AP Vayne Build

ARAM Build Guide for champion Vayne and build AP.

AP Vayne build with runes and items. AP Vayne guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play AP Vayne build in League of Legends Patch 14.18!

Updated: 2024-08-04 ()

TLDR

Starting items
Hextech Alternator should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Vayne ability Tumble should be leveled first.
Q
Vayne ability Silver Bolts should be leveled second.
W
Vayne ability Condemn should be leveled third.
E
Final items
Sorcerer's Shoes should be final item in your build.
Stormsurge should be final item in your build.
Shadowflame should be final item in your build.
Lich Bane should be final item in your build.
Nashor's Tooth should be final item in your build.
Rabadon's Deathcap should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Hail of Blades from Domination tree.
Minor rune Precision.
Summoner spells
Pick Ignite as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

AP Vayne Runes

Domination
Domination major tree Electrocute rune.
Domination major tree Dark Harvest rune.
Domination major tree Hail of Blades rune.
Domination major tree Cheap Shot rune.
Domination major tree Taste of Blood rune.
Domination major tree Sudden Impact rune.
Domination major tree Zombie Ward rune.
Domination major tree Ghost Poro rune.
Domination major tree Eyeball Collection rune.
Domination major tree Treasure Hunter rune.
Domination major tree Relentless Hunter rune.
Domination major tree Ultimate Hunter rune.
Precision
Precision minor tree Absorb Life rune.
Precision minor tree Triumph rune.
Precision minor tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Haste rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision minor tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision minor tree Cut Down rune.
Precision minor tree Last Stand rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

How it works

AP Build specific
  1. You play as burst oriented Mage.
  2. You build AP items.
  3. You rush Stormsurge.
Vayne specific
  1. Your Tumble (Q) has AP scaling and works nicely with Nashor's Tooth and Lich Bane (auto attack reset).
  2. Your Silver Bolts (W) works with Shadowflame item, it increases true damage.
  3. You proc Stormsurge easily with your combo.

How to play

AP Build specific
  1. Playing AP Vayne build, your default rush is Stormsurge.
  2. Adapt to an enemy team. Are they full of tanks, and they rush tons of Magic Resist? You rush Void Staff as #2 or #3 item to counter MR stacking. Their team has champs with lots of healing? Rush Oblivion Orb as #2 item (upgrade to Morellonomicon as 4th or 5th item).
  3. Somebody is going after you each fight? Always getting ulted by enemy assassins? Rush Zhonya's Hourglass.
Vayne specific
  1. Combo: wait for Hail of Blades + Ult + Q = burst enemy (+ Stormsurge + Lich Bane + Nashor's Tooth + Shadowflame W proc).

Tips and Tricks

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

Skill Order

  • Vayne [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Tumble
  • Vayne [object Object] ability.
    W
    Silver Bolts
  • Vayne [object Object] ability.
    E
    Condemn
  • Vayne [object Object] ability.
    R
    Final Hour

Items

Starting items
Hextech Alternator item.
Rush this
Stormsurge item.
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
For mana problems
Seraph's Embrace item.
Tear of the Goddess item.
Rod of Ages item.
Good items
Nashor's Tooth item.
Horizon Focus item.
Shadowflame item.
Rabadon's Deathcap item.
Stormsurge item.
Blackfire Torch item.
Lich Bane item.
Situational items
Zhonya's Hourglass item.
Banshee's Veil item.
Morellonomicon item.
Against high MR
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Void Staff item.
Cryptbloom item.
Counter high HP
Liandry's Torment item.
Counter healing
Oblivion Orb item.
Morellonomicon item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Sorcery item.
Elixir of Iron item.
Seeker's Armguard item.
Example final build
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Stormsurge item.
Shadowflame item.
Lich Bane item.
Nashor's Tooth item.
Rabadon's Deathcap item.