MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vayne vs Garen
How often does Vayne beat Garen in Top?
Vayne into Garen in Top: 56% observed win rate across 2,035 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 ahead by 517 gold.
Vayne at 15:00
- Gold: +517
- CS: +19
- XP: +315
Typical gap to Garen, from 2,018 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vayne counter Garen?
The count says yes: across 2,035 ranked Top games into Garen, Vayne takes 56%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Vayne.
Beating Garen: the Vayne game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Vayne at 61% across 1,336 games. Flip the lead and Vayne falls to 47% across 696.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 1,336 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 696 |
| First blood | 64% | 863 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 740 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 1,623 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 68% | 445 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 221 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:30 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:20. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Vayne's Top build, with receipts
Into Garen specifically, Vayne finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 56.6% over 557 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Experimental Hexplate: 52.8% across 108 games.
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.