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Ahri vs Vayne

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How to Beat Vayne as Ahri

based on 6,016 Ahri vs Vayne matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.43
Pick Rate
5.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Vayne as Ahri came out of an evaluation of 6016 ranked matches where both champs opposed each other. This counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Ahri fights Vayne in only 5.4% of her rounds.

Ahri vs Vayne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ahri has done a below average job of countering Vayne. Normally, she wins a lowly 48.2% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Ahri vs Vayne rounds, Ahri’s side is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood, implying that she probably won't get first blood against Vayne.

Best Ahri vs Vayne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsHextech Alternator

Core Ahri Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

CryptbloomSeraph's EmbraceMalignanceLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ahri to level upq
>
Second ability for Ahri to level upw
>
Last skill for Ahri to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Ahri's passive ability p
Ahri's q ability q
Ahri's w ability w
Ahri's e ability e
Ahri's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Vayne as Ahri

Tips for Playing as Ahri against Vayne

Initiate team fights using Charm, and chase down stragglers with Spirit Rush.

Spirit Rush enables Ahri's abilities, it opens up paths for Charm, helps double hitting with Orb of Deception, and closes to make use of Fox-Fire.

Use Charm to set up your combos, it will make landing Orb of Deception and Fox-Fire dramatically easier.

Advice to Win Against Vayne

Deny Vayne the opportunity to pin you against walls.

Vayne is fragile - turn the pressure up on her and she will be forced to play cautiously.

Ahri vs Vayne Counter Stats

Ahri Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Vayne Image
6.1
< Kills >
7.5
5.6
< Deaths >
6.4
7.5
< Assists >
5.4
1.4
< Killing Sprees >
1.72
164
< Minions Killed >
162
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.5
1,454
< Physical Damage >
14,901
14,463
< Magic Damage >
1,568
5,051
< True Damage >
4,305
20,969
< Damage Dealt >
20,775
19,936
< Damage Taken >
21,517
11,125
< Gold Earned >
12,129
1.96
< Towers >
2.3
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
4,711
< Total Healing >
6,046
14,132
< Experience >
12,931
20
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
9
69
< Time Dealing CC >
70

How to Counter Vayne with Ahri in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several valuable Ahri vs. Vayne counter stats that can help us explain the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Ahri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vayne’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ahri may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Vayne..

Ahri usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Vayne. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ahri and Vayne

Damage Types Compared

Ahri
Vayne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ahri
Vayne

Who is Better, Ahri or Vayne?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ahri usually loses when trying to fight Vayne, with a 48.2% win rate. Therefore, Ahri makes a bad counter for Vayne.

While Ahri does have a lower winrate than Vayne, when they face off with one another, Ahri also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less difficult character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Ahri into Vayne.

Furthermore, Ahri has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Vayne. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ahri vs Vayne matchups, Vayne is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Ahri is a somewhat poor counter to Vayne. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Ahri against Vayne.

Additional Information for Ahri Players

How We Calculated Our Ahri vs Vayne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vayne as Ahri, we analyzed 6,016 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Vayne as Ahri comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Ahri to counter Vayne during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ahri most often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Vayne. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Ahri versus Vayne build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Ahri incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did much better countering Vayne than with many other typical builds. In fact, Ahri had an average winrate of 48.2% when playing against Vayne with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Vayne as Ahri, you should use the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Ahri vs Vayne face-offs, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.2% win rate overall.

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