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

Vladimirvs Katarina

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

Vladimir vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Katarina wins with a 56.0% win rate (+12.0%) over Vladimir based on 50 games. Katarina 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 Katarina 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 - 44.0% win rate in this matchup
Vladimir
44.0% WR
VS
Katarina vs Vladimir matchup - 56.0% win rate
Katarina
56.0% WR

Who Wins the Vladimir vs Katarina Matchup?

Katarina wins the Vladimir vs Katarina matchup
Winner
Katarina
Matches: 50
44.0%
Win Rate
56.0%
6.8
CS / min
5.9
992
DMG / min
1,071
11,094
Gold / game
12,045
1,045
Heal / min
246
652
DMG Mitigated / min
684
0.2
CC / min
0.1
36.8%
Early Game WR
63.2%
48.4%
Late Game WR
51.6%

Vladimir vs Katarina Matchup Summary

The Vladimir vs Katarina matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 50 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 56.0% win rate compared to Vladimir's 44.0%, giving Katarina a 12.0 percentage point advantage. Katarina 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. Katarina 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 Katarina 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 Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown

Vladimir wins the laning phase against Katarina in League of Legends

Vladimir is favored during the laning phase against Katarina, 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
5.9Katarina
Vladimir significantly out-farms Katarina by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Vladimir a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Katarina players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
992Vladimir
1,071Katarina
Katarina deals 79 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 Katarina's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,094Vladimir
12,045Katarina
Katarina generates a commanding 951 more gold per game than Vladimir. This substantial economic advantage means Katarina consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Vladimir should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.2Vladimir
0.1Katarina
Both Vladimir and Katarina 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
1,697Vladimir
930Katarina
Vladimir vastly out-sustains Katarina, healing and mitigating 767 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vladimir can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Katarina is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Katarina, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vladimir Build Against Katarina

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Vladimir needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vladimir against Katarina are Shadowflame, Riftmaker and Cosmic Drive. This combination gives Vladimir an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Katarina. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vladimir vs Katarina matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Katarina
63.2%
+26.3% advantage
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir36.8%
Katarina early game win rateKatarina63.2%
Late Game
Katarina
51.6%
+3.2% advantage
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir48.4%
Katarina late game win rateKatarina51.6%

Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 63.2% win rate — a 26.3 percentage point lead over Vladimir. This lopsided early game means Katarina can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Katarina takes over with a 51.6% win rate, leading Vladimir by 3.2 percentage points. Katarina scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

Katarina 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 Katarina

Sorcery rune tree - Vladimir primary runes vs KatarinaSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Vladimir rune vs KatarinaNimbus Cloak - best Vladimir rune vs KatarinaTranscendence - best Vladimir rune vs KatarinaGathering Storm - best Vladimir rune vs Katarina
Precision rune tree - Vladimir secondary runes vs KatarinaPrecision
Last Stand - best Vladimir rune vs KatarinaLegend: Haste - best Vladimir rune vs Katarina
30.8% WR

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

How does Vladimir do against Katarina in League of Legends?

Katarina wins the Vladimir vs Katarina matchup with a 56.0% win rate compared to Vladimir's 44.0%, a 12.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 50 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Vladimir do against Katarina in the early game?

In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Vladimir with a 63.2% win rate versus 36.8%. Katarina players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vladimir do against Katarina in the late game?

In the late game, Katarina takes over the Vladimir vs Katarina matchup with a 51.6% win rate compared to 48.4%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vladimir vs Katarina matchup?

Katarina wins the matchup against Vladimir with a 56.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 12.0 percentage point advantage means Katarina is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 50 games analyzed.

What is the best Vladimir build against Katarina?

The best Vladimir build against Katarina includes Shadowflame, Riftmaker, Cosmic Drive with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Katarina?

The best Vladimir runes against Katarina use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 30.8% win rate in the Vladimir vs Katarina matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Vladimir counter Katarina?

No, Vladimir struggles against Katarina with only a 44.0% win rate. Katarina has the advantage in this matchup. Vladimir players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Katarina's lead.

How do I play Vladimir against Katarina?

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