MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Varus vs Vladimir
What is Varus's win rate vs Vladimir?
In Top, Varus wins 59% against Vladimir across 173 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 Varus ahead by 1,064 gold.
Varus at 15:00
- Gold: +1,064
- CS: +16
- XP: +729
Typical gap to Vladimir, from 172 games that reached 15:00.
Does Varus counter Vladimir?
Yes. Varus wins 59% of 173 ranked Top games into Vladimir. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Varus closes the game out from a lead, and how often Vladimir claws it back.
How to beat Vladimir as Varus
When Varus is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 64% over 113 games; behind, it drops to 50% over 60.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 113 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 60 |
| First blood | 65% | 91 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 86 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 123 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:39; the level 6 spike lands around 5:28. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Varus build in Top?
The most-finished Varus core is Dusk and Dawn, Nashor's Tooth, Riftmaker: 56.0% across 1,103 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 Dusk and Dawn (5,050 games).
Skill plan: Varus players max W first and take W at level 1.