skill matchup but he outstats you, TUMBLE OUT OF W (3 POINTS Q)
Akali
dodge (SHIELDBOW INTO WITS END)
Akshan
RUN EXHAUST and bone plating if you aren't confident (3 POINTS Q)
Alistar
you can condemn him out of his w+q combo if you react fast enough
Amumu
RUN CLEANSE OR LOSE THE GAME (2 POINTS Q)
Anivia
VAMP BEFORE GREAVES (3 POINTS Q)
Annie
RUN CLEANSE OR LOSE THE GAME (VAMP BEFORE GREAVES) DOUBLE MR RUNES
Aphelios
his champ sucks really bad just don't fight if he has red + white, dirk rush is really nice here (2 POINTS Q)
Ashe
run cleanse if she has an all-in support, just don't fight early you stomp past 1st item, unflinching is nice (2 POINTS Q)
Aurelion Sol
run ghost (3 POINTS Q)
Azir
vamp before greaves (3 POINTS Q)
Bard
free lane vamp before greaves
Bel'Veth
her E can hit you while you're invisible, kraken is a must-have (3 POINTS Q)
Blitzcrank
champ sucks just dodge hook lmao (3 POINTS Q)
Brand
vamp before greaves (3 POINTS Q)
Braum
kraken is a must-have just tumble to dodge his Q
Caitlyn
ban or dodge vamp before greaves (Q MAX)
Camille
steelcaps are nice here, dodge her E at all costs (2 POINTS Q)
Cassiopeia
very hard lane, tumble out of Q and be sure to turn around on her ult it's not hard to do (3 POINTS Q)
Cho'Gath
don't bother trading unless you can proc your W, his sustain from passive is actually kind of nuts
Corki
vamp before greaves
Darius
durability patch made this matchup annoying, if his E is up NEVER ROLL FORWARDS
Diana
sit on a negatron cloak after 1st item and finish force of nature lategame, dodge her Q spam (2 POINTS Q)
Dr. Mundo
MR rune is better than armor here
Draven
just don't fight him literally ever, not worth a dodge just don't interact
Ekko
magic resistance is a must-have
Elise
magic resistance is a must-have, vamp before greaves if laning against her
Evelynn
anathemas this stupid wh0re
Ezreal
run ghost, run him down if he uses E (2 POINTS Q)
Fiddlesticks
RUN CLEANSE OR LOSE THE GAME
Fiora
use hail of blades, ingenious hunter is nice for BOTRK proc
Fizz
cancel his Q with condemn, sit on a null-magic mantle, anathemas him if he's super fed
Galio
run cleanse if he has good follow-up in teamfights
Gangplank
hail of blades is OP here, never let him barrel, don't ever single auto trade with him unless his Q is cd, vamp before greaves
Garen
bone plating if you aren't confident in your spacing, otherwise use ultimate hunter
Gnar
tumble out of his Q, vamp before greaves (2 POINTS Q)
Gragas
vamp before greaves, sit on null-magic mantle if he's building AP, tumble out of his bodyslam
Graves
NEVER TUMBLE FORWARDS unless you can kill him
Gwen
NEVER TUMBLE FORWARDS unless you can kill her
Hecarim
don't let him avoid your condemn stun with his unstoppable ult
Heimerdinger
vamp before greaves, never let him have 3 turrets up
Illaoi
my favorite matchup, just roll her the entire game lmao
Irelia
ignite + ghost is pretty nice here, exhaust if you aren't confident, ALWAYS tumble out of E (2 POINTS Q)
Ivern
Vayne hates shields, build kraken
Janna
Vayne hates shields, but she's really squishy tumble out of her Q
Jarvan IV
cosmic insight is nice for his ult, save tumble for his EQ combo
Jax
ALWAYS TUMBLE BACKWARDS
Jayce
condemn him out of his melee Q or you will get molested all lane
Jhin
you can't ever kill him, play to scale, vamp before greaves
Jinx
hail of blades is OP against her
Kai'Sa
hail of blades is OP against her, RUN EXHAUST
Kalista
RUN EXHAUST dirk rush is nice, never take long trades pre6
Karma
double magic resist runes, play to scale, vamp before greaves (2 POINTS Q)
Karthus
run ghost and he can't play, vamp before greaves, never trade level 1-2
Kassadin
sit on a null magic mantle if he gets a lead
Katarina
SAVE CONDEMN FOR HER ULT, she can actually kill you at level 2 if you disrespect her be aware
Kayle
ONLY take long fights, punish her pre6, conditioning is op against her, tumble out of her Q
Kayn
if he goes eclipse rhaast build he will molest you mid-late, don't fight him level 1 in lane he can cheese you really hard, barrier is nice here
Kennen
dodge his q, run exhaust for his all-in, vamp before greaves (2 POINTS Q)
Kha'Zix
