MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Caitlyn
What is Vladimir's win rate vs Caitlyn?
In Mid, Vladimir wins 52% against Caitlyn across 33 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 439 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: -439
- CS: -4
- XP: +183
Typical gap to Caitlyn, from 32 games that reached 15:00.
How to beat Caitlyn as Vladimir
The median first death in this lane comes at 8:48; the level 6 spike lands around 5:22. 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.