MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Zaahen
What is Vladimir's win rate vs Zaahen?
In Top, Vladimir wins 52% against Zaahen across 448 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 416 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: +416
- CS: +17
- XP: +645
Typical gap to Zaahen, from 446 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter Zaahen?
Too close to call. Vladimir sits at 52% over 448 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 Zaahen as Vladimir
When Vladimir is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 246 games; behind, it drops to 40% over 202.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 246 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 202 |
| First blood | 57% | 235 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 176 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 277 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 141 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 73 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:20; the level 6 spike lands around 5:41. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Vladimir build in Top?
Into Zaahen specifically, Vladimir finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 54.8% over 73 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.