Worlds 2025 Mkoi Supa Vayne

During the 2025 League of Legends World Championship Swiss Stage, MKOI faced a crucial moment in their series against Fnatic. The team’s AD carry, David “Supa” Martínez García, made a decisive choice by selecting Vayne, a champion rarely seen on the Worlds stage in recent years.

The matchup carried extra weight for European fans, as it forced two regional representatives into direct competition. Supa’s confident pick not only helped MKOI secure the series but also stood out as a symbolic gesture, adding a personal touch to a high-stakes victory.

Supa’s Vayne in Worlds 2025

MKOI’s bot laner, David “Supa” Martínez García, made a bold choice during the Swiss Stage matchup against Fnatic by locking in Vayne after seeing the opposing side’s draft of Azir, Ezreal, Trundle, and Rell. With Braum already secured for his support, the decision to counter Rell with Vayne stood out as both strategic and daring.

Vayne’s Condemn offered a direct answer to Rell’s close-range initiation tools. By interrupting Crash Down or halting Mount Up, Supa could neutralize one of Fnatic’s key engage options. The matchup demanded precise timing, but it rewarded mechanical skill and confidence—qualities that Supa displayed throughout the series.

By the 15-minute mark, Supa’s performance had already set the tone. He held a 4/1 scoreline and a 1,100 gold advantage, using Final Hour to reposition during skirmishes and avoid crowd control. His ability to kite under pressure and punish overextensions gave MKOI control of the map. When the game ended, his final stat line—8 kills, 1 death, and 11 assists—cemented his impact and eliminated Fnatic from Worlds 2025 contention.

“Playing for Uzi in China”

After the match, Supa explained his motivation behind the Vayne pick during an on-stage interview. He said that competing in China inspired him to choose the champion most associated with Jian “Uzi” Zihao, one of the region’s most celebrated players.

Supa remarked that he “couldn’t lose in China with Vayne,” a statement that drew cheers from the audience and a smile from the interviewer. The tribute resonated with fans, as Uzi’s legacy with the champion remains iconic—he was even honored with a commemorative Vayne skin and inducted into the Hall of Legends.

Vayne’s Competitive History Across the Years

Across multiple seasons of professional League of Legends, Vayne has appeared sporadically in both domestic and international events. Her usage often reflects shifting metas and player confidence rather than consistent viability. While she remains a fan favorite, her professional presence has fluctuated due to her steep mechanics and situational strengths.

In 2025, the champion resurfaced on the Worlds stage when David “Supa” Martínez García of MKOI locked her in against Fnatic during the Swiss Stage. The pick carried emotional significance and resulted in a decisive victory that kept MKOI’s tournament hopes alive. Despite that success, Supa’s record on the champion remains slightly negative, standing at 3 wins and 4 losses across his professional career. His previous attempt with Vayne occurred in the 2023 SuperLiga Summer Playoffs with Movistar Riders, where the team fell to BISONS ECLUB.

Around the same period, Fnatic’s Elias “Upset” Lipp brought Vayne back to the LEC 2025 Summer Playoffs, securing a win against GIANTX that contributed to Fnatic’s Worlds qualification. This marked one of the few appearances of the champion in a top-tier regional league that year.

During 2024, Huang “Azhi” Shang-Jhih of PSG Talon used Vayne in the top lane during the Worlds play-ins, countering K’Sante with notable efficiency. Earlier that year, at the Mid-Season Invitational, Vayne achieved a 6–2 record, reinforcing her niche as a counterpick rather than a staple choice.

Historically, players have experimented with her outside the bottom lane. Tristan “PowerOfEvil” Schrage played her mid at Worlds 2020, earning an 11/1/2 scoreline in a win over Nomanz’s Kassadin. Before that, Lin “Lwx” Wei-Xiang won twice with her at Worlds 2019, later receiving a commemorative skin after FPX’s championship run. The last legendary showing came from Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao in 2017, when he went deathless against SKT in the semifinals—a performance still remembered as one of the cleanest executions of Vayne on the world stage.

Vayne in your solo queue games

Vayne currently holds a ~52% win rate in Emerald+ matches on patch 25.20, placing her among the stronger marksmen in the current meta. Despite this, her pick rate remains modest, showing that players still prefer champions like Jinx, Ashe, and Kai’Sa, who appear in games roughly twice as often. This makes Vayne a solid but less common choice for those confident in mechanical play.

Her performance has stayed stable since the Worlds patch, as she received no direct changes. The only notable adjustments in recent memory were slight boosts to her Ultimate’s attack damage and Silver Bolts’ monster damage, leaving her champion-versus-champion power untouched.

Players who excel at spacing and timing can use Vayne’s mobility and true damage to punish overextensions. However, she demands precise kiting and awareness due to her short range and lack of innate wave control. In solo queue, her success often depends on player skill rather than patch strength, rewarding those who master her mechanics.