MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vayne vs Poppy
How often does Vayne beat Poppy in Top?
Vayne into Poppy in Top: 56% observed win rate across 146 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 138 gold.
Vayne at 15:00
- Gold: +138
- CS: +11
- XP: -319
Typical gap to Poppy, from 144 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vayne counter Poppy?
No counter here: Vayne sits at 56% over 146 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 Poppy: the Vayne game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Vayne at 64% across 85 games. Flip the lead and Vayne falls to 44% across 61.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 85 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 61 |
| First blood | 64% | 63 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 44 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 102 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:22 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:36. 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.