- Win Rate
- 50.5%
- Pick Rate
- 2.4%
- Ban Rate
- 4.4%
Vladimir vs Zed
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 4,595
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 14, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Vladimir vs Zed (Mid): Vladimir wins 45.2% of 208 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: -571). Patch 26.22 build & runes.
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Current data slightly favors Zed, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Vladimir wins 45.2% of 208 games (95% range 38.6–52.0%).
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 Zed?
Vladimir wins 45.2% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 38.6% and 52.0% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.9% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −4.7 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 208 games Lane: Mid · Patch 26.21–26.22
- vs patch 26.21
- −14.4 pts A real change since last patch
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 14
The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (208 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (118 games).
They also met in another lane (Top): 7 games, Vladimir won 42.9%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Zed, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Vladimir wins 45.2% of 208 games (95% range 38.6–52.0%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 49.9% for Vladimir; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Zed usually wins the lane: 571 gold ahead of Vladimir at 15 minutes on average (118 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Vladimir players pick Zhonya's Hourglass far more often against Zed: 13.6% of their other Mid games, 23.7% 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 Zed 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 Zed Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Vladimir vs Zed Win Rate by Game Length
Vladimir's win rate against Zed 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 Zed in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Vladimir vs Zed 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)ZedVladimir gold at 15: −571
- First itemZedVladimir: 11.8 min · Zed: 10.4 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenVladimir wins 42.3% of 52 games
- 30+ min gamesZedVladimir wins 35.0% of 60 games
What Vladimir Changes Against Zed
Choices Vladimir players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Usually13.6%vs Zed23.7%+10.1 pts35.7% WR here
TriumphRuneUsually2.2%vs Zed5.9%+3.7 pts
Adaptive Force (offense)Stat shardUsually3.1%vs Zed6.8%+3.7 pts
CryptbloomItemUsually1.6%vs Zed5.1%+3.5 pts
Armored AdvanceBootsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Zed3.4%+3.4 pts
Best Vladimir Build vs Zed
Usual Vladimir build (Mid)
100.0% win rate · 10 games
Against Zed
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 11 of 80 Vladimir games against Zed 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 11.8 min (median of 88 games).
- Zed usually completes Voltaic Cyclosword first, at 10.4 min (median of 93 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 Zed
Usual Vladimir runes (Mid)
Stormraider's Surge
51.6% win rate · 1,002 games
Against Zed
Stormraider's Surge45.7% win rate · 35 games
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Vladimir matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. 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
Hardest for Vladimir
Easiest for Vladimir
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 Zed FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22
Who wins Vladimir vs Zed?
Current data slightly favors Zed, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Vladimir wins 45.2% of 208 games (95% range 38.6–52.0%).
What is Vladimir's win rate against Zed?
Vladimir wins 45.2% of 208 Mid games against Zed on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 38.6–52.0%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 49.9% would be expected.
Does Vladimir counter Zed?
Not clearly. Vladimir wins 45.2% of 208 games against Zed, and the 95% range (38.6–52.0%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Vladimir or Zed?
Zed usually wins the lane: 571 gold ahead of Vladimir at 15 minutes on average (118 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Vladimir outscale Zed?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Zed strongest against Vladimir?
Zed is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item, 30+ min games.
What should Vladimir build against Zed?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Vladimir's usual Mid core: Stormsurge, Riftmaker, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Zed: Zhonya's Hourglass (13.6% usually, 23.7% here).
What runes should Vladimir use against Zed?
Stormraider's Surge with Sorcery and Precision — 45.7% over 35 games against Zed. The biggest change against Zed: Triumph (2.2% usually, 5.9% here).