MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Aatrox
What is Vladimir's win rate vs Aatrox?
In Mid, Vladimir wins 53% against Aatrox across 51 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 Vladimir behind by 333 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: -333
- CS: +9
- XP: +296
Typical gap to Aatrox, from 51 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter Aatrox?
Too close to call. Vladimir sits at 53% over 51 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 Aatrox as Vladimir
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:27; the level 6 spike lands around 5:27. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Vladimir build in Mid?
The most-finished Vladimir core is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Rabadon's Deathcap: 59.3% across 4,864 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 Hextech Rocketbelt (18,911 games).
Skill plan: Vladimir players max Q first and take Q at level 1.