Win Rate

48.4%

Pick Rate

2.6%

VladimirTop Build

FMageFighter

Patch26.11

Matches776,441

LaneAll Lanes

TierAll Tiers

Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026

MethodologyData Methodology

AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Vladimir top build uses Armored Advance, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap, Mejai's Soulstealer, Void Staff, Farsight Alteration. This Vladimir build has a 4.55% pick rate and a 58.62% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Vladimir build choices below.

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Zhonya's Hourglass
Hextech Rocketbelt
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Ghost + Flash
54.9%Win Rate79.3%Pick Rate
Flash + Ignite
85.2%Win Rate16.9%Pick Rate

Build Stats

58.62%Win Rate

+10.18%WR Diff

4.55%Pick Rate

319Matches

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 Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt and Rabadon's Deathcap. This item combination achieves a 58.6% win rate across 319 matches analyzed.

At full build, Vladimir gains a total of 420 Ability Power, 400 Health, 85 Armor, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Vladimir Runes

Sorcery

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

Build Deep Dive

The most popular starting items for Vladimir are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 71.1% win rate and 40.1% pick rate.

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Stealth Ward

71.1%Win Rate

40.1%Pick Rate

These are Vladimir's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Zhonya's Hourglass (57.5% WR, +9.0% WR diff, 15.3% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 105 AP. Hextech Rocketbelt (48.4% WR, +0.0% WR diff, 68.3% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 70 AP. Rabadon's Deathcap (56.1% WR, +7.6% WR diff, 50.1% pick rate) provides 130 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

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Zhonya's Hourglass
3,250
57.47%Win Rate
+9.03%WR Diff
15.30%Pick Rate
S
Hextech Rocketbelt
2,650
48.44%Win Rate
+0.00%WR Diff
68.32%Pick Rate
S
Rabadon's Deathcap
3,500
56.06%Win Rate
+7.62%WR Diff
50.09%Pick Rate

Top situational items for Vladimir include Mejai's Soulstealer, Void Staff. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

S
Mejai's Soulstealer
1,500
75.65%Win Rate
+27.21%WR Diff
13.46%Pick Rate
S
Void Staff
3,000
56.84%Win Rate
+8.40%WR Diff
11.57%Pick Rate

The best boots for Vladimir are Armored Advance. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

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Armored Advance
1,200
74.07%Win Rate
+25.63%WR Diff
0.59%Pick Rate

The recommended trinket for Vladimir is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

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Farsight Alteration
0
51.63%Win Rate
+3.19%WR Diff
20.95%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Vladimir build.

Armor:85
Movement Speed:45
Ability Power:420
Health:400

Build Comparison

Best WR

Most Played

Armor

Speed

420

395

Health

400

750

When facing Vladimir's top counters like Xerath, Zoe, Veigar, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize 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 Mejai's Soulstealer or Void Staff based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Vladimir performance.

Xerath
23.4%Win Rate
-25.00%WR Diff
Counter Items
Zoe
26.2%Win Rate
-22.21%WR Diff
Counter Items
Veigar
33.3%Win Rate
-15.11%WR Diff
Counter Items

burst mageFirst Power Spike3,250g~5 min

This Vladimir burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 58.6% win rate across 319 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 420 total AP, strong physical damage mitigation. 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. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. However, be aware that this build limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 15,100, this Vladimir build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap 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 420 total AP
Strong physical damage mitigation

Weaknesses

Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

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Vladimir Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Vladimir build?

The best Vladimir build in this patch includes Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Rabadon's Deathcap. This build has a 58.62% win rate and is picked 4.55% of the time.

What are Vladimir's core items?

Vladimir's core items are Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Rabadon's Deathcap. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Vladimir's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Vladimir?

Armored Advance are the best boots for Vladimir. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Vladimir's playstyle. They are included in 4.5% of Vladimir builds.

What is the best trinket for Vladimir?

Farsight Alteration is the best trinket for Vladimir. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Farsight Alteration helps Vladimir maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

Are there alternative Vladimir builds?

Yes, alternative Vladimir builds include options like Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Rabadon's Deathcap. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Vladimir?

MetaBot sources its build data for Vladimir directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Vladimir builds are?

MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Vladimir. From there, we aggregate the Vladimir builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.

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Vladimir Starting Items

Best Vladimir Core Items - Build These First

Zhonya's Hourglass

Hextech Rocketbelt

Rabadon's Deathcap

High Win Rate Situational Items for Vladimir

Mejai's Soulstealer

Void Staff

Vladimir Boots

Armored Advance

Vladimir Trinket

Farsight Alteration

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