MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Lucian
What is Vladimir's win rate vs Lucian?
In Mid, Vladimir wins 65% against Lucian across 49 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 behind by 278 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: -278
- CS: +1
- XP: +229
Typical gap to Lucian, from 49 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter Lucian?
Yes. Vladimir wins 65% of 49 ranked Mid games into Lucian. 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 Lucian claws it back.
How to beat Lucian as Vladimir
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:08; the level 6 spike lands around 5:34. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Vladimir build in Mid?
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.