run exhaust his champ kinda sucks lmao
Kindred
condemn her out of ult if you can kill her before she dashes back into it, or stun her when ult is about to end
Kled
run cut down, be aware of his strength 1-5
Kog'Maw
pray your jungler camps him, go shieldbow into wits end, worth a dodge if he has an enchanter
LeBlanc
vamp before greaves, take double mr rune if laning against her, anathemas if she's turbo fed
Lee Sin
his E and Q both reveal you during invis, worth sitting on a cloth armor if he gets an early lead (3 POINTS Q)
Leona
run cleanse if you aren't confident, run at her if she ever misses E, try to stay out of flash+Q range if she has it up
Lillia
vamp before greaves, run at her if she uses Q, surprisingly difficult lane, QSS is a requirement lategame (3 POINTS Q)
Lissandra
run cleanse or lose, worth buying a QSS lategame even if you're already running cleanse since her ult cd is so short, vamp before greaves
Lucian
run exhaust and ALWAYS TUMBLE OUT OF HIS Q, if he dashes in then run him down with exhaust (2 POINTS Q)
Lulu
if she uses her E on you it'll reveal you in stealth, vamp before greaves, she actually just stomps you before first recall in a 1v1 lmao
Lux
cleanse if d4+, she will just try to q flash you every time it's up, vamp before greaves (2 POINTS Q)
Malphite
DODGE OR BAN IF TOPLANE VAYNE ITS SO STUPID HE CAN BE 200CS DOWN AND STILL 1V1 YOU XDDDDDD
Malzahar
tumble out of his silence, build magic resistance after 1st item
Maokai
just play to scale it's really hard to ever kill him, buy magic resistance later if he's building AP, be aware of him flashing onto you if his jungler is near
Master Yi
save condemn for his W, hold tumble until he uses Q
Miss Fortune
unflinching is a requirement to play the game, vamp before greaves, cleanse if she has an all-in support, worth a ban as she's picked often and kind of OP
Mordekaiser
tumble out of E, if he lands it you're just dead, QSS isn't necessary since after first item him ulting you is just a free kill for you (2 POINTS Q)
Morgana
run cleanse if you aren't confident, mr rune goes a long way against her if she maxes W (3 POINTS Q)
Nami
don't fight before first recall, short trades never work don't even bother
Nasus
run ghost + cleanse it's the only way the matchup is playable lmao, PTA or Hail of Blades is a requirement
Nautilus
his ult makes it impossible to 1v9 a game, worth a dodge if he has samira/draven
Neeko
her W is annoying, run PTA it will reveal which one is clone if you auto'd her before she used it
Nidalee
her spear and trap reveals you in stealth, sometimes worth going oracle lategame so she doesn't reveal you in a teamfight and get you killed because of a random trap
Nilah
her champ sucks really bad lmao just outscale her, her exp advantage means nothing since you get 2x the value from each level
Nocturne
randuins/frozen heart if he's fed lategame, vamp before greaves if laning against him
Nunu & Willump
save condemn for his ult
Orianna
vamp before greaves, bait her Q, sit on null-magic mantle even if she's not fed her item spikes can be surprisingly bonkers
Olaf
run ghost + ignite, NEVER TUMBLE FORWARDS (2 POINTS Q)
Ornn
tumble out of his E and then run him down, play extremely confidently, save condemn to cancel his R2 (2 POINTS Q)
Pantheon
run bone plating or lose, cleanse if he has good followup, sit on a cloth early if he's going lethality
Poppy
vamp before greaves, don't let her stun you against the wall, just don't Q when her W is active it's not that hard of a matchup surprisingly
Pyke
don't get cheesed early, just play to scale, be aware of his E flash
Qiyana
sit on a cloth armor, you beat her pretty hard actually- stay away from walls
Quinn
plated steelcaps are OP, build them if she gets an early lead- PTA is really strong against her, tumble out of her Q
Rakan
your condemn can cancel his W, run cleanse if he has good followup (2 POINTS Q)
Rammus
buy a QSS and don't auto him when he looks extra spikey he doesn't really counter you that hard
Rek'Sai
disgusting champ, position to stun her when she comes out of ult, edge of night is a requirement to carry against her
Rell
HOLD TUMBLE UNTIL SHE ENGAGES
