MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Viktor vs Vladimir
Viktor vs Vladimir in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 2,010 ranked games in Mid, Viktor beats Vladimir in 51% 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 Viktor ahead by 82 gold.
Viktor at 15:00
- Gold: +82
- CS: +5
- XP: +61
Typical gap to Vladimir, from 2,001 games that reached 15:00.
Does Viktor counter Vladimir?
Even on the count: Viktor lands at 51% over 2,010 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 Viktor game plan against Vladimir
With a gold lead at 10:00, Viktor wins 61% of 1,071 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 39% over 938.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 1,071 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 938 |
| First blood | 59% | 916 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 645 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 1,141 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 637 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 247 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:26 and level 6 lands around 5:15. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Viktor in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Vladimir specifically, Viktor finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 48.6% over 751 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass: 49.0% across 98 games.
The most-finished Viktor core is Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass: 54.5% across 5,245 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 Blackfire Torch (33,533 games).
Skill plan: Viktor players max E first and take Q at level 1.