Counters for Vayne
Champion guide
Reviewed for patch 7.3d
Champions against Vayne
Favorable matchup
Caitlyn vs Vayne
Reviewed for patch 7.3d
Against Vayne, Caitlyn punishes her before she reaches her three hits. Put Yordle Snap Trap where Tumble is going to land, fire Headshot at double range on the trapped target and use 90 Caliber Net to get away from the walls where Condemn stuns.
Why Caitlyn works against Vayne
01
Traps on the landing spot
Yordle Snap Trap immobilizes and reveals the champion who steps on it and readies an empowered Headshot. Vayne closes in with Tumble: a trap between your position and hers covers the spot where she wants to land.
02
Headshot reaches farther
Against a trapped or netted target, Headshot's range doubles. That lets you punish Vayne without stepping into the distance where Silver Bolts asks for three hits in a row on you. Since 7.3a, Headshot is 60-90% of attack damage based on level and Caitlyn gains less attack speed per level.
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The net takes you off the wall
Condemn knocks back and only stuns if the target hits terrain. 90 Caliber Net slows Vayne and knocks you back: use it to open space toward open ground, never toward the river or jungle walls.
When to attack
Until Vayne has Final Hour, punish her every time she walks up to a minion, with attacks and Headshot. Her window comes when you miss the trap or spend the net; when that happens, back off toward your support.
How to play Caitlyn
- 1Place traps in the brush and on the side of the wave Vayne walks up to last-hit, not all in the same spot.
- 2When a trap catches her, fire Headshot from double range and follow with Piltover Peacemaker if your support can follow up.
- 3If Vayne uses Tumble toward you, answer with the net backward and keep shooting her while she is slowed.
- 4Ace in the Hole finishes her if she escapes low, but an enemy champion can step in front of the bullet.
Mistakes to avoid
- Using 90 Caliber Net to go in or to back into a wall: Condemn turns that position into a stun.
- Spending every trap at the start of the wave and having none left when Vayne comes in with Final Hour.
Playing Vayne against Caitlyn
As Vayne, don't walk straight at Caitlyn: the traps cover the short path. Approach from the side opposite her last trap, keep Tumble to get out of a net and look for the duel once she has used 90 Caliber Net. Condemn is worth more when she's near a wall; otherwise, use it to separate her from her support.
Favorable matchup
Sivir vs Vayne
Reviewed for patch 7.3d
Condemn is an ability Vayne casts on a target, and Spell Shield blocks exactly that: one enemy ability cast on Sivir. Without the wall stun, Vayne is left with her basic attacks while Sivir pushes with Ricochet and picks when to fight.
Why Sivir works against Vayne
01
The shield is for Condemn
Condemn is Vayne's only crowd control and the way she wins duels near a wall. Spell Shield blocks exactly that kind of ability cast on Sivir, and when it does you get health back and a burst of speed: Vayne loses her best opener and you leave faster.
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Ricochet decides who pushes
Vayne has no way to contest a wave that clears itself: Ricochet jumps between minions and Boomerang Blade hits going out and coming back. Every wave you push is one she last-hits under her tower, far from you.
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Speed so the third hit never lands
Silver Bolts deals true damage on the third consecutive attack or ability on the same target. Fleet of Foot gives you speed when you attack a champion: use it to leave the trade before you take the third one.
When to attack
Play every wave with Spell Shield available. If Vayne casts Condemn and you block it, you have a few seconds without her stun: that's the moment to trade, or to push and move.
How to play Sivir
- 1Clear the wave with Ricochet from level 2 and let Vayne last-hit under her tower: that way she has no minions near you to close in on.
- 2If Vayne gets close to you near a wall, get Spell Shield ready: that is exactly when she is going to cast Condemn.
- 3After blocking it, trade with Boomerang Blade and attacks; the speed from the shield lets you leave before she answers.
- 4In fights, On The Hunt speeds up your team so you reach Vayne before she piles damage onto your frontline.
Mistakes to avoid
- Spending Spell Shield when Vayne only uses Tumble: the shield blocks abilities cast on you and Tumble isn't one; Condemn comes later.
- Fighting with your back to a wall without the shield ready: that is the exact position Vayne is looking for.
Playing Vayne against Sivir
If you're playing Vayne, make Sivir spend the shield before you commit: cast Condemn once she has used it, or use it away from walls just to peel her off her support. Last-hit from angles where Ricochet's bounce can't reach you and don't let her push drag you from your tower into the river.
Execution matters
Jhin vs Vayne
Reviewed for patch 7.3d
Jhin against Vayne is a race for distance: Deadly Flourish roots her from very far away if she was damaged recently, and with her standing still his four shots hit hard. Everything depends on the root: don't take the long duel without it, least of all during Final Hour.
Why Jhin works against Vayne
01
Deadly Flourish from far away
Deadly Flourish has huge range and stops on the first champion. If Vayne was recently damaged by you, your allies or a lotus trap, she is rooted. One attack from your support or one of your traps is enough to set up the shot.
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Traps cover Tumble
Captive Audience places an invisible lotus trap that slows and explodes when stepped on. Put it where Vayne walks in to last-hit or where Tumble would land: if she triggers it, she already has the recent damage Deadly Flourish needs to root her.
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Whisper rewards the prepared shot
Whisper fires at a fixed rate and holds only four shots; the fourth is a crit with execute damage. Since 7.3b that missing-health damage reaches its cap at level 10 instead of 15, and standard crit damage goes from 80% to 85%. Against a target that can't move, all four shots land.
When to attack
You have room as long as Vayne doesn't have Final Hour: invisibility during Tumble lets her close in without you seeing her. With her ultimate up, back off toward your support and wait it out.
How to play Jhin
- 1Open every trade with an attack or your support's damage and follow with Deadly Flourish before Vayne gets into her attack range.
- 2Place Captive Audience in the brush or on the side of the wave she uses to walk up and last-hit.
- 3Count your shots: go into the trade with the fourth one ready, not after spending it on a minion.
- 4If she gets rooted near your tower, Curtain Call finishes her from range; otherwise, keep it for the dragon fight.
Mistakes to avoid
- Firing Deadly Flourish with no damage on her first: the shot deals damage but doesn't root, and Vayne walks in unpunished.
- Staying to trade attacks while Whisper reloads: that's when Vayne lands her three Silver Bolts hits.
Playing Vayne against Jhin
Playing Vayne, step out of Deadly Flourish range every time Jhin or his support damages you: for a few seconds, that shot roots you. Go in while Whisper reloads or right after the fourth shot, and use Final Hour's invisibility to approach from the side his traps don't cover.