Vayne Top Lane Guide: Best Builds and Counters (55% Win Rate)

Vayne Top Lane Guide: Best Builds and Counters (55% Win Rate)

By Marcus Chen

February 23, 2025 at 04:16 PM

Vayne Top builds are currently favored with a 55.2% win rate, based on over 1,200 matches. Here's the optimal setup:

Most Popular Build (55.2% WR)

  • Summoners: Flash, Ghost
  • Keystone: Lethal Tempo
  • Runes: Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace
  • Secondary: Conditioning, Overgrowth
  • Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling
  • Core Items: Blade of The Ruined King → Berserker's Greaves → Guinsoo's Rageblade
  • Full Build: Add Terminus, Wit's End, Jak'Sho The Protean
  • Skill Order: Q > W > E

Strong Matchups:

  • Rumble (65.6% WR)
  • Riven (65.5% WR)
  • K'Sante (59.8% WR)

Avoid Picking Into:

  • Quinn (35.1% WR)
  • Vladimir (35.6% WR)
  • Malphite (36.4% WR)

Key Tips:

  • Maintain max range against melee champions
  • Focus on landing 3 auto-attacks to proc Silver Bolts (W)
  • Save Tumble (Q) for defensive positioning in teamfights
  • Take advantage of level 1-2 power spike in favorable matchups

Alternative Builds:

  1. Press the Attack Build (50.5% WR)
  • Same items but switches keystone to Press the Attack
  1. Fleet Footwork Build (48.9% WR)
  • Focuses on sustain and mobility
  • Adds Mercurial Scimitar as final item

Situational Items:

  • Guardian Angel vs heavy AD
  • Maw of Malmortius vs AP burst
  • Death's Dance vs assassins
  • Bloodthirster for additional sustain

Best Support Synergies:

  • Zyra (57.9% WR)
  • Soraka (56.8% WR)
  • Milio (55.7% WR)

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