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

Vladimirvs Ryze

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

Vladimir vs Ryze is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Ryze wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Vladimir based on 45 games. Ryze 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 Ryze 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 - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Vladimir
40.0% WR
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Ryze vs Vladimir matchup - 60.0% win rate
Ryze
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Vladimir vs Ryze Matchup?

Ryze wins the Vladimir vs Ryze matchup
Winner
Ryze
Matches: 45
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
7.2
CS / min
7.6
938
DMG / min
1,154
10,895
Gold / game
11,845
1,152
Heal / min
228
653
DMG Mitigated / min
719
0.2
CC / min
0.9
22.2%
Early Game WR
77.8%
51.9%
Late Game WR
48.1%

Vladimir vs Ryze Matchup Summary

The Vladimir vs Ryze matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 45 recent matches analyzed, Ryze wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Vladimir's 40.0%, giving Ryze a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ryze controls the early laning stage, but Vladimir outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ryze 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 Ryze leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ryze 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 Ryze 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 Ryze Laning Phase Breakdown

Ryze wins the laning phase against Vladimir in League of Legends

Ryze is favored during the laning phase against Vladimir, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Ryze holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.2Vladimir
7.6Ryze
Ryze edges out Vladimir by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Ryze.
Damage
938Vladimir
1,154Ryze
Ryze heavily out-damages Vladimir by 216 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 Ryze's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,895Vladimir
11,845Ryze
Ryze generates a commanding 950 more gold per game than Vladimir. This substantial economic advantage means Ryze 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
0.9Ryze
Ryze provides 0.8 seconds more crowd control per minute than Vladimir, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Ryze coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,806Vladimir
946Ryze
Vladimir vastly out-sustains Ryze, healing and mitigating 859 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vladimir can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ryze is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ryze, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vladimir Build Against Ryze

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Ryze, providing the mobility and stats Vladimir needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vladimir against Ryze are Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Rocketbelt. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Ryze. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vladimir vs Ryze matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ryze
77.8%
+55.6% advantage
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir22.2%
Ryze early game win rateRyze77.8%
Late Game
Vladimir
51.9%
+3.7% advantage
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir51.9%
Ryze late game win rateRyze48.1%

Ryze dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 77.8% win rate — a 55.6 percentage point lead over Vladimir. This lopsided early game means Ryze can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Vladimir takes over with a 51.9% win rate, leading Ryze by 3.7 percentage points. Vladimir scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Ryze must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Vladimir reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vladimir survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Vladimir Runes Against Ryze

Sorcery rune tree - Vladimir primary runes vs RyzeSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Vladimir rune vs RyzeNimbus Cloak - best Vladimir rune vs RyzeTranscendence - best Vladimir rune vs RyzeGathering Storm - best Vladimir rune vs Ryze
Precision rune tree - Vladimir secondary runes vs RyzePrecision
Last Stand - best Vladimir rune vs RyzeLegend: Haste - best Vladimir rune vs Ryze
60.0% WR

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

How does Vladimir do against Ryze in League of Legends?

Ryze wins the Vladimir vs Ryze matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Vladimir's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 45 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Vladimir do against Ryze in the early game?

In the early game, Ryze has the advantage against Vladimir with a 77.8% win rate versus 22.2%. Ryze players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vladimir do against Ryze in the late game?

In the late game, Vladimir takes over the Vladimir vs Ryze matchup with a 51.9% win rate compared to 48.1%. Vladimir scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vladimir vs Ryze matchup?

Ryze wins the matchup against Vladimir with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Ryze is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 45 games analyzed.

What is the best Vladimir build against Ryze?

The best Vladimir build against Ryze includes Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt 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 Ryze?

The best Vladimir runes against Ryze use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Vladimir vs Ryze matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Vladimir counter Ryze?

No, Vladimir struggles against Ryze with only a 40.0% win rate. Ryze has the advantage in this matchup. Vladimir players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ryze's lead.

How do I play Vladimir against Ryze?

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