AP Vayne Build

AP Vayne Build.

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 25.12!

Author: Wrekah

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
Ionian Boots of Lucidity 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 Dark Harvest 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 Sixth Sense rune.
Domination major tree Grisly Mementos rune.
Domination major tree Deep Ward 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

General

  1. You play as burst oriented Mage.
  2. You build AP items.
  3. You rush Stormsurge.

Champion

  1. Your Tumble (Q) has AP scaling and works nicely with Lich Bane. It also works with Nashor's Tooth (it resets auto attack, so two procs).
  2. Your Silver Bolts (W) works with Shadowflame item as it increases true damage.
  3. You proc Stormsurge easily with your combo.
  4. This version of build is burst oriented. Tumble (Q) and run.
  5. If you are interested in constant auto attacking and Silver Bolts (W) procs instead, go check other Vayne build.

How to play

General

  1. Playing AP Vayne build, your default rush is Stormsurge.
  2. Somebody is going after you each fight? Always getting ulted by enemy assassins? Rush Zhonya's Hourglass.

Champion

  1. Another viable alternative is rushing Luden's Companion first.
  2. Combo: wait for Hail of Blades + Final Hour (R) + Tumble (Q) = burst enemy (+ Stormsurge + Lich Bane + Nashor's Tooth + Shadowflame W proc).

Tips and Tricks

Champion

  1. You can have instant Tumble (Q) if you position yourself next to terrain, wall or turret. This way you can push faster, proc Silver Bolts (W) faster or win duels (as you auto attack faster this way).
  2. You can elevate your Vayne game immediately just by changing direction with your Final Hour (R). Pretend that you are going one direction, just to R + Q into another.

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.
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
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Stormsurge item.
Shadowflame item.
Lich Bane item.
Nashor's Tooth item.
Rabadon's Deathcap item.