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 49.2% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier C. It excels at sustained damage, tank shredding and mobility and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

ADC74%

Top26%

CTier

49.2%Win rate

3.5%Pick rate

3.8%Ban rate

#35Rank · ADC

90,554Games

Vayne ADC most played build

Runes56% of games · 48.7% WR

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

Summoner spells53.3% WR

Flash

Barrier

Skill order76% of games · 63.2% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items69% of games · 53.6% WR

Doran's Bow

Health Potion

Core build22% of games · 34.6% WR

Blade of The Ruined King

Guinsoo's Rageblade

Terminus

Boots82% of games · 56.2% WR

Berserker's Greaves

Vayne ADC counters

Vayne's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Syndra45.2%586
Veigar45.5%896
Kog'Maw45.8%806
Corki46.1%568
Xayah46.2%2,540
Aphelios46.9%1,983

Beats

Mel55.6%595
Ezreal54.9%4,061
Yasuo51.6%925
Kalista51.5%1,622
Jhin51.1%6,212
Swain50.8%827

DTier

48.5%Win rate

1.2%Pick rate

3.8%Ban rate

#55Rank · Top

31,314Games

Vayne Top most played build

Runes48% of games · 42.1% WR

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

Summoner spells43.1% WR

Flash

Ghost

Skill order72% of games · 46.5% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items70% of games · 43.1% WR

Doran's Bow

Health Potion

Core build7% of games · 83.3% WR

Experimental Hexplate

Essence Reaver

Stormrazor

Boots73% of games · 43.1% WR

Berserker's Greaves

Vayne Top counters

Vayne's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Malphite37.7%1,045
Wukong38.2%275
Teemo39.2%587
Vladimir39.9%579
Nasus41.0%984
Quinn42.0%314

Beats

K'Sante55.7%1,119
Volibear54.9%921
Mordekaiser54.2%813
Sett53.4%957
Dr. Mundo53.2%538
Illaoi52.1%722

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 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Vayne in ADC are Syndra (45.2%), Veigar (45.5%) and Kog'Maw (45.8%). In brackets, Vayne's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Vayne strong against?

In ADC, Vayne wins most often against Mel (55.6%), Ezreal (54.9%) and Yasuo (51.6%).

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 16.22?

It is tier C in ADC (rank 35), with a 49.2% win rate, 3.5% pick rate and 3.8% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.