MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Kayle
What is Vladimir's win rate vs Kayle?
In Mid, Vladimir wins 51% against Kayle across 251 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 548 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: +548
- CS: +16
- XP: +407
Typical gap to Kayle, from 251 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter Kayle?
Too close to call. Vladimir sits at 51% over 251 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 Kayle as Vladimir
When Vladimir is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 58% over 170 games; behind, it drops to 36% over 81.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 170 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 81 |
| First blood | 57% | 145 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 96 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 194 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 108 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 63 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 8:15; 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 Kayle specifically, Vladimir finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 60.0% over 55 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.