Volibear vs Vayne TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Volibear vs Vayne

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use early lane pressure and repeated (W) trades to deny Vayne safe scaling and force her to respect your engage threat.
Maintain high lane pressure to prevent Vayne from setting up safe spacing or freezing the wave for scaling.
This is a snowball vs scale matchup; prioritize health leads and dive windows to punish Vayne's fragile early state.

Trading pattern

Initiate trades by landing (Q) to force melee contact and follow with (E) to slow and shield yourself.
Commit to extended trades only if you can land a second (W) hit for healing and damage advantage.
Punish Vayne immediately after she uses (E) to knock back, as her disengage and stun are down.

Danger windows

Respect (E) wall stun threat; avoid fighting near walls where she can pin you.
Be cautious when Vayne has (R) active, as her stealth repositioning with (Q) can dodge your engage and punish mistakes.
After using (Q) or missing (E), your engage reliability drops; avoid extended trades until these cooldowns reset.

Early game

Start trades with (Q) to close distance and stun before Vayne can reposition with (Q).
Use (E) to shield and slow Vayne when engaging to reduce her ability to kite or reposition.
Avoid chasing Vayne through minion waves where (Q) cannot reach and she can safely (Q) away.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks your full combo of (Q), (W), and (E), enabling stronger brawls; look for controlled trades here.
Level 6 (R) empowers your dive threat and durability; use health leads and wave crashes to force dives or tower fights.
First bruiser or tank item increases your sustain and trading reliability; pressure trades while tracking Vayne's cooldowns.

Win conditions

Snowball early by forcing health leads with (Q) and repeated (W) trades to deny Vayne safe scaling.
Use level 6 (R) to threaten tower dives and force Vayne off waves, leveraging your durability in extended fights.
Maintain lane pressure to prevent Vayne from safely side-laning or scaling into a late-game duelist threat.