Vayne Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22
Build for Top, Emerald+
The Night Hunter top lane role iconTop Lane Marksman · Assassin Emerald+
Worlds 20262 picks10 bans0.0 % win rateLeaguepedia
Tier
D
#61 of 66 on the Top tier list
Win Rate48.2%−2.1 ptsvs average (50.3 %)
Pick Rate1.4%
Ban Rate3.9%
Games24K
KDA1.42
D
Tier
48.2 %
Win Rate
−2.1 vs avg
61/66
Rank
1.4 %
Pick Rate
3.9 %
Ban Rate
24K
Games
D tier

Vayne Build for Top Lane

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Marksman · Assassin · #61 of 66 on the Top Lane tier list

The most played Vayne build (Patch 26.22) is Blade of The Ruined King into Guinsoo's Rageblade with Lethal Tempo. It wins 50.8 % of 5,403 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate−2.1 pts vs average (50.3 %)
48.2 %
Pick Rate
1.4 %
Ban Rate
3.9 %
Games
24K
KDA
1.42

Win Rate: −2.1 pts vs average (50.3 %)

Worlds 2026 · 2 picks · 10 bans · 0.0 % win rate · Leaguepedia Compare with your own games →
Build against vs Dariusvs Renektonvs K'Santevs Malphite
Runes Lethal Tempo · Resolve
Summoner spells Flash · Ghost
Start Doran's Bow
Full build Blade of The Ruined King › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus › Jak'Sho, The Protean › Mercurial Scimitar › Guardian Angel
Skill order QWE Max Q, then W, then E

Vayne runes

47.9 % WR · 10,226 games · 47.7 % of games
Precision
Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
Absorb LifeTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
Resolve
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching

Precision: Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace
Resolve: Conditioning, Overgrowth

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Vayne summoner spells

Flash + Ghost48.1 % WR
63 % of games
Flash + Exhaust48.5 % WR
30 % of games

Vayne skill order

48.8 % WR · 20,596 games · 86 % of games
QWE
Q
14579
W
28101213
E
314151718
R
61116
  1. 1Q
  2. 2W
  3. 3E
  4. 4Q
  5. 5Q
  6. 6R
  7. 7Q
  8. 8W
  9. 9Q
  10. 10W
  11. 11R
  12. 12W
  13. 13W
  14. 14E
  15. 15E
  16. 16R
  17. 17E
  18. 18E

Start: Q › W › E › Q · 77 % of 23,942 games

Vayne items

Finished items in buying order
Early order: Doran's Bow › Dagger › Berserker's Greaves › Long Sword · 44.2 % WR · 1,076 games All items & build orders →

Vayne wins most against

Vayne struggles most against

Vayne's win rate in lane against each champion with at least 500 games. The line marks 50 %.

Vayne Top Lane build in brief

Vayne Top Lane is tier D with these filters, with a 48.2 % win rate from 23,930 games. The average of all champions in this selection is 50.3 %.

  • Most played rune page: Lethal Tempo with Resolve as the secondary path, in 48 % of games.
  • Summoner spells: Flash and Ghost, in 63 % of games.
  • Start with Doran's Bow; boots: Berserker's Greaves.
  • Core items: Blade of The Ruined King → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Terminus, then usually Jak'Sho, The Protean, Mercurial Scimitar, Guardian Angel.
  • Skill max order: Q > W > E (86 % of games with a recorded order).
  • The lane goes best against Shen, Volibear, Renekton and hardest against Malphite, Teemo, Varus.

Questions about Vayne

What is the best Vayne build (Patch 26.22)?

Blade of The Ruined King › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus › Jak'Sho, The Protean › Mercurial Scimitar › Guardian Angel, with Berserker's Greaves. The most played start wins 50.8 % of 5,403 games in Emerald+.

Which runes does Vayne take?

Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, with Conditioning, Overgrowth from Resolve. This page is used in 48 % of games.

Who counters Vayne in lane?

Vayne struggles most against Malphite (35.7 % win rate), Teemo (39.5 %) and Sion (44.2 %).

How strong is Vayne right now?

Vayne is D tier with a 48.2 % win rate and a 1.4 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Vayne's average (48.2 %) and based on 500 or more games.