MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Ekko vs Vladimir
Ekko vs Vladimir in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 951 ranked games in Mid, Ekko beats Vladimir in 47% 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 Ekko ahead by 22 gold.
Ekko at 15:00
- Gold: +22
- CS: -13
- XP: -246
Typical gap to Vladimir, from 946 games that reached 15:00.
Does Ekko counter Vladimir?
Not this time. Vladimir wins 54% of the 951 ranked Mid games counted here. Ekko players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Ekko game plan against Vladimir
With a gold lead at 10:00, Ekko wins 55% of 508 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 37% over 442.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 508 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 442 |
| First blood | 52% | 546 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 467 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 296 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 257 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 109 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:33 and level 6 lands around 5:31. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Ekko in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Vladimir specifically, Ekko finishes Dusk and Dawn first most often: 47.2% over 326 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Dusk and Dawn, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 58.1% across 74 games.
The most-finished Ekko core is Dusk and Dawn, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 56.0% across 4,396 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Dusk and Dawn (15,774 games).
Skill plan: Ekko players max Q first and take Q at level 1.