Marksman · ADC · Top

Vayne counters, build & runes

Vayne, the Night Hunter, is a marksman mostly played in ADC and Top. In ADC it has a 48.7% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier C. It excels at sustained damage, tank shredding and mobility and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

ADC73%

Top27%

CTier

48.7%Win rate

3.6%Pick rate

4.3%Ban rate

#33Rank · ADC

65,744Games

Vayne ADC most played build

Runes59% of games · 48.9% WR

Lethal Tempo · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Coup de Grace
Conditioning · Overgrowth

Summoner spells48.9% WR

Flash

Barrier

Skill order79% of games · 59.2% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items69% of games · 48.9% WR

Doran's Bow

Health Potion

Core build25% of games · 55.2% WR

Blade of The Ruined King

Guinsoo's Rageblade

Terminus

Boots82% of games · 48.5% WR

Berserker's Greaves

Vayne ADC counters

Vayne's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Veigar43.2%336
Kog'Maw45.6%522
Tristana46.2%2,626
Jinx46.7%4,508
Xayah47.0%1,382
Varus47.4%717

Beats

Ezreal54.0%2,482
Sivir52.1%1,159
Draven51.1%996
Ziggs50.6%358
Kalista50.3%785

CTier

48.2%Win rate

1.4%Pick rate

4.2%Ban rate

#56Rank · Top

24,006Games

Vayne Top most played build

Runes57% of games · 48.1% WR

Lethal Tempo · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Coup de Grace
Conditioning · Overgrowth

Summoner spells47.9% WR

Flash

Ghost

Skill order75% of games · 53.9% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items73% of games · 48.2% WR

Doran's Bow

Health Potion

Core build16% of games · 59.1% WR

Blade of The Ruined King

Guinsoo's Rageblade

Terminus

Boots77% of games · 48.4% WR

Berserker's Greaves

Vayne Top counters

Vayne's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Malphite38.1%779
Nasus39.8%395
Vladimir40.0%150
Pantheon40.2%254
Teemo40.9%530
Kennen42.8%152

Beats

Sett55.1%583
Volibear54.7%329
Camille53.8%286
Riven53.7%164
Sion53.6%293
K'Sante52.9%839

Champion profile

Burst damage1
Sustained damage5
Durability0
Crowd control2
Mobility4
Engage0
Peel2
Poke0

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Protecting the carry

Excels at

Tank shredding

Struggles against

hard crowd control
poke
early pressure

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Vayne in ADC?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Vayne in ADC are Veigar (43.2%), Kog'Maw (45.6%) and Tristana (46.2%). In brackets, Vayne's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Vayne strong against?

In ADC, Vayne wins most often against Ezreal (54.0%), Sivir (52.1%) and Draven (51.1%).

What is the best Vayne build in ADC?

The core Vayne build in ADC is Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade and Terminus. Keystone: Lethal Tempo, with Resolve as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > W > E.

Is Vayne good in patch 16.20?

It is tier C in ADC (rank 33), with a 48.7% win rate, 3.6% pick rate and 4.3% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.