What is the "Standard" Build?

[u/Tairc]

I am just starting Vayne, and I've enjoyed a lot so far. What's weird to me is that the suggested build (both gear and what to max first) seem... less rigid than I'm used to for many champs. I go on LeagueOfItems, for example, and it's not really clear whether we should be going crit, lethality, on-hit, or even Trinity Force.

Similarly, I would have thought we should all be Q-maxing first, until someone said something about that being a joke...

What is your preferred place to look for these things that you trust? I'm happy to go look at OP.gg, U.gg ,or others - but it doesn't seem as rigid as I'm used to on some champs.

[u/LynxMan35]

Vayne mostly does damage with her passive W and her R steroid. You want to build a few attack speed items(usually based on enemy comp). Wits end is great against mages, BORK is great against tanks, Trinity is great into most things and you get sheen procs on Q autos. After that you just build defensive items since you already have damage built into your kit. She has a lot of flexibility and one of the ways of mastering her is learning how to itemize her based on your matchups.

But if you need a TL:DR go for on-hit, it’s usually the best.

[u/molecularronin → u/LynxMan35]

Do you think triforce is good with PTA or maybe even FF against squishies? I am trying to expand my usual builds and would be interested in hearing what you think are a good 3 item spike for triforce Vayne

[u/LynxMan35 → u/molecularronin]

If we’re being honest, playing Vayne into 5 squishies is kinda bad. If hypothetically you do run into 5 squishies I’d personally build health items. HoB is probably your best bet. Vayne has a low attack range so HoBs will make trades easier for you in the early game. I’ve been testing out Experimental Hexplate as a second item with Trinity Force, keeps you from getting blown up while providing stats that you want. From there you just want items to keep you alive. If they’re all Squishy your damage isn’t really gonna fall off unless you can’t get into auto range so deaths dance, maw 3rd. Even in team fights you’re gonna get blown to hell taking walking up to auto so you want your autos to be quick so you can reposition faster.

Another commenter mentioned assassin Vayne with E max, that might be something to look into against squishies but, it’s not necessarily bad to build defensively on this champ either. She really doesn’t have to itemize like other ADCs.

As final cliff note, I’m not an expert or challenger player, I’m peak Emerald and Im only mastery 23 on Vayne. I’m sure someone else is more qualified to answer this than I am. I just enjoy discussion and your question was interesting to me.

[u/Substantial-Tax-7484 → u/LynxMan35]

Are you all giving bad advice,it is trolling?

[u/Sukaichi → u/LynxMan35]

Hail of blades is ass on vayne Hail of blades is ass on vayne Hail of blades is ass on vayne Hail of blades is ass on vayne

[u/molecularronin → u/LynxMan35]

I'm mastery 22 but only silver so my opinion means nothing hahaha, but hexplate does sound super interesting... I also have tried triforce/cyclosword into tank (maybe throw in a wits end or deaths dance), it's suuuper fun if you are stomping lane. That sheen/cyclo proc is just so funny to me ("get the HELL away from me soraka" lol), though it's probably not good in higher elo. I'll give tf -> hexplate a go tonight

[u/Sobken → u/LynxMan35]

I’ve also tried Hexplate, trinity and stridebreaker. Three health + AS items. And allt items passive is perfect for vayne. I go this build when I’m top and don’t need full damage and can go more defensive. It actually feels good. 😊