Vladimir - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.1%
Pick Rate
2.7%

Vladimirvs Cassiopeia

AMageFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 8, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vladimir vs Cassiopeia is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Cassiopeia wins with a 51.6% win rate (+3.2%) over Vladimir based on 31 games. Cassiopeia wins the early laning phase while Vladimir scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Vladimir build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vladimir vs Cassiopeia 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 - 48.4% win rate in this matchup
Vladimir
48.4% WR
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Cassiopeia vs Vladimir matchup - 51.6% win rate
Cassiopeia
51.6% WR

Who Wins the Vladimir vs Cassiopeia Matchup?

Cassiopeia wins the Vladimir vs Cassiopeia matchup
Winner
Cassiopeia
Matches: 31
48.4%
Win Rate
51.6%
7.1
CS / min
7.1
810
DMG / min
968
10,218
Gold / game
10,348
1,010
Heal / min
256
585
DMG Mitigated / min
541
0.1
CC / min
1.1
45.5%
Early Game WR
54.5%
55.6%
Late Game WR
44.4%

Vladimir vs Cassiopeia Matchup Summary

The Vladimir vs Cassiopeia matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 31 recent matches analyzed, Cassiopeia wins with a 51.6% win rate compared to Vladimir's 48.4%, giving Cassiopeia a 3.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Cassiopeia controls the early laning stage, but Vladimir outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Cassiopeia needs to press advantages before Vladimir reaches their power spikes, while Vladimir should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Cassiopeia leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Cassiopeia is slightly favored, Vladimir can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Cassiopeia's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Vladimir vs Cassiopeia Laning Phase Breakdown

Cassiopeia wins the laning phase against Vladimir in League of Legends

Cassiopeia is favored during the laning phase against Vladimir, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Cassiopeia holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.1Vladimir
7.1Cassiopeia
Vladimir and Cassiopeia farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
810Vladimir
968Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia heavily out-damages Vladimir by 158 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Vladimir should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Cassiopeia's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,218Vladimir
10,348Cassiopeia
Vladimir and Cassiopeia generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 131 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.1Vladimir
1.1Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia brings significantly more crowd control than Vladimir, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Cassiopeia far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Vladimir should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,595Vladimir
798Cassiopeia
Vladimir vastly out-sustains Cassiopeia, healing and mitigating 798 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vladimir can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Cassiopeia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Cassiopeia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vladimir Build Against Cassiopeia

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Cassiopeia, providing the mobility and stats Vladimir needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vladimir against Cassiopeia 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Cassiopeia. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vladimir vs Cassiopeia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cassiopeia
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir45.5%
Cassiopeia early game win rateCassiopeia54.5%
Late Game
Vladimir
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir55.6%
Cassiopeia late game win rateCassiopeia44.4%

Cassiopeia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.5% win rate — a 9.1 percentage point lead over Vladimir. This lopsided early game means Cassiopeia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Vladimir is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Cassiopeia. Extended games heavily favor Vladimir, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Cassiopeia must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Vladimir reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vladimir survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Vladimir Runes Against Cassiopeia

Sorcery rune tree - Vladimir primary runes vs CassiopeiaSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Vladimir rune vs CassiopeiaNimbus Cloak - best Vladimir rune vs CassiopeiaCelerity - best Vladimir rune vs CassiopeiaGathering Storm - best Vladimir rune vs Cassiopeia
Precision rune tree - Vladimir secondary runes vs CassiopeiaPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Vladimir rune vs CassiopeiaCut Down - best Vladimir rune vs Cassiopeia
100.0% WR

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

How does Vladimir do against Cassiopeia in League of Legends?

Cassiopeia wins the Vladimir vs Cassiopeia matchup with a 51.6% win rate compared to Vladimir's 48.4%, a 3.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 31 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Vladimir do against Cassiopeia in the early game?

In the early game, Cassiopeia has the advantage against Vladimir with a 54.5% win rate versus 45.5%. Cassiopeia players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vladimir do against Cassiopeia in the late game?

In the late game, Vladimir takes over the Vladimir vs Cassiopeia matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Vladimir scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vladimir vs Cassiopeia matchup?

Cassiopeia wins the matchup against Vladimir with a 51.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 3.2 percentage point advantage means Cassiopeia is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 31 games analyzed.

What is the best Vladimir build against Cassiopeia?

The best Vladimir build against Cassiopeia includes Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap with Crimson Lucidity. 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 Cassiopeia?

The best Vladimir runes against Cassiopeia use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Vladimir vs Cassiopeia matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Vladimir counter Cassiopeia?

No, Vladimir struggles against Cassiopeia with only a 48.4% win rate. Cassiopeia has the advantage in this matchup. Vladimir players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Cassiopeia's lead.

How do I play Vladimir against Cassiopeia?

When playing Vladimir against Cassiopeia, play cautiously and avoid Cassiopeia's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Cassiopeia in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.