MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Katarina vs Vayne
Katarina vs Vayne in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 70 ranked games in Mid, Katarina beats Vayne in 61% of them.
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 behind by 212 gold.
Katarina at 15:00
- Gold: -212
- CS: -9
- XP: +396
Typical gap to Vayne, from 70 games that reached 15:00.
Does Katarina counter Vayne?
Even on the count: Katarina lands at 61% over 70 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Katarina game plan against Vayne
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:22 and level 6 lands around 5:31. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Katarina in Mid: the items that actually get built
The most-finished Katarina core is Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 54.7% across 5,566 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Dark Seal + Refillable Potion; the first finished item is usually Hextech Gunblade (22,295 games).
Skill plan: Katarina players max Q first and take Q at level 1.