Vladimir - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.1%
Pick Rate
2.7%

Vladimirvs Akali

FMageFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vladimir vs Akali is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Akali wins with a 56.5% win rate (+13.0%) over Vladimir based on 115 games. Akali holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Vladimir build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vladimir vs Akali matchup.

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Vladimir Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vladimir performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Vladimir - 43.5% win rate in this matchup
Vladimir
43.5% WR
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Akali vs Vladimir matchup - 56.5% win rate
Akali
56.5% WR

Who Wins the Vladimir vs Akali Matchup?

Akali wins the Vladimir vs Akali matchup
Winner
Akali
Matches: 115
43.5%
Win Rate
56.5%
6.6
CS / min
5.9
1,041
DMG / min
981
11,587
Gold / game
11,397
1,057
Heal / min
216
603
DMG Mitigated / min
582
0.2
CC / min
0.1
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
45.7%
Late Game WR
54.3%

Vladimir vs Akali Matchup Summary

The Vladimir vs Akali matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 115 recent matches analyzed, Akali wins with a 56.5% win rate compared to Vladimir's 43.5%, giving Akali a 13.0 percentage point advantage. Akali dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Vladimir players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Vladimir leads by 861 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akali has a strong advantage in this matchup. Vladimir players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Akali overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Vladimir vs Akali Laning Phase Breakdown

Vladimir wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

Vladimir is favored during the laning phase against Akali, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Vladimir holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.6Vladimir
5.9Akali
Vladimir edges out Akali by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Vladimir.
Damage
1,041Vladimir
981Akali
Vladimir deals 61 more champion damage per minute than Akali. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Akali choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Vladimir's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,587Vladimir
11,397Akali
Vladimir and Akali generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 190 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.2Vladimir
0.1Akali
Both Vladimir and Akali provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,660Vladimir
799Akali
Vladimir vastly out-sustains Akali, healing and mitigating 861 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vladimir can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Akali is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Akali, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vladimir Build Against Akali

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Akali, providing the mobility and stats Vladimir needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vladimir against Akali are Stormsurge, Hextech Rocketbelt and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Vladimir an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Akali. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vladimir vs Akali matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akali
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir40.0%
Akali early game win rateAkali60.0%
Late Game
Akali
54.3%
+8.6% advantage
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir45.7%
Akali late game win rateAkali54.3%

Akali dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Vladimir. This lopsided early game means Akali can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Akali is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.3% win rate — 8.6 points above Vladimir. Extended games heavily favor Akali, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Akali holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Vladimir players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Vladimir Runes Against Akali

Sorcery rune tree - Vladimir primary runes vs AkaliSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Vladimir rune vs AkaliNimbus Cloak - best Vladimir rune vs AkaliTranscendence - best Vladimir rune vs AkaliGathering Storm - best Vladimir rune vs Akali
Precision rune tree - Vladimir secondary runes vs AkaliPrecision
Last Stand - best Vladimir rune vs AkaliLegend: Haste - best Vladimir rune vs Akali
57.1% WR

