MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Kassadin
How often does Vladimir beat Kassadin in Top?
Vladimir into Kassadin in Top: 41% observed win rate across 46 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 121 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: +121
- CS: +12
- XP: +201
Typical gap to Kassadin, from 46 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter Kassadin?
No counter here: Vladimir sits at 41% over 46 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 Kassadin: the Vladimir game plan
Someone usually dies here around 7:11 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:27. 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.