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Cassiopeia vs Vladimir

Cassiopeia
vs
46.7%

over 736 games

Vladimir
Analyze a draft with Cassiopeia

Skill matchup

High sustainHeavy AP damageHigh burstSustained DPS

Build vs Vladimir

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Cassiopeia: Tear of the Goddess, Rod of Ages, Seraph's Embrace, Boots of Swiftness, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment, Oblivion Orb, Zhonya's Hourglass.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Rod of Ages
2
Seraph's Embrace
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport41%
FlashHaste26%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Liandry's Torment
Oblivion Orb
Zhonya's Hourglass
Blackfire Torch
Dark Seal
Rabadon's Deathcap
Morellonomicon
Seeker's Armguard
Bloodletter's Curse
Void Staff
Hextech Rocketbelt
Mejai's Soulstealer
Cosmic Drive
Actualizer
Banshee's Veil
Cryptbloom
Riftmaker
Archangel's Staff
Shadowflame
Kaenic Rookern
Force of Nature
Spirit Visage
Frozen Heart
51.9% WR162 games
SorcerySorcery
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
PrecisionPrecision
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Vladimir's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Crimson Pact (P)

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).

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
39s28s13s–
66.8s28s13s2m
94.6s25s13s2m
114.6s22s13s2m
164.6s16s9s2m
184.6s16s5s2m

Playing as Cassiopeia

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Poison, then bite

    Land Noxious Blast (Q), then chain Twin Fang (E) while the poison lasts: the poisoned target takes extra damage, and you heal.

  2. Kite with your speed

    Hit a champion with Noxious Blast (Q) to kite: the spell gives you move speed, and Serpentine Grace (passive) makes every speed bonus more effective.

  3. Ground those who dive you

    Place Miasma (W) on those trying to jump on you: inside the clouds, enemies are slowed and can't use movement abilities.

  4. Turn to face your pursuers

    Cast Petrifying Gaze (R) toward those chasing you, after a Flash if needed: those facing you are stunned, the others only slowed.

Playing against Vladimir

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Force his Sanguine Pool early

    Force him to use Sanguine Pool (W) early in the fight, when it costs him the most health: he can't become untargetable again for 28 to 16 seconds.

  2. Back off from his empowered Transfusion

    Back off after his first two Transfusion (Q) casts: the next one is empowered, hits harder and heals him based on his missing health.

  3. Play hard before his items

    Get ahead early: Vladimir mostly shines later, once he has his items, since Crimson Pact (passive) turns his ability power into health and his bonus health into ability power.

  4. Kill him before his Hemoplague pops

    During Hemoplague (R), focus him if you can kill him before the blast, otherwise back off: you take increased damage until then, and the blast heals him per champion hit.

  5. Cut his healing

    If you have Grievous Wounds, apply it to him: Transfusion (Q), Sanguine Pool (W) and Hemoplague (R) all heal him.

Other Cassiopeia matchups

Patch 16.21.1