Vladimir - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.1%
Pick Rate
2.3%

Vladimirvs K'Sante

CMageFighter
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vladimir vs K'Sante is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. K'Sante wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Vladimir based on 7 games. K'Sante 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 K'Sante 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 - 42.9% win rate in this matchup
Vladimir
42.9% WR
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K'Sante vs Vladimir matchup - 57.1% win rate
K'Sante
57.1% WR

Who Wins the Vladimir vs K'Sante Matchup?

K'Sante wins the Vladimir vs K'Sante matchup
Winner
K'Sante
Matches: 7
42.9%
Win Rate
57.1%
7.3
CS / min
6.3
966
DMG / min
849
13,181
Gold / game
12,220
1,271
Heal / min
342
777
DMG Mitigated / min
2,542
0.2
CC / min
1.4
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Vladimir vs K'Sante Matchup Summary

The Vladimir vs K'Sante matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, K'Sante wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Vladimir's 42.9%, giving K'Sante a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: K'Sante controls the early laning stage, but Vladimir outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — K'Sante 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 K'Sante leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. K'Sante 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 K'Sante 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 K'Sante Laning Phase Breakdown

Vladimir wins the laning phase against K'Sante in League of Legends

Vladimir is favored during the laning phase against K'Sante, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Vladimir holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.3Vladimir
6.3K'Sante
Vladimir significantly out-farms K'Sante by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Vladimir a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. K'Sante players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
966Vladimir
849K'Sante
Vladimir heavily out-damages K'Sante by 117 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. K'Sante 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
13,181Vladimir
12,220K'Sante
Vladimir generates a commanding 961 more gold per game than K'Sante. This substantial economic advantage means Vladimir consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. K'Sante should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.2Vladimir
1.4K'Sante
K'Sante brings significantly more crowd control than Vladimir, with 1.2 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes K'Sante 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
2,048Vladimir
2,884K'Sante
K'Sante vastly out-sustains Vladimir, healing and mitigating 836 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means K'Sante can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vladimir is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vladimir, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vladimir Build Against K'Sante

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against K'Sante, providing the mobility and stats Vladimir needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vladimir against K'Sante are Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Vladimir an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vladimir vs K'Sante matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
K'Sante
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir0.0%
K'Sante early game win rateK'Sante100.0%
Late Game
Vladimir
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir50.0%
K'Sante late game win rateK'Sante50.0%

K'Sante dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Vladimir. This lopsided early game means K'Sante can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Vladimir at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of K'Sante. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — K'Sante has the edge early, but Vladimir 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 K'Sante

Precision rune tree - Vladimir primary runes vs K'SantePrecision
Conqueror - best Vladimir rune vs K'SanteTriumph - best Vladimir rune vs K'SanteLegend: Haste - best Vladimir rune vs K'SanteCut Down - best Vladimir rune vs K'Sante
Sorcery rune tree - Vladimir secondary runes vs K'SanteSorcery
Nimbus Cloak - best Vladimir rune vs K'SanteTranscendence - best Vladimir rune vs K'Sante
100.0% WR

