MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Jayce vs Vladimir
Jayce vs Vladimir in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 189 ranked games in Mid, Jayce beats Vladimir in 44% 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 Jayce ahead by 163 gold.
Jayce at 15:00
- Gold: +163
- CS: +1
- XP: -187
Typical gap to Vladimir, from 188 games that reached 15:00.
Does Jayce counter Vladimir?
Even on the count: Jayce lands at 44% over 189 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 Jayce game plan against Vladimir
With a gold lead at 10:00, Jayce wins 55% of 119 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 26% over 70.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 119 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 26% | 70 |
| First blood | 55% | 99 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 85 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 106 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 42 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:55 and level 6 lands around 5:31. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Jayce in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Vladimir specifically, Jayce finishes Youmuu's Ghostblade first most often: 46.5% over 43 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Jayce core is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Manamune, Serylda's Grudge: 54.9% across 594 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 Youmuu's Ghostblade (2,878 games).
Skill plan: Jayce players max Q first and take Q at level 1.