ADC Matchup

Vayne vs Varus

Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
League: Platinum+
Vayne

Vayne

the Night Hunter
ADC
Vayne ADC Overall Win Rate
51.97%

Matchup Win Rate

52.8%
Vayne vs Varus Wins
47.3%
Varus vs Vayne Wins
Varus

Varus

the Arrow of Retribution
ADC
Varus ADC Overall Win Rate
47.31%

Vayne vs Varus - ADC Matchup Guide Patch 15.15 (25.15)

Vayne ADC vs Varus ADC - Who is stronger?

Vayne ADC has an advantage against Varus (52.8% win rate) based on 1417 games. The matchup leans toward Vayne.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Vayne ADC vs Varus ADC in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 77.7% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Balanced meta clash: Vayne (7.2%, 12th place out of 30 ADC champions) regularly faces Varus (5.0%, 15th place). Both champions hold solid meta positions, making this matchup knowledge a direct path to climbing and improving your win rate. Meta strength confirmed: Vayne's superior tier rating (A+ vs D) translates into a solid 52.8% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Vayne ranks 7th in win rate among ADC champions. Optimize for consistency: Lethal Tempo paired with Triumph (56.2% win rate, 3.3% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Blade of The Ruined King > Guinsoo's Rageblade > Terminus with Berserker's Greaves delivers 77.7% win rate against Varus.

Win through macro: Vayne takes the matchup (52.75%) despite falling behind in CS (7.20 vs 7.41/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Quality over quantity: Vayne wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (844 vs 871/min), the 52.8% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Intriguing anomaly: Vayne wins the matchup (52.8%) despite a lower KDA (2.20 vs 2.30). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.

Vayne vs Varus - ADC Stats Comparison

Vayne ADC
Vayne ADC
Versus
Varus ADC
Varus ADC
A+TierD
52.8%Matchup Winrate47.3%
51.97%Role Winrate47.31%
#7Winrate Rank#28
7.2%Pickrate5.0%
2.2Average KDA2.3
416Gold per Minute431
7.20CS/Min7.41
0.30Wards per Minute0.30
844Damage per Minute871

How to Beat Varus as Vayne (ADC)

The Vayne versus Varus matchup as ADC 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. Varus has mixed damage, be careful as it may be harder to defend if the opponent gets ahead or plays aggressively.

Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Varus, ranking 6th (versus 9th for Vayne) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.3 versus 2.2) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Vayne ADC versus Varus ADC 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 Varus, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Vayne vs Varus: ADC Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
54.2% Win Rate70.9% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Heal
Heal Restores Health and grants Move Speed to you and target allied champion.
66.8% Win Rate1.2% Pick Rate

Vayne vs Varus: ADC 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

55.4% Win Rate79.5% 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…

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
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

56.2% Win Rate3.3% Pick Rate

Vayne vs Varus: ADC 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.
54.8% Win Rate96.6% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed

55.9% Win Rate91.6% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
53.8% Win Rate2.3% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed

Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
58.0% Win Rate1.6% 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.
  • 62.6% Win Rate16.1% 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.
    53.2% Win Rate24.5% 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.
    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.
    54.8% Win Rate96.6% Pick Rate
    Highest Winrate Boots
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity

    71.9% Win Rate1.4% Pick Rate
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed

    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    58.0% Win Rate1.6% Pick Rate
    Berserker's Greaves
    Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
    45 Move Speed

    55.9% Win Rate91.6% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Pickaxe
    Pickaxe (875 gold) 25 Attack Damage
    ->
    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.
  • 77.7% Win Rate5.4% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Trinity Force
    Trinity Force (3333 gold) 36 Attack Damage
    30% Attack Speed
    333 Health
    15 Ability Haste

    Spellblade
    After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit.

    Quicken
    Attacking grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
    98.4% Win Rate2.5% 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.
    61.3% Win Rate14.6% 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.
    63.7% Win Rate11.8% Pick Rate
    Bloodthirster
    Bloodthirster (3400 gold) 80 Attack Damage
    15% Life Steal

    Ichorshield
    Convert excess healing from your Lifesteal to a Shield.
    43.8% Win Rate5.7% 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.
    54.5% Win Rate5.6% 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.
    50.1% Win Rate3.8% Pick Rate
    Trinity Force
    Trinity Force (3333 gold) 36 Attack Damage
    30% Attack Speed
    333 Health
    15 Ability Haste

    Spellblade
    After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit.

    Quicken
    Attacking grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
    98.4% Win Rate2.5% Pick Rate

    Vayne vs Varus: ADC 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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    Q
    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
    W
    W
    W
    W
    E
    E
    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.
    E
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    R
    R
    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
    56.4% Win Rate75.1% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    R
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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
    68.3% Win Rate1.7% 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 Varus

    • If you are affected by Blight, Varus' abilities will deal extra damage to you.
    • When he gets a kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Speed and is much more dangerous.
    • You'll get bound in place if a tendril from Varus' ultimate, Chain of Corruption, reaches you. You can cause the tendril to die however by running far enough away from it.