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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 18 Oct 2026

Vayne Top Build, Runes and Counters · Patch 26.20

the Night Hunter

Patch 26.20 · Stats from the 26.18 Master+ sample (1,850 games).

Vayne, the Night Hunter, turns invisible while tumbling during Final Hour and speeds toward nearby enemy champions through Night Hunter. In our Master+ count she was played Top more than in the bot lane, mostly on Lethal Tempo; Experimental Hexplate led her most-bought path and Kraken Slayer the best-winning one. Olaf, K'Sante and Jayce beat her most often in the top lane. Fiora and Yone were close to even.

MarksmanAssassin

Patch 26.18 · Top · Ranked Solo/Duo · Master+ · EUW · KR · NA · 1,850 games · Preview sample

Role snapshot (Top)

BTier
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
2.8%
Ban Rate
4.1%

1,850

Games

High

Confidence

Win rate by lane

  • Top49.3% · 1,168 games
  • Bot46.6% · 489 games · small sample

Most common path

103 games

51.5%Win Rate

Start
FlashExhaust

Highest win rate path

59 games

72.9%Win Rate

Start
FlashExhaust

Runes

Patch 26.18

This exact page: taken in 10.3% of games·46.3% win rate over 190 games.

Primary

Precision

Lethal Tempo

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

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health and grant an additional 20 gold.

Legend: Alacrity

Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Attack Speed.

Coup de Grace

Deal more damage to low health enemy champions.

Secondary

Resolve

Conditioning

After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 3%.

Overgrowth

Gain permanent max health when minions or monsters die near you.

Shards

  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health

Other keystones taken

  • Press the Attack15.8% taken · 46.8% win293 games
  • Fleet Footwork10.2% taken · 46.8% win188 games
  • Hail of Blades7.2% taken · 53.4% win133 games

Tree pairs

  • Precision + Resolve34.2% taken · 48.0% win633 games
  • Precision + Inspiration23.7% taken · 47.5% win438 games
  • Precision + Sorcery18.2% taken · 47.0% win336 games

Skill Order

Which ability to max first, and the level each point goes in — Vayne's most common path.

Q

Tumble

Vayne tumbles, maneuvering to carefully place her next shot.

Cooldown 6/5/4/3/2s · 30 Mana
W

Silver Bolts

Vayne tips her bolts with a rare metal, toxic to evil things.

Cooldown 0s · No cost
E

Condemn

Vayne draws a heavy crossbow from her back, and fires a huge bolt at her target, knocking them back and dealing damage.

Cooldown 20/18/16/14/12s · 90 Mana
R

Final 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

Cooldown 100/85/70s · 80 Mana

Max Order

QWE

Max Q first, then W, then E. Take R whenever available (6 / 11 / 16).

Level-up Order

  • Q
  • W
  • E
  • R
Ability123456789101112131415161718
QTumbleQQQQQ
WSilver BoltsWWWWW
ECondemnEEEEE
RFinal HourRRR

Matchup map (Top)

How Vayne performs against enemy top laners

Levels 1 – 18 · Master+40%60%Vayne's win rate
≥ 60%Very favorable
55 – 60%Favorable
50 – 55%Even
45 – 50%Unfavorable
40 – 45%Hard
< 40%Very hard

Conditional build matrix

Recommended items by enemy team composition

Master+ · Patch 26.18
Mythic / CoreFirst major item
Core 2Second item
Core 3Third item
BootsBoot slot
SituationalPick as needed

Scaling — minute 10–30

VayneTop average

Gold

102030

Damage to champions

102030

CS

102030

Counter plan — how to beat Vayne

  • Close the gap early — it wins at range and at three items — neither before ten minutes

  • Deny the reset — it wants a kill to come back out; a warded exit removes it

  • Punish the cooldown — Vayne is exposed while its rotation is down

  • Ward the flank — vision is what turns its best opening into a worse one

  • Respect the spike — Riot rates the kit 8/10, so a practised player gets more out of it than the average

Ability details

  • P

    Night Hunter

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

    Passive — never cast

  • Q

    Tumble

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

    Cost 30 ManaCooldown 6/5/4/3/2sRange 300

  • W

    Silver 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.

    No costCooldown 0sRange 750

  • E

    Condemn

    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.

    Cost 90 ManaCooldown 20/18/16/14/12sRange 550

  • R

    Final 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

    Cost 80 ManaCooldown 100/85/70sRange 1

Vayne balance history

Riot's notes from patch 25.S1.1 to 26.20 change Vayne in 3 patches. The latest is patch 26.20, published 2026-10-06.

