- Win Rate
- 51.0%
- Pick Rate
- 2.7%
- Ban Rate
- 5.2%
Vladimir vs Katarina
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 3,509
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 12, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Vladimir vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Vladimir wins with a 63.0% win rate (+25.9%) over Katarina based on 81 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 Katarina 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.
Who wins Vladimir vs Katarina?
Vladimir wins 63.3% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 52.3% and 73.1% (95% range).
- Expected
- 51.8% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- +11.5 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 79 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.19
- +5.8 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 9 – Oct 11
Key takeaways
- Vladimir is favored in this matchup: Vladimir wins 63.3% of 79 games, and the whole 95% range (52.3–73.1%) is on the same side of 50%.
- That is 11.5 points better for Vladimir than both champions' overall Mid win rates predict (51.8%), so the matchup itself favors this pick — not just champion strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 330, within the margin of error (78 games).
- Vladimir players pick Stormraider's Surge much less often against Katarina: 64.2% of their other Mid games, 51.9% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Vladimir and Katarina played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Vladimir's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Vladimir vs Katarina Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Vladimir vs Katarina Win Rate by Game Length
Vladimir's win rate against Katarina by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Vladimir's results against Katarina in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Vladimir vs Katarina Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenVladimir gold at 15: +330
- First itemEvenVladimir: 11.5 min · Katarina: 11.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Vladimir Changes Against Katarina
Choices Vladimir players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Stormraider's SurgeKeystoneUsually64.2%vs Katarina51.9%−12.3 pts58.5% WR here
Cosmic DriveItemUsually20.5%vs Katarina8.9%−11.6 pts
Last StandRuneUsually82.1%vs Katarina93.7%+11.6 pts66.2% WR here
Deathfire TouchKeystoneUsually23.8%vs Katarina34.2%+10.3 pts70.4% WR here
Void StaffItemUsually15.2%vs Katarina6.3%−8.9 pts
PrecisionSecondary treeUsually92.9%vs Katarina100.0%+7.1 pts63.3% WR here
SwiftmarchBootsUsually5.6%vs Katarina12.7%+7.1 pts
Legend: HasteRuneUsually94.0%vs Katarina100.0%+6.0 pts63.3% WR here
Best Vladimir Build vs Katarina
Usual Vladimir build (Mid)
78.9% win rate · 38 games
Against Katarina
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 5 of 44 Vladimir games against Katarina carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Vladimir's standard build instead.
- Vladimir usually completes Stormsurge first, at 11.5 min (median of 53 games).
- Katarina usually completes Lich Bane first, at 11.2 min (median of 37 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Vladimir Runes vs Katarina
Usual Vladimir runes (Mid)
Stormraider's Surge
89.5% win rate · 19 games
Against Katarina
Stormraider's Surge68.0% win rate · 25 games
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Vladimir matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. 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.
Other Vladimir Matchups
Hardest for Vladimir
Easiest for Vladimir
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Vladimir vs Katarina FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Vladimir vs Katarina?
Vladimir is favored in this matchup: Vladimir wins 63.3% of 79 games, and the whole 95% range (52.3–73.1%) is on the same side of 50%.
What is Vladimir's win rate against Katarina?
Vladimir wins 63.3% of 79 Mid games against Katarina on patch 26.20 (95% range 52.3–73.1%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 51.8% would be expected.
Does Vladimir counter Katarina?
Yes. Vladimir wins 63.3% of 79 games against Katarina on patch 26.20, and the whole 95% range is above 50%.
Who wins lane, Vladimir or Katarina?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 330, within the margin of error (78 games).
Does Vladimir outscale Katarina?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Katarina strongest against Vladimir?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Katarina is ahead of Vladimir beyond the margin of error.
What should Vladimir build against Katarina?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Vladimir's usual Mid core: Stormsurge, Rabadon's Deathcap, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Katarina: Cosmic Drive (20.5% usually, 8.9% here).
What runes should Vladimir use against Katarina?
Stormraider's Surge with Sorcery and Precision — 68.0% over 25 games against Katarina. The biggest change against Katarina: Stormraider's Surge (64.2% usually, 51.9% here).