MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Vel'Koz
What is Vladimir's win rate vs Vel'Koz?
In Mid, Vladimir wins 46% against Vel'Koz across 306 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 365 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: -365
- CS: -3
- XP: -181
Typical gap to Vel'Koz, from 304 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter Vel'Koz?
Too close to call. Vladimir sits at 46% over 306 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 Vel'Koz as Vladimir
When Vladimir is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 60% over 111 games; behind, it drops to 39% over 195.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 111 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 195 |
| First blood | 52% | 153 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 84 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 127 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 51% | 98 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 51 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 7:41; the level 6 spike lands around 5:18. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Vladimir build in Mid?
Into Vel'Koz specifically, Vladimir finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 46.8% over 111 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.