  1. Patch 26.202026-10-06

    Base Stats

    • Health per 54 + .5/Levelto5.5 +.4/Level

    QTumble

    • Mana Cost46 / 42 / 38 / 34 / 30to30
    Why, in Riot's words

    Vayne has settled into a fairly weak spot, and while we still aren't totally happy with her top vs bot skew, we're getting closer. We're adjusting her base stats to help in bot where she needs to weather harass, and reverting a mana cost to her Q that simply felt way too bad.

  2. Patch 26.172026-08-25

    Base Stats

    • Health550 + 103/Levelto580 + 98/Level
    • Health Regeneration3.5 + .55/Levelto4 + .5/Level
    • Attack Speed Ratio.658 + 3.3%/Levelto.67 + 2.8%/Level

    QTumble

    • Mana Cost30to46 / 42 / 38 / 34 / 30

    WSilver Bolts

    • True Damage6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10% Target Max HPto4 / 5.5 / 7 / 8.5 / 10% Target Max HP
    • Minimum Damage50 / 65 / 80 / 95 / 110to40 / 55 / 70 / 85 / 100
    Why, in Riot's words

    We believe Vayne may need larger scope work in the future to help out her bot lane, but for now are prioritizing constraining her top lane power. These changes should impact her up there more than in bot lane.

  3. Patch 25.172025-08-26

    WSilver Bolts

    • Monster Damage6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10% max HP, capped at 200to140 / 155 / 170 / 185 / 200 damage regardless of health
    Why, in Riot's words

    Vayne jungle is a lot closer to viable than people realize but many players completely miss the mark on ability orders. If you want to play Vayne jungle, start with Silver Bolts and then max Tumble. Have fun!

Vayne skins (20)

Riot's data lists 20 looks for Vayne with their own art, the base skin included and 55 chroma variants.

ARAM performance

EstimateA
Win Rate
52.3%
▲ 0.4%
Pick Rate
3.5%
▼ 0.2%
Ban Rate
0.8%
▲ 1.5%
Damage dealt
108.1%
Damage taken
97.4%
Healing
92.7%
Shielding
92.9%
Ability Haste
+13

Best ARAM build

Patch timeline

Riot’s notes

This champion’s win rate on each patch the preview sample spans, over its own games there. What actually changed each patch is in Riot’s own notes.

  1. 26.1948.5% over 546 games · small sample-0.4
  2. 26.1850.3% over 934 games · small sample+0.9
  3. 26.1745.5% over 341 games · small sample—

Vayne's base stats against all 173 champions

StatVayneRankMedian
Base health580=141st620
Health per level98=142nd104
Base armor23=144th30
Armor per level4.6=82nd4.6
Base magic resist33=4th32
Magic resist per level1.1=145th1.55
Base attack damage60=72nd59
Base attack speed0.658=54th0.656
Attack speed per level2.8%=61st2.5%
Move speed330=117th335
Attack range550=9th175

Vayne at level 1 and level 18

  • Vayne reaches 2246 health at level 18 — 580 at level 1 plus 17 × 98, the 25th-lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20, shared with 1.
  • Vayne reaches 827 mana at level 18 — 232 at level 1 plus 17 × 35, the 8th-lowest of 145 mana users on patch 26.20.
  • Vayne reaches 101.2 armor at level 18 — 23 at level 1 plus 17 × 4.6, the 56th-lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20.
  • Vayne reaches 51.7 magic resist at level 18 — 33 at level 1 plus 17 × 1.1, the 6th-lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20, shared with 27.
StatLevel 1Per levelLevel 18Rank at 18
Health580+982246=148th of 173
Mana232+35827138th of 145
Armor23+4.6101.2118th of 173
Magic resist33+1.151.7=141st of 173

Riot Data Dragon 16.20.1. Growth curve: League of Legends Wiki — Champion statistic.

Riot's tips for Vayne

Playing Vayne

  • Tumble has many uses, but it cannot pass over walls.
  • Condemn can be used to both pin targets to walls to ensure a kill, or to escape a pursuer.
  • Don't go in first to a large teamfight. Wait for your teammates to initiate.

Playing against Vayne

  • Vayne is fragile - turn the pressure up on her and she will be forced to play cautiously.
  • Deny Vayne the opportunity to pin you against walls.

