions. 46.8%4% pick
  • Fleet Footwork Fleet Footwork Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS. 36.4%0% pick
  • Summon Aery Summon Aery Your attacks and abilities send Aery to a target, damaging enemies or shielding allies. 33.3%0% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Barrier Flash + Barrier 48.1%10% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 40.0%2% pick
  • Flash Ghost Flash + Ghost 30.0%1% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Tumble Q Silver Bolts W Condemn E 44.4%36 games

Most common first three levels: Q → W → E (41%), Q → E → W (50%).

  • PNight Hunter

    Vayne ruthlessly hunts evil-doers, gaining Move Speed when moving toward nearby enemy champions.

  • QTumble

    Vayne tumbles, maneuvering to carefully place her next shot. Her next attack deals bonus damage.

  • WSilver Bolts

    Vayne tips her bolts with a rare metal, toxic to evil things. The third consecutive attack or ability against the same target deals a percentage of the target's max health as bonus true damage.

  • ECondemn

    Vayne draws a heavy crossbow from her back, and fires a huge bolt at her target, knocking them back and dealing damage. If they collide with terrain, they are impaled, dealing bonus damage and stunning them.

  • RFinal Hour

    Readying herself for an epic confrontation, Vayne gains increased Attack Damage, Invisibility during Tumble, reduced Tumble cooldown, and more bonus Move Speed from Night Hunter