Vayne vs Sivir — Bot Lane (ADC) Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Vayne against Sivir · 52.34% win rate (6,194 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15

Verdict: The numbers lean slightly Vayne (52.34% win rate), even though Sivir pressures 5 of the 7 stage windows — convert your windows below and the stats swing your way.

At a glance

Her tools tax your short range — farm the procs that are free and condemn the pick that eventually comes.

Track: Sivir's E — Spell Shield (24–18s cooldown). Eats your key spell and refunds her mana — bait it with a cheap cast first.

Do

  • Take only covered three-hit windows
  • Hold condemn for the pick attempt
  • Scale to the duel court date

Don't

  • Trade at her range pre-items
  • Burn tumble on farm tempo
  • Walk fog without the E banked

Runes & build vs Sivir

Start
Doran's Blade + Health Potion
First back
Cutlass / Recurve (≈1000g)
First item
Blade of the Ruined King
Then
Guinsoo's / Terminus
Boots
Plated Steelcaps / Berserker's
Runes
Lethal Tempo (Precision): Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace · Domination: Taste of Blood, Treasure Hunter · Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health

Favour timeline — the windows in Vayne's game plan

Read from Vayne's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Sivir.

This is Vayne's own plan; across 6,194 pooled games the lane is leaning Vayne.

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1SivirLevel 1 favours Sivir because her Q-W poke and shove control the lane from the start.
Level 2SivirLevel 2 favours Sivir as Ricochet and Boomerang push you off CS and chunk you.
Level 3SivirLevel 3 favours Sivir since her Spell Shield neutralizes your Condemn and she keeps shoving.
Levels 4-5SivirLevels 4-5 favour Sivir because her waveclear and lane tempo out-pressure your unspiked kit.
Level 6SivirLevel 6 favours Sivir because On the Hunt's team speed enables her all-in or kite.
First itemVayneFirst item favours Vayne because Silver Bolts and your DPS spike outduel her low-peel kit.
Two+ itemsVayne2+ items favour Vayne because you hard-outscale her utility kit as the hyper-carry.

How to beat Sivir as Vayne: the early game

Levels 1-3 belong to Sivir: her Boomerang Blade and Ricochet push the wave in and chunk you, and Spell Shield removes the value of your Condemn if you throw it on cooldown. Play for safe CS on the move, respect the shove, and take farm under tower rather than contesting a losing early trade. Her shield removes the value of Condemn, so hold it until after the shield has been spent rather than opening with it. Farm at the back while she pushes and take the safe last-hits. Tumble to break her Ricochet bounce, and let your first item rather than a lane trade change this.

Hardest and easiest matchups for Vayne in bot lane

Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Vayne's side, sampled July 2026.

Hardest

Easiest

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The full Vayne vs Sivir report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.

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Common questions

Who wins Vayne vs Sivir in bot lane?

Vayne, slightly — a 52.34% win rate edge over 6,194 games; execution can flip it.

Is Vayne vs Sivir a skill matchup?

Mostly — Vayne has a small statistical edge (52.34% win rate), but execution decides this lane far more than the pick does.

Does Vayne counter Sivir?

Not a hard counter — Vayne has a slight edge (52.34% win rate), and play quality decides the rest.

What runes does Vayne take vs Sivir?

Vayne takes Lethal Tempo on the Precision tree with Triumph, Legend: Bloodline and Coup de Grace, and Domination secondary (Taste of Blood and Treasure Hunter) vs Sivir.

What should Vayne build vs Sivir?

Start Doran's Blade + Health Potion and back for Cutlass / Recurve (≈1000g). Build Blade of the Ruined King first, then Guinsoo's / Terminus, with Plated Steelcaps / Berserker's.

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