VladimirD

Build guide · Patch 16.19VladimirADC build

the Crimson Reaper

Win rate
51.3%

#18/40 by win rate▲ 0.5 vs 16.18

Pick rate
0.6%

#38/40 most pickedunchanged vs 16.18

Ban rate
6.1%

#14 most banned▲ 0.4 vs 16.18

Overall rank · ADC
#34 / 40

Tier D · 13,336 games

Win rate by patch (%)

Patch 16.19 · Ranked Solo/Duo · Emerald+ · all regions · How we calculate

Recommended Vladimir build

Most played and most reliable choices

Runes

Stormraider's SurgeNimbus CloakTranscendenceGathering StormLast StandLegend: Haste

Spells

FlashGhost

Skill priority

TransfusionQTides of BloodESanguine PoolW

Start

Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

Core

Dark SealStormsurgeLiandry's TormentVoid Staff

Runes

52.2% WR46.2% pick5,932 games
Sorcery
Summon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Precision
Absorb LifeTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling
Stormraider's SurgeNimbus CloakTranscendenceGathering StormCut DownLegend: Haste
49.3% WR14.6% pick1,871 games
Stormraider's SurgeNimbus CloakTranscendenceGathering StormCut DownLegend: Haste
50.1% WR6.1% pick783 games
Deathfire TouchNimbus CloakTranscendenceGathering StormLast StandLegend: Haste
47.7% WR4.8% pick614 games

Skill order

60.4% WR39.2% pick2,602 games
TransfusionQ123456789101112131415
Sanguine PoolW123456789101112131415
Tides of BloodE123456789101112131415
HemoplagueR123456789101112131415

Summoner spells

FlashGhost
51.1% WR95.7% pick12,014 games
FlashIgnite
49.2% WR2.6% pick331 games

Power curve

Scales into the late game

50.1<25 min
51.025–30
51.430–35
53.835–40
53.740+

Win rate (%) by game length in minutes. Dashed line = 50%.

Item builds

First three completed items
Dark SealDark SealStormsurgeStormsurgeLiandry's TormentLiandry's TormentVoid StaffVoid Staff
50.3%
8.9% · 785 games
StormsurgeStormsurgeLiandry's TormentLiandry's TormentVoid StaffVoid Staff
45.9%
4.9% · 429 games
Dark SealDark SealStormsurgeStormsurgeLiandry's TormentLiandry's TormentRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap
53.7%
3.7% · 322 games
Dark SealDark SealStormsurgeStormsurgeRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's DeathcapMejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer
74.4%
3.6% · 317 games
Dark SealDark SealStormsurgeStormsurgeRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffVoid Staff
56.9%
3.4% · 299 games
Doran's RingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start51.3%
87.5% · 11,083 games
Dark SealDark SealRefillable PotionRefillable Potion
Start49.0%
5.4% · 683 games
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Boots52.2%
59.0% · 7,167 games
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity
Boots49.8%
35.2% · 4,273 games
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
Boots53.4%
4.5% · 551 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
StormsurgeStormsurge75.0% · 51.9%
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap65.3% · 55.3%
Dark SealDark Seal47.4% · 44.3%
Void StaffVoid Staff34.8% · 55.4%
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment30.4% · 50.8%
Mejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer25.3% · 73.0%
Hextech RocketbeltHextech Rocketbelt21.9% · 50.1%
RiftmakerRiftmaker17.5% · 54.7%
ShadowflameShadowflame12.9% · 55.4%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass12.2% · 57.0%
Horizon FocusHorizon Focus9.6% · 52.7%
Cosmic DriveCosmic Drive8.1% · 52.0%
Seeker's ArmguardSeeker's Armguard3.0% · 54.8%
CryptbloomCryptbloom2.1% · 61.2%
Oblivion OrbOblivion Orb2.0% · 36.3%
Spirit VisageSpirit Visage0.7% · 59.0%

Vladimir counters

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Hardest matchupsthese champions counter Vladimir

Tristana47.6%553 gamesJinx47.9%907 gamesYunara47.9%846 gamesAshe49.2%313 gamesCaitlyn49.9%639 gamesJhin50.1%834 games

Easiest matchupsVladimir beats these

Ezreal55.1%561 gamesLucian53.8%342 gamesKai'Sa51.8%951 gamesAphelios51.5%392 gamesJhin50.1%834 gamesCaitlyn49.9%639 games

Vladimir abilities

Crimson Pact

PassiveCrimson Pact

Every 30 points of bonus Health gives Vladimir 1 Ability Power and every 1 point of Ability Power gives Vladimir 1.6 bonus Health (does not stack with itself).

Transfusion

QTransfusion

Vladimir steals life from the target enemy. When Vladimir's resource is full, Transfusion will benefit from massively increased damage and healing for a brief time.

Cooldown: 9/7.9/6.8/5.7/4.6s
Sanguine Pool

WSanguine Pool

Vladimir sinks into a pool of blood, becoming untargetable for 2 seconds. Additionally, enemies on the pool are slowed and Vladimir siphons life from them.

Cooldown: 28/25/22/19/16s
Tides of Blood

ETides of Blood

Vladimir pays his own health to charge up a reservoir of blood which, when released, deals damage in the area around him but can be blocked by enemy units.

Cooldown: 13/11/9/7/5s
Hemoplague

RHemoplague

Vladimir infects an area with a virulent plague. Affected enemies take increased damage for the duration. After a few seconds, Hemoplague deals magic damage to infected enemies and heals Vladimir for each enemy Champion hit.

Cooldown: 120s