Renata Glasc
tumble out of her E, pay extra attention to her Q (2 POINTS Q)
Renekton
ghost + ignite, this matchup is all about proper spacing (2 POINTS Q)
Rengar
run bone plating, RESPECT HIM EARLY OR LOSE, Hail of Blades is nice against him in lane, sit on cloth armor if he is building lethality
Riven
run ignite, respect her if all 3 of her Qs are up, NEVER TUMBLE FORWARDS IF SHE HAS ALL CDS SHE CAN 1 SHOT IN 1 COMBO POST6 WITH IGNITE (2 POINTS Q)
Rumble
vamp before greaves NEVER TUMBLE FORWARDS (3 POINTS Q)
Ryze
run cleanse, run him down if his phase rush is on cooldown, play to punish him at your first item
Samira
NEVER TUMBLE FORWARDS, respect her early, kogjam special is OP against her
Sejuani
QSS for mid-late game is a requirement, run her down if she dashes forwards
Senna
if low elo then it's easy, if high elo then dodge/ban I have no clue how to beat this champ as vayne without jungle help if she is even remotely skilled, buy plated steelcaps if she has a traditional ADC
Seraphine
buy vamp before greaves, essence reaver rush is really nice because of the early CDR (3 POINTS Q)
Sett
NEVER TUMBLE FORWARDS, always respect his flash E (2 POINTS Q)
Shaco
buy oracle, if lane shaco his boxes are literally free gold lmao, run cleanse for his exh+ign he will just press them both at the same time
Shen
one of your easiest lanes, just scale and respect his flash taunt if jungler is near
Shyvana
giga broken champ always respect her if your ghost is down
Singed
tumble instantly when you see the start of his W cast animation start to play, escort your wave level 1 so he doesn't proxy it, vamp before greaves
Sion
RUN CUTDOWN, vamp before greaves, be aware of him bush cheesing at every stage of the game it's the only way you can ever die to him
Sivir
vamp before greaves, you smash her at all stages, be aware of her spellshielding your condemn
Skarner
buy a QSS for mid-late, anytime i've had this matchup in lane he has dodged so i don't have any tips lmao
Sona
vamp before greaves, run cleanse for her ult/ignite, she beats you 2v2 before first recall
Soraka
tumble out of her Q or lose, ask support to rush grevious, play to scale (2 POINTS Q)
Sylas
tumble out of Q, this matchup is all about spacing, if he lands E you die (2 POINTS Q)
Swain
tumble out of Q and dodge his E manually, run him down like a psycho he can never kill you if you're above 80% hp, cutdown is nice (2 POINTS Q)
Syndra
rush a hexdrinker, vamp before greaves
Tahm Kench
vayne hates shields, spacing is crucial here, NEVER TUMBLE FORWARDS if he ever gets to auto attack you then you will die
Taliyah
just don't stun yourself on her E, vamp before greaves, ghost is OP
Talon
sit on a cloth armor, NEVER TUMBLE FORWARDS, stay the fk away if he ever hits you with both parts of his W
Taric
run cleanse if he has good followup (2 POINTS Q)
Teemo
cleanse + ignite tech if toplane, vamp before greaves, PTA is nice against him, oracle post6, CLEANSING HIS IGNITE IS MORE VALUABLE THAN CLEANSING HIS BLIND, never single auto trade with him. This matchup is all about finesse, you'll figure it out after playing it a few times
Thresh
stay out of his flay range, tumble out of hook, he can't really do much honestly
Tristana
Run exhaust, always tumble away if she has bomb up, tumble forwards if it's on cooldown, every fight will come down to the last 10% so confidence is key, run PTA and bone plating
Trundle
unflinching is a requirement, NEVER TUMBLE FORWARDS if he touches you then you insta die post6, condemn him against his own pillar for style points
Tryndamere
Kogjam special, tumble out of his spin, don't let him get fury for free
Twisted Fate
Run cleanse AND buy a QSS lategame
Twitch
Dodge if he has an enchanter, otherwise it's pretty easy- respect his earlygame strength
Udyr
NEVER TUMBLE FORWARDS (2 POINTS Q)
Urgot
when you see white appear on his health bar, instantly tumble diagonally away from him. Be aware of his flash E (2 POINTS Q)
Varus
most annoying matchup ever, don't try to kill him in lane, hold tumble for R post6 (3 POINTS Q)
Vayne
Just don't take long trades, 3 points Q and spam single auto trades, you'll stomp her unless she does the same
