MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Zed
What is Vladimir's win rate vs Zed?
In Top, Vladimir wins 42% against Zed across 64 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 308 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: -308
- CS: +10
- XP: -362
Typical gap to Zed, from 64 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter Zed?
Too close to call. Vladimir sits at 42% over 64 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 Zed as Vladimir
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:48; the level 6 spike lands around 5:27. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Vladimir build in Top?
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.