MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Cassiopeia
How often does Vladimir beat Cassiopeia in Top?
Vladimir into Cassiopeia in Top: 48% observed win rate across 117 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 458 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: -458
- CS: -10
- XP: -272
Typical gap to Cassiopeia, from 116 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter Cassiopeia?
No counter here: Vladimir sits at 48% over 117 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 Cassiopeia: the Vladimir game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Vladimir at 61% across 44 games. Flip the lead and Vladimir falls to 40% across 73.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 44 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 73 |
| First blood | 47% | 47 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:40 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:46. 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.