Vladimirvs Mel
Vladimir vs Mel is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Vladimir wins with a 58.6% win rate (+17.2%) over Mel based on 29 games. Vladimir holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Vladimir build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vladimir vs Mel matchup.
Vladimir Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vladimir performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who wins Vladimir vs Mel?
Vladimir wins 61.0% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 50.2% and 70.8% (95% range).
- Expected
- 56.3% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- +4.7 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 82 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.18
- +3.3 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Bot): 5 games, Vladimir won 60.0%.
Key takeaways
- Vladimir is favored in this matchup: Vladimir wins 61.0% of 82 games, and the whole 95% range (50.2–70.8%) is on the same side of 50%.
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 56.3% for Vladimir; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Mel usually wins the lane: 575 gold ahead of Vladimir at 15 minutes on average (81 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Vladimir players pick Spirit Visage far more often against Mel: 3.5% of their other Mid games, 9.8% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Vladimir and Mel played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Vladimir's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Vladimir vs Mel Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Vladimir vs Mel Win Rate by Game Length
Vladimir's win rate against Mel by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Vladimir's results against Mel in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Vladimir vs Mel Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)MelVladimir gold at 15: −575
- First itemMelVladimir: 13.0 min · Mel: 10.5 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesVladimirVladimir wins 64.2% of 53 games
What Vladimir Changes Against Mel
Choices Vladimir players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Spirit VisageItemUsually3.5%vs Mel9.8%+6.3 pts
Doran's Helm + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually1.8%vs Mel7.3%+5.5 pts
Flash + TeleportSummoner spellsUsually1.9%vs Mel6.1%+4.2 pts
Health Scaling (flex)Stat shardUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Mel3.7%+3.7 pts
Best Vladimir Build vs Mel
Usual Vladimir build (Mid)
75.5% win rate · 49 games
Against Mel
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 4 of 61 Vladimir games against Mel carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Vladimir's standard build instead.
- Vladimir usually completes Stormsurge first, at 13.0 min (median of 50 games).
- Mel usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 10.5 min (median of 48 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Vladimir Runes vs Mel
Usual Vladimir runes (Mid)
Stormraider's Surge
55.2% win rate · 337 games
Against Mel
Stormraider's Surge62.2% win rate · 37 games
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Vladimir matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Vladimir's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Vladimir build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Vladimir Matchups
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Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Vladimir vs Mel FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Vladimir vs Mel?
Vladimir is favored in this matchup: Vladimir wins 61.0% of 82 games, and the whole 95% range (50.2–70.8%) is on the same side of 50%.
What is Vladimir's win rate against Mel?
Vladimir wins 61.0% of 82 Mid games against Mel on patch 26.19 (95% range 50.2–70.8%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 56.3% would be expected.
Does Vladimir counter Mel?
Yes. Vladimir wins 61.0% of 82 games against Mel on patch 26.19, and the whole 95% range is above 50%.
Who wins lane, Vladimir or Mel?
Mel usually wins the lane: 575 gold ahead of Vladimir at 15 minutes on average (81 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Vladimir outscale Mel?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Mel strongest against Vladimir?
Mel is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item.
What should Vladimir build against Mel?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Vladimir's usual Mid core: Stormsurge, Rabadon's Deathcap, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Mel: Spirit Visage (3.5% usually, 9.8% here).
What runes should Vladimir use against Mel?
Stormraider's Surge with Sorcery and Precision — 62.2% over 37 games against Mel. The biggest change against Mel: Flash + Teleport (1.9% usually, 6.1% here).