MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vayne vs Irelia
How often does Vayne beat Irelia in ADC?
Vayne into Irelia in ADC: 50% observed win rate across 40 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 968 gold.
Vayne at 15:00
- Gold: -968
- CS: -21
- XP: -207
Typical gap to Irelia, from 40 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vayne counter Irelia?
No counter here: Vayne sits at 50% over 40 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Irelia: the Vayne game plan
Someone usually dies here around 3:20 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:50. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Vayne's ADC build, with receipts
The most-finished Vayne core is Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus: 56.2% across 7,087 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 (20,168 games).
Skill plan: Vayne players max Q first and take Q at level 1.