MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Brand
What is Vladimir's win rate vs Brand?
In Mid, Vladimir wins 50% against Brand across 353 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 ahead by 69 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: +69
- CS: +1
- XP: +117
Typical gap to Brand, from 353 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter Brand?
Too close to call. Vladimir sits at 50% over 353 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 Brand as Vladimir
When Vladimir is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 56% over 182 games; behind, it drops to 44% over 171.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 182 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 171 |
| First blood | 51% | 203 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 138 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 173 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 48% | 134 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 60% | 62 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 7:53; the level 6 spike lands around 5:15. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Vladimir build in Mid?
Into Brand specifically, Vladimir finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 50.6% over 162 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Rabadon's Deathcap: 59.6% across 47 games.
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.