MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vayne vs Kalista
How often does Vayne beat Kalista in ADC?
Vayne into Kalista in ADC: 56% observed win rate across 655 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 712 gold.
Vayne at 15:00
- Gold: -712
- CS: -11
- XP: -190
Typical gap to Kalista, from 652 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vayne counter Kalista?
The count says yes: across 655 ranked ADC games into Kalista, 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 Kalista: the Vayne game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Vayne at 67% across 225 games. Flip the lead and Vayne falls to 51% across 430.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 225 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 51% | 430 |
| First blood | 61% | 295 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 68% | 225 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 66% | 188 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 74% | 80 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:45 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:46. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Vayne's ADC build, with receipts
Into Kalista specifically, Vayne finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 61.9% over 147 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus: 70.7% across 58 games.
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.