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

Vladimirvs Jax

FMageFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vladimir vs Jax is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Jax wins with a 52.4% win rate (+4.8%) over Vladimir based on 21 games. Vladimir wins the early laning phase while Jax scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Vladimir build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vladimir vs Jax 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 - 47.6% win rate in this matchup
Vladimir
47.6% WR
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Jax vs Vladimir matchup - 52.4% win rate
Jax
52.4% WR

Who Wins the Vladimir vs Jax Matchup?

Jax wins the Vladimir vs Jax matchup
Winner
Jax
Matches: 21
47.6%
Win Rate
52.4%
6.9
CS / min
5.6
996
DMG / min
742
11,204
Gold / game
10,699
1,117
Heal / min
194
657
DMG Mitigated / min
831
0.2
CC / min
0.5
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
44.4%
Late Game WR
55.6%

Vladimir vs Jax Matchup Summary

The Vladimir vs Jax matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 21 recent matches analyzed, Jax wins with a 52.4% win rate compared to Vladimir's 47.6%, giving Jax a 4.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vladimir controls the early laning stage, but Jax outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vladimir needs to press advantages before Jax reaches their power spikes, while Jax should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Jax leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Jax 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 Jax's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Vladimir vs Jax Laning Phase Breakdown

Vladimir wins the laning phase against Jax in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.9Vladimir
5.6Jax
Vladimir significantly out-farms Jax by 1.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 19 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Vladimir a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Jax players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
996Vladimir
742Jax
Vladimir heavily out-damages Jax by 254 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Jax should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Vladimir's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,204Vladimir
10,699Jax
Vladimir earns 505 more gold per game than Jax, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Vladimir slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.2Vladimir
0.5Jax
Both Vladimir and Jax provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
1,774Vladimir
1,025Jax
Vladimir vastly out-sustains Jax, healing and mitigating 749 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vladimir can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Jax is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Jax, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vladimir Build Against Jax

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Jax, providing the mobility and stats Vladimir needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vladimir against Jax are Cosmic Drive, Hextech Rocketbelt and Mejai's Soulstealer. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Jax. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vladimir vs Jax matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vladimir
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir50.0%
Jax early game win rateJax50.0%
Late Game
Jax
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir44.4%
Jax late game win rateJax55.6%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Vladimir and Jax, with Vladimir holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

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

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Vladimir has the edge early, but Jax gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Vladimir Runes Against Jax

Sorcery rune tree - Vladimir primary runes vs JaxSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Vladimir rune vs JaxNimbus Cloak - best Vladimir rune vs JaxTranscendence - best Vladimir rune vs JaxScorch - best Vladimir rune vs Jax
Precision rune tree - Vladimir secondary runes vs JaxPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Vladimir rune vs JaxLast Stand - best Vladimir rune vs Jax
100.0% WR

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

How does Vladimir do against Jax in League of Legends?

Jax wins the Vladimir vs Jax matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to Vladimir's 47.6%, a 4.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 21 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Vladimir do against Jax in the early game?

In the early game, Vladimir has the advantage against Jax with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Vladimir players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vladimir do against Jax in the late game?

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

Who wins the Vladimir vs Jax matchup?

Jax wins the matchup against Vladimir with a 52.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 4.8 percentage point advantage means Jax is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 21 games analyzed.

What is the best Vladimir build against Jax?

The best Vladimir build against Jax includes Cosmic Drive, Hextech Rocketbelt, Mejai's Soulstealer with Ionian Boots of 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 Jax?

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

Does Vladimir counter Jax?

No, Vladimir struggles against Jax with only a 47.6% win rate. Jax has the advantage in this matchup. Vladimir players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Jax's lead.

How do I play Vladimir against Jax?

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