Quick answers about Vayne

How does Vayne do against Olaf?
Vayne won 37.5% of 56 counted Master+ games against Olaf. Olaf is one of the opponents that beat Vayne. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
How does Vayne do against K'Sante?
Vayne won 46.4% of 110 counted Master+ games against K'Sante. K'Sante is one of the opponents that beat Vayne.
How does Vayne do against Jayce?
Vayne won 42.9% of 42 counted Master+ games against Jayce. Jayce is one of the opponents that beat Vayne. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
How does Vayne do against Malphite?
Vayne won 45.5% of 33 counted Master+ games against Malphite. Malphite is one of the opponents that beat Vayne. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
How does Vayne do against Dr. Mundo?
Vayne won 42.9% of 35 counted Master+ games against Dr. Mundo. Dr. Mundo is one of the opponents that beat Vayne. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
How does Vayne do against Fiora?
Vayne won 48.8% of 41 counted Master+ games against Fiora. It is close to even. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
How does Vayne do against Yone?
Vayne won 48.4% of 31 counted Master+ games against Yone. It is close to even. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
How does Vayne do against Darius?
Vayne won 60.0% of 30 counted Master+ games against Darius. It is a matchup Vayne wins more often than not. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
What class is Vayne?
Riot classes Vayne as Marksman and Assassin. This site files the champion under Top.
How hard is Vayne to play?
Riot rates Vayne's difficulty 8 out of 10.
What resource does Vayne use?
Vayne's abilities spend Mana.
What is Vayne's attack range?
550 units — the 9th-highest of 173 champions on patch 26.20 (shared with 36 others).
What are Vayne's abilities?
Passive — Night Hunter, Q — Tumble, W — Silver Bolts, E — Condemn and R — Final Hour.
How many skins does Vayne have?
Riot's data lists 20 skins with their own art, the base look included, plus 55 chroma variants.
How much health does Vayne have at level 18?
2246 — 580 at level 1 plus 17 × 98 per level, Riot's own values, before items and runes.
What is Vayne's ultimate cooldown?
Final Hour (R): 100/85/70 seconds by rank, before ability haste, in Riot's Data Dragon 16.20.1.
When did Riot last change Vayne?
Patch 26.20, published 6 October 2026 — the latest of 3 patches that change Vayne in Riot's notes from 25.S1.1 to 26.20.

Vayne at a glance

Vayne, the Night Hunter, is a Marksman and Assassin champion in League of Legends. Riot rates the kit 8/10 for difficulty, 10/10 for attack, 1/10 for defense and 1/10 for magic. Vayne spends Mana and has 20 skins with their own art.

Attack10/10
Defense1/10
Magic1/10
Difficulty8/10

Vayne's story

Shauna Vayne is a deadly, remorseless Demacian monster hunter, who has dedicated her life to finding and destroying the demon that murdered her family. Armed with a wrist-mounted crossbow and a heart full of vengeance, she is only truly happy when slaying practitioners or creations of the dark arts, striking from the shadows with a flurry of silver bolts.
— Riot Games, Data Dragon 16.20.1. League of Legends Universe

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Methodology

Data window
Preview sample — a one-time snapshot of 65,406 ranked games (Master+, EUW/KR/NA, patch 26.18), counted by GamGem while our Riot production key is under review. Figures will update daily once it is approved. Counted 26–27 Sept 2026; patches 26.18 (35,477) · 26.19 (18,580) · 26.17 (11,048) · 26.16 (293) · 26.15 (8); by server EUW 22,382 · KR 21,922 · NA 21,065 · EUNE 20 · TR 17. 642 games without a result — remakes ended by vote in their first minutes, and games recorded with no winner — were not counted.
Rank aggregation
Master, Grandmaster and Challenger, pooled — the three ladders the count read its players from. Splitting further leaves samples too small to separate a real effect from noise.
Role assignment
A champion is filed under every lane that holds at least a tenth of its counted games — the position the match itself reports, not the champion’s class. Its headline win rate is across all of them; each lane’s own win rate and games are counted too, and a lane’s tier list ranks by them.
Counters
The two champions in the same position on opposite teams, over that pairing’s own counted games — ranked on the edge pulled toward zero by its sample size, printed raw.
Minimum sample
None — no figure is hidden for being thin. Every rate prints its games, and the confidence band is its 95% margin: Very High within ±1.5 points, High ±2.5, Moderate ±3.1 (1,000 games), Low wider.
Why a build is not a cause
An item is counted when the match ENDS with it, so late items show long games and an item bought when already ahead shows games that were being won. Correlation is what a rate can show; it is not evidence that buying the item caused the win.
Where the numbers come from
Names, classes, abilities, items and runes are Riot Data Dragon. Win, pick and ban rates, builds, keystones, spells and matchups are counted by GamGem from Riot's ranked match records. An estimate, not a count: this panel is not in the preview sample, and is labelled so.

Vayne on video

Published by League of Legends on YouTube, 10 May 2011.

15 years old. League of Legends has been patched since, so watch it for how the kit plays, not for numbers — the rest of this page is written for the current patch.

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