MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Katarina
What is Vladimir's win rate vs Katarina?
In Mid, Vladimir wins 55% against Katarina across 2,522 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 145 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: +145
- CS: +22
- XP: +546
Typical gap to Katarina, from 2,507 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter Katarina?
Yes. Vladimir wins 55% of 2,522 ranked Mid games into Katarina. 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 Katarina claws it back.
How to beat Katarina as Vladimir
When Vladimir is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 68% over 1,323 games; behind, it drops to 41% over 1,194.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 68% | 1,323 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 1,194 |
| First blood | 65% | 1,159 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 73% | 718 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 1,991 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 71% | 627 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 77% | 299 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:00; the level 6 spike lands around 5:26. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Vladimir build in Mid?
Into Katarina specifically, Vladimir finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 57.1% over 956 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Rabadon's Deathcap: 65.9% across 279 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.