Vayne - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
5.3%

Vaynevs Katarina

DMarksmanAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vayne vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Vayne wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Katarina based on 6 games. Vayne holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Vayne build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vayne vs Katarina matchup.

Vayne Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vayne performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Katarina - 66.7% win rateKatarina(66.7%)
Vayne - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Vayne
66.7% WR
VS
Katarina vs Vayne matchup - 33.3% win rate
Katarina
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Vayne vs Katarina Matchup?

Vayne wins the Vayne vs Katarina matchup
Winner
Vayne
Matches: 6
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
5.9
CS / min
5.8
1,089
DMG / min
1,083
15,493
Gold / game
14,836
205
Heal / min
254
549
DMG Mitigated / min
870
0.5
CC / min
0.1
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Vayne vs Katarina Matchup Summary

The Vayne vs Katarina matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Vayne wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Katarina's 33.3%, giving Vayne a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Vayne dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Katarina players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Vayne leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vayne players can confidently pick into Katarina and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Katarina away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Vayne vs Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown

Vayne wins the laning phase against Katarina in League of Legends

Vayne is favored during the laning phase against Katarina, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Vayne holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.9Vayne
5.8Katarina
Vayne and Katarina farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
1,089Vayne
1,083Katarina
Damage output is virtually even between Vayne and Katarina, with only 5 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
15,493Vayne
14,836Katarina
Vayne earns 657 more gold per game than Katarina, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Vayne slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.5Vayne
0.1Katarina
Vayne provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Katarina, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Vayne coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
755Vayne
1,124Katarina
Katarina vastly out-sustains Vayne, healing and mitigating 369 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Katarina can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vayne is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vayne, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vayne Build Against Katarina

Gunmetal Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Vayne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vayne against Katarina are Essence Reaver, Stormrazor and Lord Dominik's Regards. This combination gives Vayne an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Katarina. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vayne vs Katarina matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vayne
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Vayne early game win rateVayne50.0%
Katarina early game win rateKatarina50.0%
Late Game
Vayne
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Vayne late game win rateVayne75.0%
Katarina late game win rateKatarina25.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Vayne and Katarina, with Vayne holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Vayne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Katarina. Extended games heavily favor Vayne, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Vayne holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Katarina players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Vayne Runes Against Katarina

