MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Samira
How often does Vladimir beat Samira in ADC?
Vladimir into Samira in ADC: 59% observed win rate across 136 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 360 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: -360
- CS: +1
- XP: +422
Typical gap to Samira, from 136 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter Samira?
The count says yes: across 136 ranked ADC games into Samira, Vladimir takes 59%. 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 Samira: the Vladimir game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Vladimir at 79% across 47 games. Flip the lead and Vladimir falls to 48% across 89.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 79% | 47 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 89 |
| First blood | 68% | 75 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 77% | 43 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 73% | 59 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 73% | 40 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:22 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:13. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Vladimir's ADC build, with receipts
Into Samira specifically, Vladimir finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 62.3% over 77 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Vladimir core is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Rabadon's Deathcap: 60.1% across 706 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 (2,996 games).
Skill plan: Vladimir players max Q first and take Q at level 1.