MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Zoe
Vladimir vs Zoe in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 949 ranked games in Mid, Vladimir beats Zoe in 50% of them.
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 505 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: -505
- CS: -1
- XP: -111
Typical gap to Zoe, from 947 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter Zoe?
Even on the count: Vladimir lands at 50% over 949 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Vladimir game plan against Zoe
With a gold lead at 10:00, Vladimir wins 63% of 298 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 44% over 651.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 298 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 651 |
| First blood | 58% | 353 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 198 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 403 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 223 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 95 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:21 and level 6 lands around 5:26. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Vladimir in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Zoe specifically, Vladimir finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 47.4% over 329 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Rabadon's Deathcap: 51.9% across 77 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.