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

Vladimirvs Akshan

FMageFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vladimir vs Akshan is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Akshan wins with a 60.5% win rate (+21.1%) over Vladimir based on 38 games. Akshan 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 Akshan 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 - 39.5% win rate in this matchup
Vladimir
39.5% WR
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Akshan vs Vladimir matchup - 60.5% win rate
Akshan
60.5% WR

Who Wins the Vladimir vs Akshan Matchup?

Akshan wins the Vladimir vs Akshan matchup
Winner
Akshan
Matches: 38
39.5%
Win Rate
60.5%
6.8
CS / min
6.5
958
DMG / min
1,021
12,412
Gold / game
13,175
1,081
Heal / min
183
730
DMG Mitigated / min
591
0.2
CC / min
0.0
35.7%
Early Game WR
64.3%
41.7%
Late Game WR
58.3%

Vladimir vs Akshan Matchup Summary

The Vladimir vs Akshan matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 38 recent matches analyzed, Akshan wins with a 60.5% win rate compared to Vladimir's 39.5%, giving Akshan a 21.1 percentage point advantage. Akshan 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 crowd control, where Vladimir leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Akshan 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 Akshan 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 Akshan Laning Phase Breakdown

Vladimir wins the laning phase against Akshan in League of Legends

Vladimir is favored during the laning phase against Akshan, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Vladimir holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.8Vladimir
6.5Akshan
Vladimir edges out Akshan by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Vladimir.
Damage
958Vladimir
1,021Akshan
Akshan deals 63 more champion damage per minute than Vladimir. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Vladimir choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Akshan's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,412Vladimir
13,175Akshan
Akshan earns 763 more gold per game than Vladimir, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Akshan slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.2Vladimir
0.0Akshan
Both Vladimir and Akshan provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
1,811Vladimir
773Akshan
Vladimir vastly out-sustains Akshan, healing and mitigating 1,038 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vladimir can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Akshan is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Akshan, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vladimir Build Against Akshan

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Akshan, providing the mobility and stats Vladimir needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vladimir against Akshan are Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Vladimir an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 6 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Akshan. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vladimir vs Akshan matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Akshan
64.3%
+28.6% advantage
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir35.7%
Akshan early game win rateAkshan64.3%
Late Game
Akshan
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir41.7%
Akshan late game win rateAkshan58.3%

Akshan dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 64.3% win rate — a 28.6 percentage point lead over Vladimir. This lopsided early game means Akshan can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Akshan is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.3% win rate — 16.7 points above Vladimir. Extended games heavily favor Akshan, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Akshan 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 Akshan

Sorcery rune tree - Vladimir primary runes vs AkshanSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Vladimir rune vs AkshanNimbus Cloak - best Vladimir rune vs AkshanTranscendence - best Vladimir rune vs AkshanGathering Storm - best Vladimir rune vs Akshan
Precision rune tree - Vladimir secondary runes vs AkshanPrecision
Last Stand - best Vladimir rune vs AkshanLegend: Haste - best Vladimir rune vs Akshan
43.8% WR

The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Vladimir the best tools to compete against Akshan 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 Akshan - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vladimir do against Akshan in League of Legends?

Akshan wins the Vladimir vs Akshan matchup with a 60.5% win rate compared to Vladimir's 39.5%, a 21.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 38 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Vladimir do against Akshan in the early game?

In the early game, Akshan has the advantage against Vladimir with a 64.3% win rate versus 35.7%. Akshan players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vladimir do against Akshan in the late game?

In the late game, Akshan takes over the Vladimir vs Akshan matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to 41.7%. Akshan scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vladimir vs Akshan matchup?

Akshan wins the matchup against Vladimir with a 60.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 21.1 percentage point advantage means Akshan is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 38 games analyzed.

What is the best Vladimir build against Akshan?

The best Vladimir build against Akshan includes Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap with Crimson Lucidity. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Akshan?

The best Vladimir runes against Akshan use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 43.8% win rate in the Vladimir vs Akshan matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Vladimir counter Akshan?

No, Vladimir struggles against Akshan with only a 39.5% win rate. Akshan has the advantage in this matchup. Vladimir players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Akshan's lead.

How do I play Vladimir against Akshan?

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