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Zac
Zac
30%
70%

vs

50.0%
Vladimir
Vladimir
20%
80%
High sustainHeavy AP damageHigh burstSustained DPS

Build vs Vladimir

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Mosstomper Seedling
Health Potion

Core build

Hextech Rocketbelt
1Mage tank
Sunfire Aegis
2vs AD
Spirit Visage
3vs AP

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Thornmail
5vs Hybride

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Unending Despair
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride

Other options

Protoplasm Harness
Survival

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
ZacZac
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