The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Vladimir the best tools to compete against Akali in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Vladimir matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Vladimir's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Vladimir build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Vladimir matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
55.67%2036.81,03112,19655.0%56.3%
56.34%1427.11,01812,28862.3%51.9%
43.09%1236.897411,62530.5%54.7%
44.26%1226.880811,74440.4%47.7%
43.48%1156.61,04111,58740.0%45.7%
45.22%1156.51,01012,16838.5%50.8%
54.13%1097.192312,38752.9%55.2%
49.02%1027.01,10111,89450.0%48.0%
50.00%967.189811,27546.1%54.5%
35.42%966.896211,93647.4%27.6%
43.24%746.989911,27757.1%30.8%
42.86%706.41,03810,91828.6%64.3%
53.62%696.897612,78240.7%61.9%
51.47%687.092911,26745.0%60.7%
46.27%677.090211,34141.2%51.5%
46.03%636.992110,87345.5%46.7%
37.70%617.185112,20842.3%34.3%
48.28%586.792011,66746.4%50.0%
57.41%547.01,06813,02052.2%61.3%
59.26%546.596612,17756.0%62.1%
49.02%516.91,07211,77442.9%56.5%
52.00%506.884810,71848.3%57.1%
58.33%487.195812,03048.0%69.6%
58.33%487.089613,12154.5%61.5%
48.94%476.998911,37152.4%46.1%
59.57%476.891110,50156.3%66.7%
45.65%467.084811,45954.2%36.4%
40.00%457.293810,89522.2%51.9%
57.78%456.990110,22948.1%72.2%
42.22%456.71,02913,16546.7%40.0%
52.27%447.398611,67754.5%50.0%
50.00%447.296312,23927.8%65.4%
62.79%437.395212,15572.2%56.0%
61.90%426.897713,31359.1%65.0%
50.00%427.296212,23844.4%54.2%
51.28%396.81,06113,40557.1%48.0%
47.37%386.897611,43955.0%38.9%
52.63%387.71,12512,61255.6%50.0%
39.47%386.895812,41235.7%41.7%
33.33%366.596110,71225.0%43.8%
52.78%367.096912,20343.8%60.0%
62.86%357.21,11213,19471.4%57.1%
40.00%356.47779,72441.2%38.9%
36.36%337.01,04212,39628.6%42.1%
33.33%336.988413,10738.5%30.0%
45.16%316.698010,83342.1%50.0%
58.06%316.895211,55558.8%57.1%
48.39%317.181010,21845.5%55.6%
41.94%316.793213,39725.0%52.6%
51.72%297.091111,97338.5%62.5%
44.83%297.21,09013,07772.7%27.8%
27.59%297.01,15812,03844.4%20.0%
55.56%276.894113,02245.5%62.5%
61.54%267.588911,81666.7%54.5%
48.00%256.775010,67533.3%70.0%
50.00%246.71,07911,33652.9%42.9%
54.17%247.592112,05456.3%50.0%
54.17%246.889910,64646.1%63.6%
60.87%237.11,00713,67390.9%33.3%
52.17%237.01,00211,87944.4%57.1%
36.36%227.495912,91250.0%28.6%
47.62%216.897012,70633.3%58.3%
52.38%216.478110,41841.7%66.7%
47.62%216.999611,20450.0%44.4%
52.38%216.71,08111,67055.6%50.0%
38.10%217.81,23411,30225.0%55.6%
40.00%207.11,11213,50036.4%44.4%
50.00%206.71,04313,57533.3%57.1%
50.00%206.989312,20454.5%44.4%
47.37%197.61,07612,48250.0%44.4%
52.63%197.185610,73030.0%77.8%
68.42%196.988911,82983.3%61.5%
31.58%196.891110,9669.1%62.5%
50.00%187.29958,59950.0%50.0%
41.18%177.080211,31011.1%75.0%
23.53%176.894211,36025.0%22.2%
58.82%177.197413,66472.7%33.3%
43.75%167.095113,04642.9%44.4%
33.33%156.51,12511,51112.5%57.1%
60.00%156.783011,04050.0%66.7%
33.33%156.176911,32233.3%33.3%
78.57%146.61,07411,06657.1%100.0%
50.00%147.01,01711,38550.0%50.0%
42.86%147.497812,51033.3%50.0%
30.77%136.91,00712,22816.7%42.9%
38.46%137.21,00411,35042.9%33.3%
61.54%136.790012,55566.7%57.1%
69.23%136.997710,69466.7%71.4%
30.77%136.674611,04420.0%37.5%
84.62%136.51,02610,272100.0%71.4%
53.85%137.599311,47642.9%66.7%
46.15%137.21,01411,50260.0%37.5%
50.00%126.777311,669100.0%33.3%
41.67%127.01,05912,05940.0%42.9%
63.64%117.61,03413,42950.0%71.4%
45.45%117.488611,75040.0%50.0%
54.55%116.81,14112,38950.0%66.7%
45.45%117.11,00912,77240.0%50.0%
54.55%116.51,09310,11250.0%60.0%
36.36%117.081511,11750.0%0.0%
70.00%107.31,05914,92650.0%83.3%
60.00%106.795311,73475.0%50.0%
33.33%96.98969,95716.7%66.7%
44.44%96.21,23310,70350.0%33.3%
37.50%86.771910,77233.3%40.0%
62.50%86.583111,81260.0%66.7%
50.00%87.01,05114,4640.0%57.1%
50.00%87.074210,98460.0%33.3%
28.57%75.795711,36133.3%25.0%
57.14%76.583910,56025.0%100.0%
71.43%77.61,11115,217100.0%60.0%
66.67%67.798513,047100.0%33.3%
33.33%67.46117,95033.3%0.0%
33.33%67.190610,16950.0%0.0%
33.33%66.381910,75933.3%33.3%
60.00%56.886813,1080.0%75.0%
20.00%56.777510,51050.0%0.0%
40.00%57.71,11312,97850.0%33.3%
60.00%57.589911,69033.3%100.0%

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Vladimir vs Akali - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vladimir do against Akali in League of Legends?

Akali wins the Vladimir vs Akali matchup with a 56.5% win rate compared to Vladimir's 43.5%, a 13.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 115 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Vladimir do against Akali in the early game?

In the early game, Akali has the advantage against Vladimir with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Akali players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vladimir do against Akali in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Vladimir vs Akali matchup with a 54.3% win rate compared to 45.7%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vladimir vs Akali matchup?

Akali wins the matchup against Vladimir with a 56.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 13.0 percentage point advantage means Akali is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 115 games analyzed.

What is the best Vladimir build against Akali?

The best Vladimir build against Akali includes Stormsurge, Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Vladimir runes against Akali?

The best Vladimir runes against Akali use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 57.1% win rate in the Vladimir vs Akali matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Vladimir counter Akali?

No, Vladimir struggles against Akali with only a 43.5% win rate. Akali has the advantage in this matchup. Vladimir players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Akali's lead.

How do I play Vladimir against Akali?

When playing Vladimir against Akali, play cautiously and avoid Akali's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Akali has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.