MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vayne vs Malzahar
How often does Vayne beat Malzahar in Top?
Vayne into Malzahar in Top: 47% observed win rate across 97 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 374 gold.
Vayne at 15:00
- Gold: -374
- CS: -15
- XP: -274
Typical gap to Malzahar, from 96 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vayne counter Malzahar?
No counter here: Vayne sits at 47% over 97 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 Malzahar: the Vayne game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Vayne at 60% across 50 games. Flip the lead and Vayne falls to 34% across 47.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 50 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 34% | 47 |
| First blood | 52% | 52 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 50% | 48 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:11 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:24. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Vayne's Top build, with receipts
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.