MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Lux
What is Vladimir's win rate vs Lux?
In Mid, Vladimir wins 50% against Lux across 873 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 119 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: -119
- CS: 0
- XP: +18
Typical gap to Lux, from 870 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter Lux?
Too close to call. Vladimir sits at 50% over 873 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 Lux as Vladimir
When Vladimir is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 56% over 385 games; behind, it drops to 46% over 488.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 385 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 488 |
| First blood | 54% | 435 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 264 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 421 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 283 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 161 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 7:03; the level 6 spike lands around 5:23. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Vladimir build in Mid?
Into Lux specifically, Vladimir finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 51.6% over 335 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Rabadon's Deathcap: 56.8% across 81 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.