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Vayne Counters

Vayne

Vayne, the Night Hunter

Who beats Vayne in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Bot
  • Marksman
  • Assassin
  • Ranged · 550 range
  • 330 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Vayne

These champions have the tools to beat Vayne.

  1. Caitlyn
    Caitlyn

    Caitlyn outranges Vayne in lane and zones her off the wave with traps and headshots.

  2. Draven
    Draven

    Draven wins every early trade and kills Vayne before her scaling kicks in.

  3. Jinx
    Jinx

    Jinx pokes Vayne with rockets from a safe distance before she can Tumble in.

  4. Ezreal
    Ezreal

    Ezreal pokes Vayne with Mystic Shot and blinks away from Condemn.

  5. Varus
    Varus

    Varus outpokes Vayne and roots her with his ultimate when she Tumbles in.

Worst picks against Vayne

Vayne usually wins these matchups.

  1. Darius
    Darius

    Vayne kites Darius with Tumble, and her true damage ignores the armor he builds.

  2. Garen
    Garen

    Vayne kites Garen, and her true damage ignores the armor and magic resist he builds.

  3. Sett
    Sett

    Vayne kites Sett with Tumble, and her true damage ignores the health he builds.

  4. Kog'Maw
    Kog'Maw

    Vayne's true damage scales better against tanks than Kog'Maw's, and Tumble keeps her safe from his poke.

How to counter Vayne

  1. Poke her early: she is weak in lane until her items.

  2. Stay away from walls, because Condemn stuns you against them.

  3. Save crowd control for when she Tumbles in; she has no other escape.

  4. Close the game early, as she scales harder than most champions.

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Caitlyn, Draven, Jinx, Ezreal and Varus are strong picks against Vayne. Caitlyn outranges Vayne in lane and zones her off the wave with traps and headshots.
Vayne usually has the advantage against Darius, Garen, Sett and Kog'Maw, so avoid those picks when Vayne is likely in the bot lane.
Poke her early: she is weak in lane until her items. Stay away from walls, because Condemn stuns you against them.
Vayne has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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