MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Ekko
What is Vladimir's win rate vs Ekko?
In Mid, Vladimir wins 54% against Ekko across 951 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 22 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: -22
- CS: +13
- XP: +247
Typical gap to Ekko, from 946 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter Ekko?
Yes. Vladimir wins 54% of 951 ranked Mid games into Ekko. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Vladimir closes the game out from a lead, and how often Ekko claws it back.
How to beat Ekko as Vladimir
When Vladimir is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 63% over 442 games; behind, it drops to 45% over 508.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 442 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 508 |
| First blood | 60% | 460 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 68% | 261 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 632 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 274 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 110 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:49; the level 6 spike lands around 5:27. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Vladimir build in Mid?
Into Ekko specifically, Vladimir finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 56.5% over 363 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Rabadon's Deathcap: 65.6% across 96 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.