MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vayne vs Katarina
How often does Vayne beat Katarina in ADC?
Vayne into Katarina in ADC: 59% observed win rate across 237 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 128 gold.
Vayne at 15:00
- Gold: -128
- CS: +12
- XP: -66
Typical gap to Katarina, from 237 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vayne counter Katarina?
The count says yes: across 237 ranked ADC games into Katarina, Vayne takes 59%. 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 Katarina: the Vayne game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Vayne at 71% across 122 games. Flip the lead and Vayne falls to 46% across 115.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 71% | 122 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 115 |
| First blood | 64% | 105 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 74% | 81 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 169 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:40 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:28. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Vayne's ADC build, with receipts
Into Katarina specifically, Vayne finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 57.3% over 82 games of this matchup.
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.