MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Kai'Sa
How often does Vladimir beat Kai'Sa in ADC?
Vladimir into Kai'Sa in ADC: 58% observed win rate across 436 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 193 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: -193
- CS: 0
- XP: +299
Typical gap to Kai'Sa, from 432 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter Kai'Sa?
The count says yes: across 436 ranked ADC games into Kai'Sa, Vladimir takes 58%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Vladimir.
Beating Kai'Sa: the Vladimir game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Vladimir at 65% across 184 games. Flip the lead and Vladimir falls to 52% across 252.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 184 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 52% | 252 |
| First blood | 63% | 257 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 69% | 144 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 188 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 133 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 56 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:09 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:12. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Vladimir's ADC build, with receipts
Into Kai'Sa specifically, Vladimir finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 59.0% over 183 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Rabadon's Deathcap: 62.8% across 43 games.
The most-finished Vladimir core is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Rabadon's Deathcap: 60.1% across 706 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 (2,996 games).
Skill plan: Vladimir players max Q first and take Q at level 1.