Vladimir - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.7%
Pick Rate
1.9%

VladimirBuild

FMageFighter
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.7 Vladimir build uses Sorcerer's Shoes, Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap, Mejai's Soulstealer, Zhonya's Hourglass, Oracle Lens. This Vladimir build has a 9.64% pick rate and a 57.14% win rate in LoL patch 26.7. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Vladimir build choices below.

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Select a Vladimir Build

Most Played
Most Popular Build
Core Build Items
  • 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
57.1%Win Rate
+8.4%WR Diff
9.6%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
Core Build Items
  • Riftmaker - Vladimir Alternative Build 1 core itemRiftmaker
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Vladimir Alternative Build 1 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Vladimir Alternative Build 1 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
52.9%Win Rate
+4.2%WR Diff
4.3%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
Core Build Items
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Vladimir Alternative Build 2 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Hextech Rocketbelt - Vladimir Alternative Build 2 core itemHextech Rocketbelt
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Vladimir Alternative Build 2 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
51.1%Win Rate
+2.4%WR Diff
5.0%Pick Rate

Best Vladimir Build - Highest Win Rate Items

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.

Full Build
51.14%Win Rate
+2.40%WR Diff
5.05%Pick Rate
264Build Matches

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

The most popular starting items for Vladimir are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 58.6% win rate and 37.5% pick rate. Alternative options include Dark Seal + Refillable Potion.

Doran's RingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardStealth Ward
58.6%Win Rate
37.5%Pick Rate
Dark SealDark SealRefillable PotionRefillable Potion
46.7%Win Rate
5.7%Pick Rate
These are Vladimir's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Zhonya's Hourglass (53.6% WR, +4.9% WR diff, 15.3% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 105 AP. Hextech Rocketbelt (49.8% WR, +1.1% WR diff, 68.1% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 70 AP. Rabadon's Deathcap (55.0% WR, +6.2% WR diff, 52.2% pick rate) provides 130 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Vladimir include Mejai's Soulstealer, Riftmaker. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Vladimir are Armored Advance. 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 armor Armor:85
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total ability power Ability Power:395
  • Total health Health:750
When facing Vladimir's top counters like Zed, Anivia, Ekko, 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 Riftmaker based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Vladimir performance.

This Vladimir burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. This build maintains a solid 51.1% win rate based on 264 analyzed matches. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 395 total AP, strong physical damage mitigation, 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. 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 15,200, 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.

See Also

Vladimir OverviewVladimir RunesVladimir CountersAll Items