Precision rune tree - Vayne primary runes vs KatarinaPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Vayne rune vs KatarinaTriumph - best Vayne rune vs KatarinaLegend: Alacrity - best Vayne rune vs KatarinaCoup de Grace - best Vayne rune vs Katarina
Resolve rune tree - Vayne secondary runes vs KatarinaResolve
Conditioning - best Vayne rune vs KatarinaOvergrowth - best Vayne rune vs Katarina
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Vayne to press their advantage against Katarina, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Vayne matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Vayne's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Vayne build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Vayne matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.02%3576.081713,23145.3%52.0%
52.47%3246.289813,59649.3%55.2%
48.09%3146.283212,81944.0%52.7%
49.01%3025.982512,93747.5%50.3%
52.94%2726.083913,07152.8%53.1%
45.37%2276.496014,25446.9%44.2%
50.00%2226.493713,71750.0%50.0%
52.71%2036.585613,74148.9%56.0%
52.32%1516.582813,28755.4%49.4%
58.39%1496.695312,70051.6%63.5%
51.30%1155.881313,71761.5%42.9%
47.71%1096.088213,23938.2%57.4%
55.67%976.488012,62559.6%51.1%
51.55%976.380612,73552.5%50.0%
50.00%945.983213,59546.7%53.1%
36.36%886.279012,98330.0%41.7%
47.44%786.692813,28446.3%48.6%
61.33%756.692412,10266.7%55.6%
55.56%726.185813,24745.2%63.4%
57.35%686.085313,57456.0%58.1%
36.76%686.288112,39436.7%36.8%
52.54%596.383712,51848.5%57.7%
42.37%596.287012,82834.4%51.9%
38.60%575.760511,22540.0%37.0%
37.50%565.560110,77030.4%42.4%
43.40%536.21,04512,46744.4%42.3%
44.00%506.188613,06147.8%40.7%
53.06%496.11,21413,80450.0%55.2%
65.91%446.186913,29266.7%65.4%
56.82%445.692114,04761.1%53.9%
43.18%445.799611,54831.3%50.0%
50.00%406.384813,58435.3%60.9%
55.00%405.989314,58823.1%70.4%
57.50%406.395114,24860.0%56.7%
48.72%396.595213,49157.9%40.0%
57.89%386.01,02912,41355.0%61.1%
42.11%386.192313,74144.4%40.0%
54.05%377.092811,69252.4%56.3%
40.54%375.880412,22541.2%40.0%
40.00%355.71,14111,80838.9%41.2%
55.88%346.585611,12557.9%53.3%
50.00%326.098613,59966.7%43.5%
66.67%306.289612,54050.0%81.3%
56.67%306.298113,89653.9%58.8%
48.28%296.785812,18028.6%66.7%
55.17%296.31,02413,69462.5%46.1%
51.85%275.798412,39145.5%56.3%
61.54%266.185111,71961.5%61.5%
64.00%256.080811,77055.6%68.8%
44.00%256.892712,26342.9%45.5%
33.33%246.483511,60541.7%25.0%
56.52%235.592112,42462.5%53.3%
43.48%236.383712,92160.0%30.8%
40.91%226.678811,10141.7%40.0%
52.38%215.992313,47740.0%63.6%
60.00%205.290914,35220.0%73.3%
47.37%196.91,00811,89263.6%25.0%
50.00%186.273213,04560.0%37.5%
50.00%186.21,05312,78455.6%44.4%
44.44%186.483711,79542.9%45.5%
50.00%185.875412,37328.6%63.6%
76.47%176.91,02114,29680.0%75.0%
29.41%176.982911,89737.5%22.2%
41.18%176.086215,19160.0%33.3%
43.75%166.083811,77362.5%25.0%
56.25%166.690711,52757.1%55.6%
37.50%165.465913,20816.7%50.0%
68.75%166.793713,92583.3%60.0%
53.33%155.968611,41937.5%71.4%
73.33%156.485112,62177.8%66.7%
50.00%145.785111,11416.7%75.0%
42.86%144.364512,05114.3%71.4%
53.85%133.388514,16275.0%44.4%
53.85%135.71,05513,76250.0%55.6%
58.33%125.656210,02757.1%60.0%
25.00%124.586213,08325.0%25.0%
50.00%126.378413,32833.3%66.7%
27.27%116.277113,46233.3%25.0%
63.64%116.387415,82666.7%62.5%
36.36%116.665110,70650.0%20.0%
45.45%115.591912,62950.0%40.0%
72.73%116.474510,85071.4%75.0%
45.45%116.01,06414,50840.0%50.0%
70.00%106.699613,49075.0%66.7%
40.00%106.887613,21633.3%50.0%
55.56%96.393712,28633.3%100.0%
44.44%96.21,07715,702100.0%28.6%
33.33%96.877411,06920.0%50.0%
25.00%85.569310,37825.0%25.0%
50.00%85.99738,78533.3%100.0%
37.50%81.983414,72733.3%40.0%
42.86%75.690112,809100.0%20.0%
0.00%76.655810,7000.0%0.0%
42.86%74.665114,53850.0%40.0%
71.43%76.168213,12675.0%66.7%
57.14%75.588812,31625.0%100.0%
57.14%75.489512,10050.0%66.7%
42.86%74.077311,64333.3%50.0%
57.14%72.51,31315,57625.0%100.0%
33.33%64.65709,10525.0%50.0%
66.67%65.91,08915,49350.0%75.0%
50.00%65.776213,18250.0%50.0%
50.00%61.989114,832100.0%40.0%
16.67%65.384410,4420.0%33.3%
0.00%65.979510,7240.0%0.0%
83.33%66.196311,361100.0%50.0%
50.00%66.380413,574100.0%40.0%
40.00%54.793914,778100.0%0.0%
60.00%51.71,19517,6480.0%75.0%
20.00%51.56919,37833.3%0.0%
60.00%55.31,10015,380100.0%50.0%
20.00%56.891512,5530.0%33.3%
40.00%56.51,02117,6030.0%40.0%

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Vayne vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vayne do against Katarina in League of Legends?

Vayne wins the Vayne vs Katarina matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Katarina's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Vayne do against Katarina in the early game?

In the early game, Vayne has the advantage against Katarina with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Vayne players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vayne do against Katarina in the late game?

In the late game, Vayne takes over the Vayne vs Katarina matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Vayne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vayne vs Katarina matchup?

Vayne wins the matchup against Katarina with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Vayne is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Vayne build against Katarina?

The best Vayne build against Katarina includes Essence Reaver, Stormrazor, Lord Dominik's Regards with Gunmetal Greaves. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Vayne runes against Katarina?

The best Vayne runes against Katarina use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Vayne vs Katarina matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Vayne counter Katarina?

Yes, Vayne has a favorable matchup against Katarina with a 66.7% win rate. Vayne strongly counters Katarina in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Vayne against Katarina?

When playing Vayne against Katarina, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.