MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Taliyah
What is Vladimir's win rate vs Taliyah?
In Mid, Vladimir wins 49% against Taliyah across 406 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 ahead by 92 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: +92
- CS: +3
- XP: +182
Typical gap to Taliyah, from 403 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter Taliyah?
Too close to call. Vladimir sits at 49% over 406 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 Taliyah as Vladimir
When Vladimir is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 218 games; behind, it drops to 35% over 188.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 218 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 188 |
| First blood | 55% | 251 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 174 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 231 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 172 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 85 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 8:41; the level 6 spike lands around 5:20. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Vladimir build in Mid?
Into Taliyah specifically, Vladimir finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 54.3% over 116 games of this matchup.
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.