MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Katarina vs Vayne
What is Katarina's win rate vs Vayne?
In ADC, Katarina wins 41% against Vayne across 237 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Katarina ahead by 128 gold.
Katarina at 15:00
- Gold: +128
- CS: -12
- XP: +66
Typical gap to Vayne, from 237 games that reached 15:00.
Does Katarina counter Vayne?
No, it runs the other way. Vayne takes 59% of 237 ranked ADC games. Katarina can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Vayne as Katarina
When Katarina is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 54% over 115 games; behind, it drops to 30% over 122.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 115 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 30% | 122 |
| First blood | 46% | 144 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 52% | 121 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 65 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 49% | 41 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:31; the level 6 spike lands around 7:40. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Katarina build in ADC?
Into Vayne specifically, Katarina finishes Kraken Slayer first most often: 44.7% over 141 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Terminus: 53.8% across 65 games.
The most-finished Katarina core is Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Terminus: 58.6% across 1,885 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Kraken Slayer (3,813 games).
Skill plan: Katarina players max Q first and take Q at level 1.