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

Vladimirvs Lucian

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

Vladimir vs Lucian is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Lucian wins with a 56.3% win rate (+12.5%) over Vladimir based on 16 games. Lucian 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 Lucian 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 - 43.8% win rate in this matchup
Vladimir
43.8% WR
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Lucian vs Vladimir matchup - 56.3% win rate
Lucian
56.3% WR

Who Wins the Vladimir vs Lucian Matchup?

Lucian wins the Vladimir vs Lucian matchup
Winner
Lucian
Matches: 16
43.8%
Win Rate
56.3%
7.0
CS / min
6.8
951
DMG / min
1,215
13,046
Gold / game
14,485
1,014
Heal / min
272
625
DMG Mitigated / min
489
0.2
CC / min
0.0
42.9%
Early Game WR
57.1%
44.4%
Late Game WR
55.6%

Vladimir vs Lucian Matchup Summary

The Vladimir vs Lucian matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 16 recent matches analyzed, Lucian wins with a 56.3% win rate compared to Vladimir's 43.8%, giving Lucian a 12.5 percentage point advantage. Lucian 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. Lucian 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 Lucian 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 Lucian Laning Phase Breakdown

Vladimir wins the laning phase against Lucian in League of Legends

Vladimir is favored during the laning phase against Lucian, 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
7.0Vladimir
6.8Lucian
Vladimir and Lucian farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
951Vladimir
1,215Lucian
Lucian heavily out-damages Vladimir by 264 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Vladimir should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Lucian's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,046Vladimir
14,485Lucian
Lucian generates a commanding 1,439 more gold per game than Vladimir. This substantial economic advantage means Lucian 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
0.0Lucian
Both Vladimir and Lucian 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
1,640Vladimir
761Lucian
Vladimir vastly out-sustains Lucian, healing and mitigating 879 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vladimir can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Lucian is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Lucian, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vladimir Build Against Lucian

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Lucian, providing the mobility and stats Vladimir needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vladimir against Lucian are Stormsurge, Cosmic Drive and Zhonya's Hourglass. 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 Lucian. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vladimir vs Lucian matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Lucian
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir42.9%
Lucian early game win rateLucian57.1%
Late Game
Lucian
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir44.4%
Lucian late game win rateLucian55.6%

Lucian dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Vladimir. This lopsided early game means Lucian can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

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

Lucian 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 Lucian

Sorcery rune tree - Vladimir primary runes vs LucianSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Vladimir rune vs LucianNimbus Cloak - best Vladimir rune vs LucianTranscendence - best Vladimir rune vs LucianScorch - best Vladimir rune vs Lucian
Precision rune tree - Vladimir secondary runes vs LucianPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Vladimir rune vs LucianCut Down - best Vladimir rune vs Lucian
100.0% WR

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

How does Vladimir do against Lucian in League of Legends?

Lucian wins the Vladimir vs Lucian matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to Vladimir's 43.8%, a 12.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 16 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Vladimir do against Lucian in the early game?

In the early game, Lucian has the advantage against Vladimir with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Lucian players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vladimir do against Lucian in the late game?

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

Who wins the Vladimir vs Lucian matchup?

Lucian wins the matchup against Vladimir with a 56.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 12.5 percentage point advantage means Lucian is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 16 games analyzed.

What is the best Vladimir build against Lucian?

The best Vladimir build against Lucian includes Stormsurge, Cosmic Drive, Zhonya's Hourglass with Crimson 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 Lucian?

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

Does Vladimir counter Lucian?

No, Vladimir struggles against Lucian with only a 43.8% win rate. Lucian has the advantage in this matchup. Vladimir players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Lucian's lead.

How do I play Vladimir against Lucian?

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