MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vayne vs Mel
How often does Vayne beat Mel in Top?
Vayne into Mel in Top: 41% observed win rate across 34 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 928 gold.
Vayne at 15:00
- Gold: -928
- CS: -20
- XP: -600
Typical gap to Mel, from 34 games that reached 15:00.
Beating Mel: the Vayne game plan
Someone usually dies here around 4:36 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:46. 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.