MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Volibear
What is Vladimir's win rate vs Volibear?
In Top, Vladimir wins 52% against Volibear across 342 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 380 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: +380
- CS: +15
- XP: +662
Typical gap to Volibear, from 342 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter Volibear?
Too close to call. Vladimir sits at 52% over 342 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 Volibear as Vladimir
When Vladimir is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 60% over 185 games; behind, it drops to 42% over 156.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 185 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 156 |
| First blood | 57% | 189 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 140 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 215 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 103 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 56 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:16; the level 6 spike lands around 5:31. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Vladimir build in Top?
Into Volibear specifically, Vladimir finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 52.4% over 82 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Vladimir core is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Rabadon's Deathcap: 58.7% across 1,376 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 (5,947 games).
Skill plan: Vladimir players max Q first and take Q at level 1.