MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vayne vs K'Sante
How often does Vayne beat K'Sante in Top?
Vayne into K'Sante in Top: 57% observed win rate across 1,347 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 56 gold.
Vayne at 15:00
- Gold: +56
- CS: +5
- XP: -434
Typical gap to K'Sante, from 1,338 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vayne counter K'Sante?
The count says yes: across 1,347 ranked Top games into K'Sante, Vayne takes 57%. 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 K'Sante: the Vayne game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Vayne at 64% across 713 games. Flip the lead and Vayne falls to 50% across 634.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 713 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 634 |
| First blood | 63% | 536 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 417 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 873 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 236 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 93 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:24 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:28. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Vayne's Top build, with receipts
Into K'Sante specifically, Vayne finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 60.3% over 343 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Experimental Hexplate: 71.7% across 60 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.