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


Vladimir matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
61.00%1006.91,13912,58951.3%67.2%
47.19%896.989312,30048.3%46.7%
50.62%816.61,00011,66444.1%55.3%
45.07%716.995512,12750.0%42.5%
53.97%637.11,10512,67857.9%52.3%
45.16%626.699212,39654.2%39.5%
53.33%606.81,05811,63663.0%45.5%
51.67%607.01,02612,52336.8%58.5%
54.55%556.71,09112,40050.0%56.4%
43.40%537.092711,87154.2%34.5%
35.29%516.883610,38734.8%35.7%
44.00%506.899211,09436.8%48.4%
54.00%506.794512,61153.9%54.0%
51.02%496.31,07111,81344.0%58.3%
64.44%457.092612,66152.9%71.4%
43.24%376.593012,30640.0%44.4%
45.71%356.41,01410,16933.3%64.3%
51.43%356.692413,04711.1%65.4%
50.00%347.193812,87837.5%53.9%
46.88%326.992911,63050.0%45.5%
53.33%307.31,09212,79971.4%47.8%
40.00%306.41,00711,04135.7%43.8%
66.67%276.888612,20255.6%72.2%
48.15%276.991211,80762.5%42.1%
52.00%256.51,11512,79962.5%47.1%
56.00%257.01,15113,82833.3%63.2%
58.33%246.797611,55650.0%62.5%
45.83%246.91,01311,99044.4%46.7%
39.13%237.08489,92340.0%38.5%
36.36%226.61,19310,40041.7%30.0%
68.18%226.988912,13575.0%64.3%
38.10%216.71,06911,16220.0%54.5%
50.00%206.993011,83137.5%58.3%
40.00%206.99459,43841.7%37.5%
60.00%207.11,02011,84775.0%56.3%
44.44%185.880410,78033.3%50.0%
76.47%176.692514,846100.0%66.7%
47.06%176.292212,24625.0%66.7%
52.94%177.51,13511,82766.7%37.5%
64.71%177.08869,40660.0%71.4%
47.06%176.674311,31128.6%60.0%
41.18%176.97879,99141.7%40.0%
31.25%166.61,13210,56350.0%20.0%
31.25%166.495610,40242.9%22.2%
43.75%166.86969,03436.4%60.0%
73.33%157.193610,68477.8%66.7%
46.67%156.81,20412,39060.0%40.0%
66.67%156.81,05111,97285.7%50.0%
33.33%157.186512,64550.0%14.3%
50.00%146.58138,46462.5%33.3%
64.29%146.790412,35183.3%50.0%
53.85%136.873111,25757.1%50.0%
38.46%137.286811,47050.0%33.3%
46.15%137.31,12912,6090.0%50.0%
46.15%137.01,07814,74266.7%40.0%
61.54%137.678810,61157.1%66.7%
38.46%136.28729,60650.0%28.6%
58.33%127.11,21210,31666.7%33.3%
66.67%126.81,0888,95371.4%60.0%
36.36%116.579212,0130.0%44.4%
63.64%117.11,21412,03733.3%75.0%
54.55%117.387411,21120.0%83.3%
54.55%117.289510,56660.0%50.0%
72.73%117.11,14314,47683.3%60.0%
36.36%116.892112,09133.3%37.5%
70.00%107.91,34411,41940.0%100.0%
30.00%106.01,00710,27920.0%40.0%
50.00%107.196813,43966.7%42.9%
60.00%106.91,01613,79966.7%57.1%
50.00%106.792113,72066.7%42.9%
20.00%106.678512,1440.0%22.2%
33.33%96.71,03212,25433.3%33.3%
77.78%97.796110,93566.7%100.0%
22.22%98.31,03713,14850.0%14.3%
33.33%97.07999,65860.0%0.0%
50.00%87.082810,38333.3%60.0%
75.00%87.01,04810,922100.0%60.0%
0.00%86.11,07310,5930.0%0.0%
42.86%76.899512,18950.0%33.3%
71.43%77.295813,11075.0%66.7%
14.29%75.85408,84625.0%0.0%
42.86%77.396613,1810.0%50.0%
42.86%76.985210,87375.0%0.0%
66.67%66.41,14213,5360.0%80.0%
66.67%66.11,17112,49250.0%100.0%
33.33%65.960510,26633.3%33.3%
50.00%66.98408,66550.0%50.0%
83.33%67.41,03410,95266.7%100.0%
50.00%67.46827,82260.0%0.0%
50.00%68.097014,4950.0%50.0%
33.33%66.81,33110,95833.3%33.3%
66.67%67.684511,86250.0%100.0%
40.00%57.31,11510,55250.0%33.3%
40.00%56.57519,83850.0%33.3%
60.00%57.51,13316,267100.0%50.0%
40.00%57.71,28810,48133.3%50.0%
60.00%56.572012,2870.0%75.0%
80.00%57.21,22214,660100.0%66.7%
40.00%57.38738,40650.0%33.3%
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Vladimir vs K'Sante - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vladimir do against K'Sante in League of Legends?

K'Sante wins the Vladimir vs K'Sante matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Vladimir's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Vladimir do against K'Sante in the early game?

In the early game, K'Sante has the advantage against Vladimir with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. K'Sante players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vladimir do against K'Sante in the late game?

In the late game, Vladimir takes over the Vladimir vs K'Sante matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Vladimir scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vladimir vs K'Sante matchup?

K'Sante wins the matchup against Vladimir with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means K'Sante is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Vladimir build against K'Sante?

The best Vladimir build against K'Sante includes Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Vladimir runes against K'Sante?

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

Does Vladimir counter K'Sante?

No, Vladimir struggles against K'Sante with only a 42.9% win rate. K'Sante has the advantage in this matchup. Vladimir players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize K'Sante's lead.

How do I play Vladimir against K'Sante?

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