MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Yorick
What is Vladimir's win rate vs Yorick?
In Top, Vladimir wins 43% against Yorick across 397 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 964 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: -964
- CS: -13
- XP: -446
Typical gap to Yorick, from 392 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter Yorick?
No, it runs the other way. Yorick takes 57% of 397 ranked Top games. Vladimir can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Yorick as Vladimir
When Vladimir is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 59% over 123 games; behind, it drops to 36% over 274.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 123 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 274 |
| First blood | 54% | 164 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 106 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 111 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 136 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 57% | 63 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 7:00; the level 6 spike lands around 5:34. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Vladimir build in Top?
Into Yorick specifically, Vladimir finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 45.6% over 79 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.