Top Matchup

Vayne vs Darius

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Vayne

Vayne

the Night Hunter
Top
Vayne Top Overall Win Rate
51.68%

Matchup Win Rate

56.8%
Vayne vs Darius Wins
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43.2%
Darius vs Vayne Wins
Darius

Darius

the Hand of Noxus
Top
Darius Top Overall Win Rate
49.66%

Vayne vs Darius - Top Matchup Guide Patch 15.24 (25.24)

Vayne Top vs Darius Top - Who is stronger?

Vayne Top wins most games against Darius (56.8% win rate) based on 587 games. This matchup works very well for Vayne players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Vayne Top vs Darius Top in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 60.3% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

With 1.7% popularity, Vayne constantly encounters meta-dominant Darius (7.3%, 3rd place out of 63 Top champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Vayne performance in the current patch. Meta strength confirmed: Vayne's superior tier rating (A+ vs B+) translates into a solid 56.8% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Vayne ranks 9th in win rate among Top champions. Amplify your advantage: The Lethal Tempo + Triumph rune setup achieves 60.7% win rate (18.4% popularity), while the core build Blade of The Ruined King > Guinsoo's Rageblade > Kraken Slayer with Berserker's Greaves (60.3% win rate) lets you snowball advantages into guaranteed victories by 15 minutes.

Lane dominance: Vayne not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (7.10/min vs 6.39 for Darius). This 0.71 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Complete superiority: Vayne dominates both win rate (56.8%) and damage output (898 vs 714/min, 2nd among Top). The 184 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Intriguing anomaly: Vayne wins the matchup (56.8%) despite a lower KDA (1.60 vs 1.80). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.

Vayne vs Darius - Top Stats Comparison

Vayne Top
Vayne Top		Versus
Darius Top
Darius Top
A+TierB+
56.8%Matchup Winrate43.2%
51.68%Role Winrate49.66%
#9Winrate Rank#39
1.7%Pickrate7.3%
1.6Average KDA1.8
431Gold per Minute405
7.10CS/Min6.39
0.32Wards per Minute0.26
898Damage per Minute714

How to Beat Darius as Vayne (Top)

The Vayne versus Darius matchup in the top lane is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.

Except for rare builds, Vayne deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Darius deals mainly physical damage (75.89%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

An important advantage of Vayne is higher farming statistics (ranked 12th among role champions) (versus 38th for Darius), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (1.8 versus 1.6) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Vayne Top versus Darius Top matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Vayne player to maintain constant pressure on Darius, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Vayne vs Darius: Top Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
58.0% Win Rate83.2% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Exhaust
Exhaust Slows target enemy champion and reduces their damage dealt.
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
71.3% Win Rate3.3% Pick Rate

Vayne vs Darius: Top Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged] bonus adaptive damage On-Attack, increased by 1% per 1% Bonus Attack Speed.

Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Secondary Path
Resolve
Conditioning
Conditioning After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 3%.

Conditioning

After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magi…

Overgrowth
Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

58.1% Win Rate75.2% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged] bonus adaptive damage On-Attack, increased by 1% per 1% Bonus Attack Speed.

Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Cut Down
Cut Down Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Cut Down

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Nimbus Cloak
Nimbus Cloak After casting a Summoner Spell, gain a Move Speed increase that lasts for 2s and allows you to pass through units.

Increase: 14% - 40% Move Speed based on the Summoner Spell's cooldown. (Higher cooldown Summoner Spells grant more Move Speed).

Nimbus Cloak

After casting a Summoner Spell, gain a Move Speed increase that lasts for 2s an…

Celerity
Celerity All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.

Celerity

All movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

60.7% Win Rate18.4% Pick Rate

Vayne vs Darius: Top Lane Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
51.5% Win Rate92.9% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
52.1% Win Rate89.3% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
52.4% Win Rate4.3% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
55.2% Win Rate2.0% Pick Rate
Core Build
Vampiric Scepter
Vampiric Scepter (900 gold) 15 Attack Damage
7% Life Steal
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Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
10% Life Steal
Mist's Edge
Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
Clawing Shadows
Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Guinsoo's Rageblade (3000 gold) 30 Attack Damage
30 Ability Power
25% Attack Speed
Wrath
Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Seething Strike
Attacks grant 8% Attack Speed for 3 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
While fully stacked, every third Attack applies On-Hit effects twice.
Terminus
Terminus (3000 gold) 30 Attack Damage
35% Attack Speed
Shadow
Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
Juxtaposition
Alternate between Light and Dark Attacks against champions:
  • Light Attacks grant Armor and Magic Resist for 5s.
  • Dark Attacks grant 10% Armor Penetration and Magic Penetration for 5s.
    • 58.8% Win Rate15.4% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Jak'Sho, The Protean
    Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
    45 Armor
    45 Magic Resist
    Voidborn Resilience
    After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
    54.3% Win Rate18.7% Pick Rate

