MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs K'Sante
How often does Vladimir beat K'Sante in Top?
Vladimir into K'Sante in Top: 55% observed win rate across 522 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 63 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: -63
- CS: +4
- XP: -180
Typical gap to K'Sante, from 520 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter K'Sante?
The count says yes: across 522 ranked Top games into K'Sante, Vladimir takes 55%. 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 K'Sante: the Vladimir game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Vladimir at 59% across 270 games. Flip the lead and Vladimir falls to 52% across 252.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 270 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 52% | 252 |
| First blood | 57% | 238 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 137 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 305 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 176 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 56% | 87 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:22 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:29. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Vladimir's Top build, with receipts
Into K'Sante specifically, Vladimir finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 57.5% over 73 games of this matchup.
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.