VladimirC

Build guide · Patch 16.19VladimirTop build

the Crimson Reaper

Win rate
48.8%

#52/63 by win rate▼ 0.7 vs 16.18

Pick rate
1.4%

#47/63 most pickedunchanged vs 16.18

Ban rate
6.2%

#16 most banned▲ 0.4 vs 16.18

Overall rank · Top
#53 / 63

Tier C · 29,402 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

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Core

Hextech RocketbeltRiftmakerRabadon's Deathcap

Runes

49.4% WR35.6% pick10,126 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
Deathfire TouchNimbus CloakTranscendenceScorchCut DownLegend: Haste
44.9% WR13.8% pick3,916 games
Summon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceScorchLast StandLegend: Haste
47.9% WR7.6% pick2,175 games
Stormraider's SurgeNimbus CloakTranscendenceGathering StormCut DownLegend: Haste
51.9% WR3.1% pick876 games

Skill order

51.2% WR41.3% pick8,617 games
TransfusionQ123456789101112131415
Sanguine PoolW123456789101112131415
Tides of BloodE123456789101112131415
HemoplagueR123456789101112131415

Summoner spells

FlashGhost
48.9% WR63.4% pick17,655 games
FlashIgnite
49.8% WR31.0% pick8,637 games

Power curve

Scales into the late game

47.9<25 min
47.225–30
49.630–35
52.935–40
52.140+

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

Item builds

First three completed items
Hextech RocketbeltHextech RocketbeltRiftmakerRiftmakerRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap
52.9%
6.2% · 955 games
StormsurgeStormsurgeRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's DeathcapShadowflameShadowflame
58.6%
3.1% · 471 games
Cosmic DriveCosmic DriveRiftmakerRiftmakerRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap
54.9%
2.9% · 441 games
StormsurgeStormsurgeRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffVoid Staff
54.1%
2.5% · 388 games
StormsurgeStormsurgeShadowflameShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap
56.1%
2.3% · 346 games
Doran's RingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start49.1%
87.7% · 24,617 games
Dark SealDark SealRefillable PotionRefillable Potion
Start46.7%
7.0% · 1,959 games
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity
Boots47.3%
49.5% · 13,472 games
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Boots51.7%
35.2% · 9,579 games
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
Boots48.9%
12.4% · 3,383 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap51.6% · 55.5%
StormsurgeStormsurge49.9% · 51.2%
RiftmakerRiftmaker32.8% · 49.0%
Hextech RocketbeltHextech Rocketbelt32.6% · 48.5%
Dark SealDark Seal29.3% · 48.5%
Cosmic DriveCosmic Drive29.0% · 49.3%
Void StaffVoid Staff16.1% · 56.4%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass14.4% · 55.0%
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment13.1% · 50.2%
ShadowflameShadowflame12.0% · 55.5%
Mejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer10.2% · 76.7%
Oblivion OrbOblivion Orb6.3% · 42.0%
Seeker's ArmguardSeeker's Armguard3.8% · 51.5%
CryptbloomCryptbloom1.8% · 55.7%
Horizon FocusHorizon Focus1.3% · 48.4%
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon1.2% · 54.4%

Vladimir counters

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Hardest matchupsthese champions counter Vladimir

Riven38.0%308 gamesNasus42.8%690 gamesDr. Mundo44.4%329 gamesGragas44.4%338 gamesIrelia44.7%636 gamesCho'Gath45.6%371 games

Easiest matchupsVladimir beats these

Jax54.8%1,075 gamesKayle54.3%313 gamesGnar54.2%552 gamesJayce53.1%659 gamesKennen52.1%303 gamesVolibear52.1%384 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