Mage · Mid · Top · ADC

Vladimir counters, build & runes

Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper, is a mage mostly played in Mid, Top and ADC. In Mid it has a 50.6% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier S. It excels at self-sustain and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Mid68%

Top22%

ADC10%

STier

50.6%Win rate

4.4%Pick rate

6.3%Ban rate

#18Rank · Mid

87,159Games

Vladimir Mid most played build

Runes64% of games · 50.6% WR

Stormraider's Surge · Nimbus Cloak · Transcendence · Gathering Storm
Legend: Haste · Last Stand

Summoner spells50.4% WR

Flash

Ghost

Skill order49% of games · 56.8% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items86% of games · 51.1% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build5% of games · 54.8% WR

Stormsurge

Rabadon's Deathcap

Riftmaker

Boots51% of games · 52.9% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Vladimir Mid counters

Vladimir's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Malzahar45.4%2,401
Aurora45.7%1,113
Nasus47.1%762
Annie47.2%574
Syndra48.0%2,247
Viktor48.1%2,935

Beats

Mel57.0%686
Irelia54.0%1,030
Yone53.7%2,786
Azir53.5%693
Veigar53.5%1,178
Katarina53.4%2,820

CTier

48.8%Win rate

1.4%Pick rate

6.3%Ban rate

#52Rank · Top

27,919Games

Vladimir Top most played build

Runes50% of games · 49.8% WR

Stormraider's Surge · Nimbus Cloak · Transcendence · Gathering Storm
Legend: Haste · Last Stand

Summoner spells48.8% WR

Flash

Ghost

Skill order42% of games · 51.1% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items88% of games · 49.1% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build6% of games · 52.7% WR

Hextech Rocketbelt

Riftmaker

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots50% of games · 47.3% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Vladimir Top counters

Vladimir's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Riven37.5%293
Tahm Kench40.7%167
Nasus42.5%642
Singed43.9%237
Gragas44.2%326
Irelia44.3%607

Beats

Vayne59.9%162
Trundle55.6%162
Jax55.5%1,017
Kayle55.1%292
Gnar54.1%518
Jayce53.0%623

DTier

51.2%Win rate

0.6%Pick rate

6.1%Ban rate

#34Rank · ADC

12,767Games

Vladimir ADC most played build

Runes82% of games · 51.3% WR

Stormraider's Surge · Nimbus Cloak · Transcendence · Gathering Storm
Legend: Haste · Last Stand

Summoner spells51.1% WR

Flash

Ghost

Skill order39% of games · 60.5% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items88% of games · 51.2% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build9% of games · 50.3% WR

Dark Seal

Stormsurge

Liandry's Torment

Void Staff

Boots59% of games · 52.1% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Vladimir ADC counters

Vladimir's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Veigar40.5%111
Corki44.9%89
Tristana46.9%527
Yunara46.9%800
Katarina47.4%97
Jinx47.5%867

Beats

Mel68.8%64
Vayne60.2%176
Miss Fortune59.3%263
Ezreal54.3%536
Hwei54.3%94
Kalista53.8%182

Champion profile

Burst damage1
Sustained damage3
Durability2
Crowd control1
Mobility2
Engage1
Peel0
Poke2

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Teamfighting

Excels at

Self-sustain

Struggles against

anti-heal

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Vladimir in Mid?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Vladimir in Mid are Malzahar (45.4%), Aurora (45.7%) and Nasus (47.1%). In brackets, Vladimir's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Vladimir strong against?

In Mid, Vladimir wins most often against Mel (57.0%), Irelia (54.0%) and Yone (53.7%).

What is the best Vladimir build in Mid?

The core Vladimir build in Mid is Stormsurge, Rabadon's Deathcap and Riftmaker. Keystone: Stormraider's Surge, with Precision as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Vladimir good in patch 16.19?

It is tier S in Mid (rank 18), with a 50.6% win rate, 4.4% pick rate and 6.3% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.