MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Malzahar
What is Vladimir's win rate vs Malzahar?
In Mid, Vladimir wins 45% against Malzahar across 2,107 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 246 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: -246
- CS: -12
- XP: -171
Typical gap to Malzahar, from 2,093 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter Malzahar?
No, it runs the other way. Malzahar takes 55% of 2,107 ranked Mid games. Vladimir can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Malzahar as Vladimir
When Vladimir is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 58% over 909 games; behind, it drops to 35% over 1,197.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 909 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 1,197 |
| First blood | 51% | 1,196 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 809 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 676 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 54% | 838 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 61% | 379 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 8:16; the level 6 spike lands around 5:14. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Vladimir build in Mid?
Into Malzahar specifically, Vladimir finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 45.6% over 838 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Rabadon's Deathcap: 53.4% across 208 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.