MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Gragas
What is Vladimir's win rate vs Gragas?
In Mid, Vladimir wins 45% against Gragas across 148 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 7 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: +7
- CS: +16
- XP: +200
Typical gap to Gragas, from 147 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter Gragas?
Too close to call. Vladimir sits at 45% over 148 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 Gragas as Vladimir
When Vladimir is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 56% over 82 games; behind, it drops to 32% over 66.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 82 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 32% | 66 |
| First blood | 54% | 65 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 41 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 112 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:25; the level 6 spike lands around 5:20. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Vladimir build in Mid?
Into Gragas specifically, Vladimir finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 50.0% over 44 games of this matchup.
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.