Vladimir - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.1%
Pick Rate
2.7%

VladimirTop Build

AMageFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Vladimir top build uses Mercury's Treads, Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap, Mejai's Soulstealer, Stormsurge, Riftmaker, Oracle Lens. This Vladimir build has a 4.12% pick rate and a 73.64% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Vladimir build choices below.

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Select a Vladimir Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Hextech Rocketbelt - Vladimir Highest Win Rate Build core itemHextech Rocketbelt
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Vladimir Highest Win Rate Build core itemRabadon's Deathcap
  • Mejai's Soulstealer - Vladimir Highest Win Rate Build core itemMejai's Soulstealer
Core Items
73.6%Win Rate
+22.5%WR Diff
4.1%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Riftmaker - Vladimir Most Popular Build core itemRiftmaker
  • Hextech Rocketbelt - Vladimir Most Popular Build core itemHextech Rocketbelt
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Vladimir Most Popular Build core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
59.5%Win Rate
+8.4%WR Diff
8.3%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Vladimir Alternative Build 1 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Hextech Rocketbelt - Vladimir Alternative Build 1 core itemHextech Rocketbelt
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Vladimir Alternative Build 1 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
61.1%Win Rate
+10.0%WR Diff
4.4%Pick Rate

Best Vladimir Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Dark Seal
Dark Seal
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion
Dark Seal
Dark Seal
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer
Boots
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle
Null-Magic Mantle
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    75.3%Win Rate24.4%Pick Rate

Build Stats

73.64%Win Rate
+22.50%WR Diff
4.12%Pick Rate
349Matches

This Vladimir build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Vladimir build are Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap and Mejai's Soulstealer. This item combination achieves a 73.6% win rate across 349 matches analyzed.

At full build, Vladimir gains a total of 380 Ability Power, 750 Health, 20 Magic Resist, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Vladimir Runes

Sorcery primary rune treeSorcery
  • Deathfire Touch
  • Nimbus Cloak
  • Transcendence
  • Scorch
Precision secondary rune treePrecision
  • Last Stand
  • Legend: Haste
  • Ability Haste
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Vladimir Abilities

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Vladimir build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Vladimir are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 75.2% win rate and 38.1% pick rate.

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
75.2%Win Rate
38.1%Pick Rate
Dark Seal
Dark Seal
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion
89.3%Win Rate
8.0%Pick Rate
These are Vladimir's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Hextech Rocketbelt (51.1% WR, -0.0% WR diff, 67.7% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 70 AP. Rabadon's Deathcap (58.1% WR, +7.0% WR diff, 50.4% pick rate) provides 130 AP. Mejai's Soulstealer (72.5% WR, +21.4% WR diff, 16.1% pick rate) provides 100 Health, 20 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Vladimir include Stormsurge, Riftmaker. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Vladimir are Mercury's Treads. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Vladimir is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Vladimir build.

  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:20
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total healthHealth:750
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:380
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:6%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Vladimir magic resistanceMR
20
0
0
Vladimir movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
Vladimir healthHealth
750
750
750
Vladimir ability powerAP
380
395
380
Vladimir movement speedSpeed
0.06%
0%
0.06%
When facing Vladimir's top counters like Fizz, Irelia, Syndra, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Stormsurge or Riftmaker based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Vladimir performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike2,650g~4 min

This Vladimir burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 73.6% win rate across 349 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 380 total AP, substantial health pool for survivability. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Vladimir with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Vladimir's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Vladimir vulnerable to burst damage and limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 14,800, this Vladimir build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap, Mejai's Soulstealer power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Vladimir build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Devastating ability power scaling with 380 total AP
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

Weaknesses

  • Lacks defensive stats making Vladimir vulnerable to burst damage
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

See Also

Vladimir OverviewVladimir RunesVladimir CountersAll Items