MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Aurora
How often does Vladimir beat Aurora in Top?
Vladimir into Aurora in Top: 50% observed win rate across 126 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 121 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: -121
- CS: +2
- XP: -110
Typical gap to Aurora, from 125 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter Aurora?
No counter here: Vladimir sits at 50% over 126 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Aurora: the Vladimir game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Vladimir at 54% across 56 games. Flip the lead and Vladimir falls to 47% across 70.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 56 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 70 |
| First blood | 56% | 52 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 57 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 43 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:47 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:38. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Vladimir's Top build, with receipts
The most-finished Vladimir core is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Rabadon's Deathcap: 58.7% across 1,376 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 (5,947 games).
Skill plan: Vladimir players max Q first and take Q at level 1.