Veigar
run cleanse if he has good followup, run him down if cage is on cooldown
Vel'Koz
ghost is a requirement to play at all, essence reaver is nice for the CDR
Vex
Not nearly as hard as you would expect, run cleanse if you aren't confident, tumble out of her E and just dodge Q manually, all about proper spacing
Viktor
he counters you really hard, rush hexdrinker then build vamp before greaves
Vladimir
PTA and ignite are necessary, never let him empowered Q you, vamp before greaves
Volibear
NEVER TUMBLE FORWARDS (2 POINTS Q)
Warwick
NEVER TUMBLE FORWARDS don't waste your condemn on his unstoppable Q and R, buy a QSS lategame if you don't have frontline to tank his ult
Wukong
RUN IGNITE + GHOST, bone plating is nice, PTA to track clone, takes a lot of finesse and matchup knowledge to beat
Xayah
champ sucks, dodge her Q manually and tumble out of E, vamp before greaves
Xerath
celerity + nimbus is nice, ghost is OP, tumble out of W and dodge Q manually (2 POINTS Q)
Xin Zhao
NEVER TUMBLE FORWARDS tumble out of his W, condemn after he uses E, his ult is the ultimate test in your ability to space.
Yasuo
if he EQs you with his tornado up, tumble FORWARDS to dodge it, make your movement as weird as possible to dodge his unempowered Qs, exhaust is really nice here
Yone
run exhaust if you aren't confident, save tumble for Q3, dodge his ult manually (3 POINTS Q) run him down if his E is on cooldown
Yorick
save tumble for his wall, dodge his E at all costs, runaans after BotRK might be viable here
Yuumi
Run PTA and play to scale, tumble out of her Q, vamp before greaves
Ziggs
vamp before greaves, tumble out of satchel and dodge Q manually, his stupid minefield will chunk you very hard, try to make your movement straight up schizophrenic so he misses it
Zed
bone plating is nice, run exhaust if you aren't confident, his ult will always make him appear behind you so line up next to a wall for an instant condemn stun. vamp before greaves (2 POINTS Q)
Zeri
spice up your movement to avoid her Qs, tumble out of her W if possible, ultimate hunter is nice here
Zilean
unflinching is OP, vamp before greaves, tumble out of bombs
Zoe
run cleanse if you aren't confident, she's just an awareness checker always pay attention if she isn't on the map, she might be lining up an E through a wall
Zyra
unflinching, tumble out of root, keep your distance when possible, unflinching is nice
Lulu
THE QUEEN OF FISTING RANDOMS
Alistar
has setup for your condemn, sustain is chill too
Ashe
DODGE THIS USELESS FKING GARBAGE ITS SO AWFUL PLEASE GOD STOP PICKING ASHE SUPPORT AAAAAAA
Bard
dodge or ban him out absolute elo terrorist of a champ
Annie
fantastic if she builds enchanter items, its ok at best if she builds AP
Blitzcrank
meh
Amumu
only viable because amumu support is very overtuned, no synergy otherwise
Braum
run hail of blades, really solid peel
Brand
mage support HAHAHAHHAHAHA
Anivia
forbidden tech for an easy condemn
Galio
peel support for autofilled midlaners
Gragas
CEO of peel, absolutely fantastic if he builds tank
Ivern
it's alright, weird combination of an enchanter/peel support
Janna
lulu but worse, save your q auto for when she uses shield on you so you get the extra AD
Jarvan IV
condemn tech post6, he gives you (and your entire team) a solid attack speed steroid with his flag, surprisingly nice combo
Karma
it's strong if she builds moonstone, kinda sucks if she builds anything else
Kayle
I LOVE KAYLE SUPPORT ITS SO GOOD MAN PLEASE PLAY IT MORE W MAX TURNS YOU INTO F1 RACECAR
Leona
it's okay if you need to punish enemy laner early, sucks otherwise
Lux
It's strong if she maxes shield and builds enchanter items, weak if she goes AP
Maokai
good at denying dives and controlling bushes, extra vision always nice for ADC, not much synergy though
Miss Fortune
TRASH GARBAGE ADC SUPPORTS SO AWFUL GARBAGE TRASH THEY'RE IN MY WALLS STOP PLEASE
Morgana
strong if moonstone, ok otherwise
Nami
run hail of blades, can dominate earlygame
Nautilus
sucks but peel is cool
Nidalee
strong if moonstone + e max, weak otherwise
Nunu & Willump
attack speed is chill (HAHA GET IT? laugh plz.)
