- Win Rate
- 50.9%
- Pick Rate
- 2.6%
- Ban Rate
- 5.0%
Vladimir Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 2,033
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 11, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Vladimir's abilities include Transfusion, Sanguine Pool, Tides of Blood, Hemoplague, Crimson Pact. Learn how to use Vladimir's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.20.
- Max order
- Q > E > W
- Levels 1-3
- Q > E > W
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 9/8/7/6/5s
- R cooldown
- 120/120/120s
Crimson Pact
Vladimir Skill Order (Patch 26.20)
1,405 games
Q
E
WVladimir Mid maxes Q (Transfusion) → E (Tides of Blood) → W (Sanguine Pool): 97% of players use this order and win 51.4% of 1,405 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
QEWVladimir Top maxes Q (Transfusion) → E (Tides of Blood) → W (Sanguine Pool): 96% of players use this order and win 48.3% of 348 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
QEWVladimir Bot maxes Q (Transfusion) → E (Tides of Blood) → W (Sanguine Pool): 99% of players use this order and win 58% of 157 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.
Vladimir Passive: Crimson Pact
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).
Vladimir Q: Transfusion
Cooldown 9/8/7/6/5sVladimir steals life from the target enemy. When Vladimir's resource is full, Transfusion will benefit from massively increased damage and healing for a brief time.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s | 5s |
| Cost | No cost | ||||
| Range | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 4.5s | 4s | 3.5s | 3s | 2.5s |
Vladimir W: Sanguine Pool
Cooldown 28/25/22/19/16sVladimir sinks into a pool of blood, becoming untargetable for 2 seconds. Additionally, enemies on the pool are slowed and Vladimir siphons life from them.
Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 28s | 25s | 22s | 19s | 16s |
| Cost | No cost | ||||
| Range | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 14s | 12.5s | 11s | 9.5s | 8s |
Vladimir E: Tides of Blood
Cooldown 13/11/9/7/5sVladimir pays his own health to charge up a reservoir of blood which, when released, deals damage in the area around him but can be blocked by enemy units.
Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 13s | 11s | 9s | 7s | 5s |
| Cost | No cost | ||||
| Range | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 6.5s | 5.5s | 4.5s | 3.5s | 2.5s |
Vladimir R: Hemoplague
Cooldown 120s
Vladimir infects an area with a virulent plague. Affected enemies take increased damage for the duration. After a few seconds, Hemoplague deals magic damage to infected enemies and heals Vladimir for each enemy Champion hit.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 120s | 120s | 120s |
| Cost | No cost | ||
| Range | 625 | 625 | 625 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 60s | 60s | 60s |
Vladimir Cooldowns with Ability Haste
Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Vladimir's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.
| Ability (max rank) | 0 haste | 50 haste | 100 haste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Transfusion | 5s | 3.3s | 2.5s |
| W · Sanguine Pool | 16s | 10.7s | 8s |
| E · Tides of Blood | 5s | 3.3s | 2.5s |
| R · Hemoplague | 120s | 80s | 60s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Transfusion | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s | 5s |
| W · Sanguine Pool | 28s | 25s | 22s | 19s | 16s |
| E · Tides of Blood | 13s | 11s | 9s | 7s | 5s |
| R · Hemoplague | 120s | 120s | 120s |
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Vladimir Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.20
What should I max first on Vladimir?
Most Vladimir Mid players max Q (Transfusion), E (Tides of Blood), W (Sanguine Pool) in that order — 97% of ranked games this patch, with a 51.4% win rate.
What is Vladimir's ultimate cooldown?
Vladimir's ultimate, Hemoplague, has a 120 / 120 / 120 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 60 seconds.
When should I level Vladimir's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Vladimir skill order does.
What does Vladimir's passive do?
Vladimir's passive is Crimson Pact. 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).
How much does ability haste lower Vladimir's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Vladimir's Transfusion goes from 5 to 2.5 seconds and Hemoplague from 120 to 60 seconds at max rank.