Vladimir vs Mel Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper, meets Mel, the Soul’s Reflection, in the Mid lane. 591 tracked games on 16.13.1 put Vladimir at a 59.2% win rate into Mel. Being 9.2 points clear of the 50% line makes Mel a favourable draw for Vladimir.
Watch the cooldowns that swing it: Vladimir’s Transfusion (Q) against Mel’s Solar Snare (E). Whoever spends Hemoplague or Golden Eclipse first hands the other a window. Crimson Rush against Mana — the sustain maths are not symmetrical here.
Both champions are ranged (Vladimir at 450, Mel at 550), so the lane is decided by cooldowns rather than reach.
Both sides lean magic, meaning Mel and Vladimir shop from the same defensive shelf. Vladimir opens on 600 health and 24 armour, Mel on 630 and 21. Vladimir scales to 2470 health by 18 while Mel reaches 2313.
Vladimir players logged 591 of these games to produce the 59.2% figure.
FAQ
Yes — Vladimir holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Vladimir wins 59.2% of the recorded games.
59.2% from Vladimir's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
591 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Vladimir build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Vladimir build page.