MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Akshan vs Vladimir
Akshan vs Vladimir in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 807 ranked games in Mid, Akshan beats Vladimir in 50% of them.
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 Akshan ahead by 295 gold.
Akshan at 15:00
- Gold: +295
- CS: -8
- XP: -336
Typical gap to Vladimir, from 804 games that reached 15:00.
Does Akshan counter Vladimir?
Even on the count: Akshan lands at 50% over 807 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Akshan game plan against Vladimir
With a gold lead at 10:00, Akshan wins 57% of 506 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 38% over 300.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 506 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 300 |
| First blood | 55% | 470 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 437 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 324 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 220 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 80 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:23 and level 6 lands around 5:26. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Akshan in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Vladimir specifically, Akshan finishes The Collector first most often: 53.4% over 116 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Akshan core is Statikk Shiv, The Collector, Infinity Edge: 57.1% across 1,961 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 Statikk Shiv (6,544 games).
Skill plan: Akshan players max Q first and take E at level 1.