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 51.2% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier A. It excels at self-sustain and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Mid70%

Top22%

ADC9%

ATier

51.2%Win rate

4.1%Pick rate

6.5%Ban rate

#12Rank · Mid

105,519Games

Vladimir Mid most played build

Runes64% of games · 47.7% WR

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

Summoner spells49.8% WR

Flash

Ghost

Skill order35% of games · 57.8% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items87% of games · 52.1% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build7% of games · 36.4% WR

Stormsurge

Liandry's Torment

Void Staff

Boots62% of games · 57.9% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Vladimir Mid counters

Vladimir's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Kog'Maw44.8%656
Anivia46.0%1,321
Malzahar46.1%2,728
Aurora47.3%1,192
Vel'Koz47.7%813
Zoe48.7%1,151

Beats

Tristana58.5%585
Azir56.7%903
Mel55.8%552
Katarina55.5%3,330
Akshan55.2%1,010
Malphite55.0%642

CTier

49.5%Win rate

1.3%Pick rate

6.5%Ban rate

#52Rank · Top

33,096Games

Vladimir Top most played build

Runes37% of games · 40.0% WR

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

Summoner spells64.0% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order35% of games · 56.3% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items86% of games · 53.7% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build7% of games · 40.0% WR

Dark Seal

Stormsurge

Rabadon's Deathcap

Void Staff

Boots45% of games · 49.1% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Vladimir Top counters

Vladimir's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Aurora40.8%343
Nasus43.6%651
Zac43.8%226
Tahm Kench44.1%662
Master Yi44.3%176
Shen45.2%529

Beats

Vayne60.0%570
Jayce55.6%773
K'Sante53.9%862
Jax53.8%1,127
Wukong53.5%316
Corki53.3%169

CTier

51.3%Win rate

0.5%Pick rate

6.3%Ban rate

#38Rank · ADC

13,123Games

Vladimir ADC most played build

Vladimir ADC counters

Vladimir's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Swain41.7%163
Veigar43.4%226
Xayah45.9%566
Aurelion Sol47.1%140
Corki47.9%186
Jinx47.9%826

Beats

Mel67.2%131
Vel'Koz61.3%93
Xerath59.4%106
Kalista56.3%407
Miss Fortune56.2%562
Vayne55.8%403

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 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Vladimir in Mid are Kog'Maw (44.8%), Anivia (46.0%) and Malzahar (46.1%). In brackets, Vladimir's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Vladimir strong against?

In Mid, Vladimir wins most often against Tristana (58.5%), Azir (56.7%) and Mel (55.8%).

What is the best Vladimir build in Mid?

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

Is Vladimir good in patch 16.22?

It is tier A in Mid (rank 12), with a 51.2% win rate, 4.1% pick rate and 6.5% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.