MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vayne vs Akali
How often does Vayne beat Akali in Top?
Vayne into Akali in Top: 45% observed win rate across 520 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 Vayne behind by 747 gold.
Vayne at 15:00
- Gold: -747
- CS: -7
- XP: -1,099
Typical gap to Akali, from 516 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vayne counter Akali?
The count says no. Akali holds 55% of 520 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Vayne wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Vayne against Akali, and play for those first.
Beating Akali: the Vayne game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Vayne at 58% across 190 games. Flip the lead and Vayne falls to 37% across 329.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 190 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 329 |
| First blood | 54% | 174 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 115 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 255 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 58 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:00 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:42. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Vayne's Top build, with receipts
Into Akali specifically, Vayne finishes Experimental Hexplate first most often: 45.6% over 103 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Vayne core is Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Experimental Hexplate: 58.0% across 1,282 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 Blade of The Ruined King (8,972 games).
Skill plan: Vayne players max Q first and take Q at level 1.