MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Vex
What is Vladimir's win rate vs Vex?
In Mid, Vladimir wins 55% against Vex across 651 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 109 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: +109
- CS: +6
- XP: +370
Typical gap to Vex, from 645 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter Vex?
Yes. Vladimir wins 55% of 651 ranked Mid games into Vex. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Vladimir closes the game out from a lead, and how often Vex claws it back.
How to beat Vex as Vladimir
When Vladimir is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 66% over 317 games; behind, it drops to 45% over 334.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 66% | 317 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 334 |
| First blood | 64% | 326 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 70% | 208 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 380 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 237 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 115 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 7:38; the level 6 spike lands around 5:26. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Vladimir build in Mid?
Into Vex specifically, Vladimir finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 59.2% over 223 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Rabadon's Deathcap: 62.1% across 66 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.