Vladimirvs Karthus
Vladimir vs Karthus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Vladimir wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Karthus based on 7 games. Vladimir 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 Karthus matchup.
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.
Karthus(57.1%)Who Wins the Vladimir vs Karthus Matchup?
Vladimir vs Karthus Matchup Summary
The Vladimir vs Karthus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Vladimir wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Karthus's 42.9%, giving Vladimir a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Vladimir dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Karthus 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 Karthus leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vladimir players can confidently pick into Karthus and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Karthus away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Vladimir vs Karthus Laning Phase Breakdown
Vladimir is favored during the laning phase against Karthus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Vladimir holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Vladimir Build Against Karthus
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Karthus, providing the mobility and stats Vladimir needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vladimir against Karthus 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 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Karthus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vladimir vs Karthus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Vladimir100.0%Karthus0.0%Vladimir50.0%Karthus50.0%Vladimir dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Karthus. This lopsided early game means Vladimir 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 Karthus. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
Vladimir holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Karthus players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Vladimir Runes Against Karthus
Sorcery
Precision
Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Vladimir to press their advantage against Karthus, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Vladimir matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.80% | 139 | 6.8 | 1,016 | 12,289 | 45.5% | 56.0% | |
| 42.42% | 132 | 7.0 | 966 | 11,844 | 43.3% | 41.7% | |
| 44.92% | 118 | 6.8 | 824 | 10,872 | 39.3% | 50.0% | |
| 55.05% | 109 | 6.8 | 920 | 11,695 | 61.7% | 50.0% | |
| 58.42% | 101 | 6.8 | 994 | 12,058 | 61.0% | 56.7% | |
| 50.55% | 91 | 6.8 | 1,018 | 12,659 | 69.7% | 39.7% | |
| 46.15% | 91 | 6.9 | 845 | 11,577 | 41.0% | 50.0% | |
| 51.69% | 89 | 7.2 | 1,022 | 11,617 | 48.9% | 54.5% | |
| 44.44% | 81 | 6.8 | 1,016 | 11,822 | 47.4% | 41.9% | |
| 52.63% | 76 | 6.9 | 1,037 | 12,215 | 50.0% | 54.8% | |
| 57.53% | 73 | 7.0 | 870 | 11,307 | 67.6% | 47.2% | |
| 50.00% | 72 | 6.8 | 917 | 12,354 | 48.1% | 51.1% | |
| 52.11% | 71 | 7.0 | 842 | 11,960 | 44.0% | 56.5% | |
| 60.66% | 61 | 6.6 | 1,003 | 11,335 | 52.9% | 70.4% | |
| 43.33% | 60 | 7.0 | 1,067 | 12,497 | 44.0% | 42.9% | |
| 56.90% | 58 | 6.6 | 890 | 12,119 | 59.1% | 55.6% | |
| 37.93% | 58 | 7.0 | 925 | 12,007 | 52.0% | 27.3% | |
| 48.21% | 56 | 6.8 | 959 | 11,581 | 42.9% | 53.6% | |
| 40.38% | 52 | 7.2 | 976 | 11,764 | 45.5% | 36.7% | |
| 48.08% | 52 | 7.3 | 923 | 11,074 | 39.1% | 55.2% | |
| 55.32% | 47 | 6.7 | 833 | 11,273 | 57.7% | 52.4% | |
| 48.94% | 47 | 7.0 | 948 | 10,748 | 35.7% | 68.4% | |
| 59.57% | 47 | 6.7 | 934 | 10,433 | 38.1% | 76.9% | |
| 34.78% | 46 | 6.4 | 837 | 12,391 | 21.4% | 40.6% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 6.8 | 953 | 11,735 | 47.6% | 52.0% | |
| 54.35% | 46 | 7.1 | 1,001 | 12,420 | 66.7% | 44.0% | |
| 44.44% | 45 | 6.7 | 885 | 12,235 | 21.4% | 54.8% | |
| 56.82% | 44 | 7.2 | 951 | 11,086 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 47.62% | 42 | 7.0 | 861 | 12,325 | 31.3% | 57.7% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 7.7 | 1,127 | 13,236 | 40.0% | 59.1% | |
| 57.14% | 42 | 7.5 | 967 | 11,219 | 58.3% | 55.6% | |
| 54.76% | 42 | 6.8 | 979 | 12,912 | 53.3% | 55.6% | |
| 41.46% | 41 | 6.7 | 919 | 11,166 | 39.1% | 44.4% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 7.2 | 814 | 11,053 | 44.4% | 47.4% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 7.6 | 862 | 11,574 | 68.4% | 27.8% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 6.8 | 989 | 11,257 | 68.2% | 40.0% | |
| 36.11% | 36 | 6.8 | 934 | 10,431 | 38.1% | 33.3% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 7.1 | 973 | 11,251 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 7.5 | 882 | 10,359 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 6.8 | 773 | 10,777 | 37.0% | 62.5% | |
| 38.24% | 34 | 7.0 | 795 | 11,015 | 55.0% | 14.3% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 6.6 | 918 | 12,713 | 62.5% | 38.9% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 6.9 | 917 | 10,318 | 38.1% | 58.3% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 7.9 | 913 | 12,590 | 43.8% | 58.8% | |
| 65.63% | 32 | 7.1 | 894 | 10,800 | 56.3% | 75.0% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 8.2 | 1,044 | 12,460 | 53.3% | 62.5% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 6.6 | 837 | 9,310 | 41.2% | 36.4% | |
| 29.63% | 27 | 7.1 | 1,082 | 11,374 | 15.4% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 27 | 7.1 | 1,088 | 10,706 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 6.3 | 895 | 11,534 | 9.1% | 60.0% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 6.7 | 967 | 10,760 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 7.0 | 1,021 | 12,277 | 69.2% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 6.9 | 933 | 11,407 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 6.6 | 858 | 11,757 | 25.0% | 58.3% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 7.0 | 944 | 10,406 | 64.3% | 30.0% | |