Orianna
I like it vs assassins and short range, really strong if E max + moonstone
Pantheon
makes up for your lack of strength levels 1-5, but doesn't really do much for you after that
Poppy
peel is nice, OP champ, underrated support pick
Pyke
serves them up for a nice condemn, sucks beyond that
Rakan
It's okay if he plays to peel you, weak if he plays to engage
Rell
Peel machine, underrated champ, absolutely love it
Renata Glasc
after mythic you can literally 2v5 lmao
Senna
TERRIBLE SYNERGY BUT SHES SO BROKEN IT DOESN'T MATTER TAKE UR FREE WIN
Seraphine
strong if moonstone, weak if AP, play very safe before first recall
Sett
garbage, decent peel post6
Shaco
AWFUL, play around his boxes you literally have to peel for yourself XD
Shen
fantastic peel, awful against longrange though
Sona
sona my beloved, get past first recall and you win everything
Soraka
it's really hard to burst vayne post6 since you just keep going invis, so this is actually one of the best supports in the game for you
Swain
It's terrible, frankly
Taric
unbelievably overpowered champ, but he's hard to play which is the only reason I don't have him as ideal, try to save tumble to set up stuns with him
Thresh
he's thresh
Twitch
I will curse your entire bloodline if you pick this when laning with me
Vex
the only mage support I am happy to play with, peel is nice and her damage is really high even on low economy
Extra skillpoints into your Q not only increases your damage in short trades, but also decreases the cooldown of it. If you find that you need to kite more/run them down more, then throw in an extra point or two before maxing your W. 5 points into Q is only for when you build crit. Generally once you play a decent amount of vayne you'll just be able to FEEL when you need to do this, just go with your gut. Don't underestimate doing this it can really make the difference in those tough matchups!
WHEN TRIUMPH/OVERHEAL/POM?
I usually run triumph most games, as it's simply overtuned, especially in lowelo where you can maximize the gold gain from it. If i'm in a matchup where I won't be poked often (MOST TOPLANE MATCHUPS) I will run overheal for the extra protection against an all-in. If i'm fighting tanks or champions with heavy sustain (hello maokai/irelia) I will run POM so I can freely use my Q to poke them down as much as I want.
BLOODLINE/RESOLVE NERFS WTF :(
I generally run alacrity every game, but if I really need the extra protection against all-in or dive I will run bloodline, as when fully stacked it gives a nice extra 100 max hp. There are other vayne OTPs that run each rune an equal amount, so it's really just preference. If you think you can sacrifice the extra damage from alacrity, then run bloodline. If you value the damage and solocarry potential more than a little bit of extra protection and sustain, then run alacrity. Try them both.
Resolve got nerfed pretty heavily, but conditioning/boneplating/overgrowth are all still extremely strong. If you are able to scale freely, then conditioning is the best for you. If you are in a hard matchup, bone plating is really nice to have. Never run revitalize unless you have 2+ enchanters, and don't autopilot run resolve everygame.
STOP BUILDING LIKE A SHEEP
Stop going to u.gg for builds. Stop importing that build from blitz. Just because it's popular doesn't mean its good, or good into everything! Be creative with what you build, use your brain, and mix and match builds from this guide to find what is the best into each enemy team. Vayne is one of the few ADCs in the game that isn't forced to build full crit every game, and is allowed to abuse the broken tank items in the shop! ITEMIZATION IS CRUICIAL TO CARRY AS ADC!
STOP PLAYING WITH BAD LULUS
MOST LULU PLAYERS DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING! If your duo plays lulu, send them to my lulu guide! Ask your random lulus to build MOONSTONE! ITS BROKEN AND BETTER THAN BATTLESONG EVEN AFTER MULTIPLE NERFS! ABUSE IT!
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