    Best Win Rate Build

    Starting Items
    Stealth Ward
    Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
    Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
    Long Sword
    Long Sword (350 gold) 10 Attack Damage
    Health Potion
    Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
    Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
    52.8% Win Rate0.2% Pick Rate
    Highest Winrate Boots
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity
    56.0% Win Rate1.5% Pick Rate
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed
    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    55.2% Win Rate2.0% Pick Rate
    Boots of Swiftness
    Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
    Fleetfooted
    Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
    52.4% Win Rate4.3% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Vampiric Scepter
    Vampiric Scepter (900 gold) 15 Attack Damage
    7% Life Steal
    ->
    Blade of The Ruined King
    Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    25% Attack Speed
    10% Life Steal
    Mist's Edge
    Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
    Clawing Shadows
    Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
    Guinsoo's Rageblade
    Guinsoo's Rageblade (3000 gold) 30 Attack Damage
    30 Ability Power
    25% Attack Speed
    Wrath
    Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage On-Hit.
    Seething Strike
    Attacks grant 8% Attack Speed for 3 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
    While fully stacked, every third Attack applies On-Hit effects twice.
    Kraken Slayer
    Kraken Slayer (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
    40% Attack Speed
    4% Move Speed
    Bring It Down
    Every third Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit, increased based on their missing Health.
    60.3% Win Rate2.4% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Bloodthirster
    Bloodthirster (3400 gold) 80 Attack Damage
    15% Life Steal
    Ichorshield
    Convert excess healing from your Lifesteal to a Shield.
    59.8% Win Rate6.2% Pick Rate
    Other Items
    Guardian Angel
    Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    45 Armor
    Rebirth
    Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
    53.2% Win Rate11.6% Pick Rate
    Wit's End
    Wit's End (2800 gold) 50% Attack Speed
    45 Magic Resist
    20% Tenacity
    Fray
    Attacks deal bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
    54.0% Win Rate9.5% Pick Rate
    Mercurial Scimitar
    Mercurial Scimitar (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
    40 Magic Resist
    10% Life Steal

    ACTIVE
    Quicksilver
    Removes all crowd control debuffs (excluding Airborne) and grants Move Speed.
    57.8% Win Rate7.0% Pick Rate
    Bloodthirster
    Bloodthirster (3400 gold) 80 Attack Damage
    15% Life Steal
    Ichorshield
    Convert excess healing from your Lifesteal to a Shield.
    59.8% Win Rate6.2% Pick Rate
    Phantom Dancer
    Phantom Dancer (2650 gold) 60% Attack Speed
    25% Critical Strike Chance
    8% Move Speed
    Spectral Waltz
    Become Ghosted.
    54.0% Win Rate5.7% Pick Rate
    Randuin's Omen
    Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
    75 Armor
    Resilience
    Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
    Humility
    Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
    49.8% Win Rate5.3% Pick Rate
    Kraken Slayer
    Kraken Slayer (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
    40% Attack Speed
    4% Move Speed
    Bring It Down
    Every third Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit, increased based on their missing Health.
    56.5% Win Rate4.3% Pick Rate

    Vayne vs Darius: Top Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    Q
    Q
    Tumble Vayne tumbles, maneuvering to carefully place her next shot. Her next attack deals bonus damage.
    Q
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    W
    W
    Silver Bolts Vayne tips her bolts with a rare metal, toxic to evil things. The third consecutive attack or ability against the same target deals a percentage of the target's max health as bonus true damage.
    W
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    W
    W
    E
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    Condemn Vayne draws a heavy crossbow from her back, and fires a huge bolt at her target, knocking them back and dealing damage. If they collide with terrain, they are impaled, dealing bonus damage and stunning them.
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    Final Hour Readying herself for an epic confrontation, Vayne gains increased Attack Damage, Invisibility during Tumble, reduced Tumble cooldown, and more bonus Move Speed from Night Hunter
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > W > E
    53.5% Win Rate61.9% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    Tumble Vayne tumbles, maneuvering to carefully place her next shot. Her next attack deals bonus damage.
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    Silver Bolts Vayne tips her bolts with a rare metal, toxic to evil things. The third consecutive attack or ability against the same target deals a percentage of the target's max health as bonus true damage.
    W
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    Condemn Vayne draws a heavy crossbow from her back, and fires a huge bolt at her target, knocking them back and dealing damage. If they collide with terrain, they are impaled, dealing bonus damage and stunning them.
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    Final Hour Readying herself for an epic confrontation, Vayne gains increased Attack Damage, Invisibility during Tumble, reduced Tumble cooldown, and more bonus Move Speed from Night Hunter
    R
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    R
    Max Order: Q > W > E
    96.3% Win Rate1.0% Pick Rate

    Vayne tips:

    • Tumble has many uses, but it cannot pass over walls.
    • Condemn can be used to both pin targets to walls to ensure a kill, or to escape a pursuer.
    • Don't go in first to a large teamfight. Wait for your teammates to initiate.

    Playing Against Darius

    • When Darius's axe grab is on cooldown, he is vulnerable to harassment attacks.
    • Darius's ability to escape from fights is limited. If you have an advantage against him, press your lead.

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