MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Jayce
What is Vladimir's win rate vs Jayce?
In Mid, Vladimir wins 56% against Jayce across 189 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 162 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: -162
- CS: -1
- XP: +187
Typical gap to Jayce, from 188 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter Jayce?
Too close to call. Vladimir sits at 56% over 189 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 Jayce as Vladimir
When Vladimir is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 74% over 70 games; behind, it drops to 45% over 119.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 74% | 70 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 119 |
| First blood | 64% | 103 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 67% | 60 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 64% | 78 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 68% | 72 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 40 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:56; the level 6 spike lands around 5:29. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Vladimir build in Mid?
Into Jayce specifically, Vladimir finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 59.6% over 52 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.