Vayne vs Teemo — Top Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Vayne against Teemo · 43.69% win rate (1,847 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15

Verdict: Teemo is favoured — Vayne wins only 43.69% of 1,847 games, and Teemo pressures 6 of the 7 stage windows in the plan below. Play it patient and win your windows.

At a glance

His blind kills your autos — build MR, play safe.

Track: Teemo's Q — Blinding Dart (7s cooldown). Blinds your entire auto kit. Fight when down.

Do

  • Build MR + dodge shrooms
  • Play safe vs his poke
  • Fight when his blind is down

Don't

  • Auto into his blind
  • Eat free Q pokes
  • Get caught flat-footed

Runes & build vs Teemo

Start
Doran's Shield + Health Potion (vs his poke)
First back
Core component + boots (≈1300g)
First item
Blade of the Ruined King (%HP duel spike)
Then
Phantom Dancer
Boots
Mercury's Treads
Runes
Lethal Tempo (Precision): Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand · Resolve: Second Wind, Bone Plating · Shards: Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, Magic Resist

Favour timeline — the windows in Vayne's game plan

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

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1TeemoTeemo's Q blind shuts off your level 1 autos and stacks.
Level 2TeemoAt 2 his range and W speed out-kite your poke.
Level 3TeemoHis blind dominates the level 3 auto-trade.
Levels 4-5TeemoThrough 4-5 his 7s blind wins the auto trade.
Level 6TeemoHe out-ranges Final Hour's chase at level 6.
First itemTeemoFirst-item Teemo still blinds and kites you out.
Two+ itemsVayneWith 2+ items your true-damage burst finally beats his squishy body.

How to beat Teemo as Vayne: the early game

Teemo dominates early — his Q blind shuts off your autos and W move-speed lets him out-range and kite your poke, so eat the chip and just farm defensively at levels 1-2.

Hardest and easiest matchups for Vayne in top lane

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

Hardest

Easiest

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The full Vayne vs Teemo 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 Teemo in top lane?

Teemo — Vayne wins only 43.69% of 1,847 games, so Vayne plays this as the disadvantaged side.

Is Vayne vs Teemo a skill matchup?

Not really — Teemo holds a real statistical advantage (56.31% win rate), so Vayne is the one working uphill.

Does Vayne counter Teemo?

No — Teemo counters Vayne (Vayne wins only 43.69% of games). Play it as the disadvantaged side and lean on the windows in the plan.

What runes does Vayne take vs Teemo?

Vayne takes Lethal Tempo on the Precision tree with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Last Stand, and Resolve secondary (Second Wind and Bone Plating) vs Teemo.

What should Vayne build vs Teemo?

Start Doran's Shield + Health Potion (vs his poke) and back for Core component + boots (≈1300g). Build Blade of the Ruined King (%HP duel spike) first, then Phantom Dancer, with Mercury's Treads.

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