Vayne is a powerful late-game marksman who excels at dueling and hunting down isolated targets. Her passive grants 30 movement speed when moving towards enemies, making her an effective pursuer.

Core Abilities:

Q - Tumble

• Short dash in any direction
• Repositions for poke or chase
• Helps dodge enemy abilities

W - Silver Bolts

• Marks targets with silver rings
• Third consecutive hit deals 4-12% max health damage
• Works on champions, minions, and monsters

E - Condemn

• Pushes target away
• Stuns for 1.5s if target hits wall
• Deals bonus physical damage on wall collision

R - Final Hour

• Triples passive movement speed (90 MS towards enemies)
• Grants 30/55/65 bonus AD
• Reduces Tumble cooldown by 30/40/50%
• Grants 1s invisibility after Tumble
• Extends duration by 4s when killing marked champions

Skill Order Priority:

1. Start with Q at level 1
2. Max W first (Silver Bolts)
3. Max Q second
4. Max E last
5. Take R at levels 6/11/16

Core Strategy:

• Play safe during early laning phase
• Focus on farming and scaling
• Use Q to dodge abilities and secure CS
• Look for wall stuns with E in favorable situations
• Wait for power spikes before engaging
• Excel in late game through isolation picks and dueling

Build Path Focus:

• Prioritize attack speed items
• Build on-hit effects
• Critical strike is not essential
• Focus on survivability and consistent damage output

This champion excels at:

• Late game scaling
• Single target damage
• Dueling
• Target isolation
• Tank shredding

Early game requires patience and careful positioning, but Vayne becomes increasingly powerful as the game progresses, particularly in 1v1 scenarios and late-game teamfights.

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