MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Lucian vs Vladimir
What is Lucian's win rate vs Vladimir?
In ADC, Lucian wins 48% against Vladimir across 229 observed ranked games.
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 Lucian ahead by 403 gold.
Lucian at 15:00
- Gold: +403
- CS: +5
- XP: -130
Typical gap to Vladimir, from 228 games that reached 15:00.
Does Lucian counter Vladimir?
Too close to call. Lucian sits at 48% over 229 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Vladimir as Lucian
When Lucian is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 56% over 140 games; behind, it drops to 35% over 89.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 140 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 89 |
| First blood | 55% | 126 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 100 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 142 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 53 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:07; the level 6 spike lands around 7:18. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Lucian build in ADC?
Into Vladimir specifically, Lucian finishes Essence Reaver first most often: 48.4% over 128 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Essence Reaver, Navori Flickerblade, Infinity Edge: 58.1% across 43 games.
The most-finished Lucian core is Essence Reaver, Navori Flickerblade, Infinity Edge: 54.5% across 23,217 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 Essence Reaver (56,607 games).
Skill plan: Lucian players max Q first and take Q at level 1.