| 69.57% | 23 | 6.7 | 959 | 12,543 | 90.9% | 50.0% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 6.5 | 1,015 | 11,731 | 27.3% | 41.7% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 7.2 | 1,084 | 11,083 | 62.5% | 57.1% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 7.0 | 919 | 11,923 | 50.0% | 53.3% | |
| 68.18% | 22 | 7.0 | 1,001 | 14,523 | 75.0% | 64.3% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.9 | 1,045 | 13,045 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.8 | 1,189 | 12,268 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 7.3 | 990 | 12,555 | 62.5% | 58.3% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 7.0 | 947 | 12,437 | 36.4% | 55.6% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.5 | 1,077 | 11,003 | 44.4% | 60.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.7 | 1,129 | 9,461 | 63.6% | 57.1% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 7.3 | 932 | 12,492 | 37.5% | 44.4% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 7.0 | 969 | 11,261 | 22.2% | 62.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.6 | 954 | 12,356 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 7.6 | 746 | 10,440 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.9 | 972 | 11,963 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 6.7 | 897 | 10,478 | 55.6% | 57.1% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.7 | 832 | 11,869 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 15 | 7.1 | 1,036 | 14,144 | 0.0% | 21.4% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.2 | 619 | 9,045 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 6.7 | 872 | 11,126 | 62.5% | 83.3% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.8 | 871 | 11,660 | 44.4% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 7.2 | 948 | 12,767 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.7 | 859 | 9,306 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.8 | 986 | 11,542 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.8 | 1,023 | 12,438 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.9 | 778 | 9,895 | 30.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.8 | 1,078 | 8,470 | 71.4% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 7.2 | 832 | 9,917 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 7.4 | 1,268 | 15,178 | 85.7% | 60.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.9 | 840 | 12,023 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.0 | 734 | 10,825 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.5 | 767 | 10,301 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 7.5 | 1,229 | 13,602 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.2 | 794 | 11,204 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 16.67% | 12 | 7.2 | 879 | 10,518 | 12.5% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 845 | 9,180 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 7.3 | 831 | 10,623 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.2 | 967 | 12,041 | 80.0% | 60.0% | |
| 90.00% | 10 | 8.2 | 1,042 | 13,873 | 100.0% | 85.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.3 | 1,041 | 9,933 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.1 | 1,062 | 12,819 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.1 | 1,108 | 11,068 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.3 | 950 | 9,940 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.7 | 938 | 12,283 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.0 | 768 | 11,386 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.4 | 863 | 11,779 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.2 | 1,002 | 10,618 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 7.8 | 1,078 | 10,234 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.7 | 916 | 10,573 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.0 | 948 | 10,828 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 8.4 | 824 | 12,702 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.3 | 1,042 | 16,063 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.3 | 973 | 13,258 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 7.3 | 767 | 10,595 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.9 | 854 | 12,442 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.9 | 795 | 12,175 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.0 | 829 | 8,833 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 951 | 15,191 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 1,199 | 11,179 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 1,203 | 11,130 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.9 | 1,389 | 15,688 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
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Vladimir vs Karthus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Vladimir do against Karthus in League of Legends?
Vladimir wins the Vladimir vs Karthus matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Karthus's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Vladimir do against Karthus in the early game?
In the early game, Vladimir has the advantage against Karthus with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Karthus in the late game?
In the late game, Vladimir takes over the Vladimir vs Karthus 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 Karthus matchup?
Vladimir wins the matchup against Karthus with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Vladimir is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Vladimir build against Karthus?
The best Vladimir build against Karthus includes Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Karthus?
The best Vladimir runes against Karthus use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Vladimir vs Karthus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Vladimir counter Karthus?
Yes, Vladimir has a favorable matchup against Karthus with a 57.1% win rate. Vladimir strongly counters Karthus in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Vladimir against Karthus?
When playing Vladimir against Karthus, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.