Matchup

High sustainHeavy AP damageHigh burstSustained DPS

Build vs Vladimir

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Echoes of Helia
2HP
Diadem of Songs
3HP

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Dream Maker
5HP

Summoner spells

4780%
41420%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

DPS

Imperial Mandate
Mage

Other options

Dream Maker
HP
Moonstone Renewer
HP
Redemption
Shurelya's Battlesong
Dawncore
Ardent Censer
100.0% WR1 games
SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
NamiNami
VladimirVladimir
Favorable
Favorable
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