Matchup

High sustainHeavy AP damageHigh burstSustained DPS

You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Vladimir

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Eclipse
1DPS
Profane Hydra
2vs Tank
Edge of Night
3vs Tank

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Sundered Sky
5Bruiser

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Maw of Malmortius
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Youmuu's Ghostblade
5vs Tank

DPS

Sundered Sky
Bruiser

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
100.0% WR1 games

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
LeeSinLee Sin
VladimirVladimir
Aggressive
Neutral
Passive

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 against Vladimir

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Grievous Wounds is MANDATORY: Vladimir is a drain tank, reduced healing makes him much easier to kill.

2

Punish him in the early game: Vladimir is weak before his items and levels. Zone him off farm.

3

His W (pool) has a long cooldown (28-20s): engage after he uses it.

4

When he R's, back off: damage is amplified for 4s then explodes. Spread to reduce the impact.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026