Champion Spotlight

Vayne

the Night Hunter

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Vayne

the Night Hunter

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Botlane

All About Vayne

Champion Overview

Vayne, the Night Hunter, is a powerful assassin/marksman champion in League of Legends who is mostly played in botlane of Summoner's Rift. First released on 2011-05-10 during Patch 1.0.0.118, Vayne has become known for their ranged playstyle and physical damage output.

With 17 unique skins available, Vayne offers plenty of customization options for players who enjoy this champion. Vayne has a ton of skins to choose from, so players can really customize their experience with this champion.

As a champion who uses Mana as their resource, Vayne brings a unique set of abilities to League of Legends that makes them a great champ for any team comp.

Champion Stats

BE Cost: 1575 BE

RP Cost: 790 RP

Role: Assassin, Marksman

Damage: Physical

Attack: Ranged

Resource: Mana

Champion ID: 67

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Gameplay Style

Vayne is primarily played as a assassin/marksman, leveraging their ranged combat style to dominate in the botlane. Since their release in Patch 1.0.0.118, players have come up with a bunch of different strategies and builds to maximize Vayne's potential.

As a physical-focused champion who uses Mana to cast their abilities, Vayne requires players to carefully manage their resources while positioning effectively to deal maximum damage. The champion's design makes them particularly effective against squishy targets like ADCs and mages, allowing for quick kills in fights.

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.

Vayne Skins Collection (17)

Customize your Vayne experience with these amazing skins. From the base look to legendary alternatives, each skin offers a unique visual style and sometimes new animations or voice lines. Click on any skin to learn more about its features, release date, and pricing.

Top Vayne Players & Streamers

Want to improve your Vayne gameplay? Learn from these high elo players who main or play a lot of Vayne. All streamers listed are at least Diamond 2 or higher, providing high-quality gameplay to learn from, or just enjoy watching. Click on their names to check out their content.

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Learning Vayne

Whether you're just picking up Vayne or looking to improve your skills with this assassin/marksman champion, understanding their strengths and weaknesses is crucial. This champion thrives in botlane with their unique kit.

Champion Strengths

  • High burst damage potential
  • High solo kill potential
  • Strong roaming capabilities
  • Good mobility for escapes

Champion Weaknesses

  • Vulnerable to crowd control
  • Relatively squishy in team fights
  • Can fall off in very late game
  • Requires good timing to be effective

Vayne currently costs 1575 BE or 790 RP to unlock, making them reasonably priced for players building their champion pool. Players looking to master Vayne should spend time learning their unique mechanics and optimal build paths for different matchups.