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Vayne

The Night Hunter

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About Vayne

Vayne, The Night Hunter, is a assassin and marksman champion in League of Legends played in botlane and toplane on Summoner's Rift. Riot released Vayne on May 10, 2011 in Patch 1.0.0.118. Vayne uses ranged attacks and deals physical damage.

Vayne has 19 skins in 17 skin lines. Vayne has waited 198 days for a new skin, the 115th longest wait of 173 champions. See every champion's wait

Gameplay style

Vayne fills the assassin/marksman role with ranged attacks, mostly in botlane and toplane.

Vayne deals physical damage and spends Mana to cast abilities. Assassins like Vayne look for quick picks on low-health carries such as marksmen and mages.

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.

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Latest Vayne skins

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Best Vayne streamers and one-tricks for high-elo play

Every Vayne streamer below sits at Diamond 4 or higher and puts serious games into this pick. Watch a few waves to steal their trades and matchup habits.

  • Gosu

    Live on Twitch · 964 viewers

    SoloQ

  • Ladicus

    Live on Twitch · 34 viewers

    S15 Rank 1 Challenger Twitch/Vayne 🐀🥸 educational SoloQ Gameplay in High Chall 😁👌🏻

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Official Champion Spotlight

See Vayne's abilities and gameplay in the official League of Legends Champion Spotlight.

Learning Vayne

Here is what Vayne does well and where this assassin and marksman champion struggles.

Champion strengths

  • High burst damage potential
  • Consistent damage output
  • High solo kill potential
  • Strong late-game scaling

Champion weaknesses

  • Vulnerable to crowd control
  • Weaker early game
  • Relatively squishy in team fights
  • Vulnerable to assassins

Vayne costs 1575 BE or 790 RP. Vayne sits in Riot's mid-range price tier for champions with steeper learning curves or specialized kits.

Vayne has not been on sale since March 1, 2026.

Vayne FAQ

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