Vladimir - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.1%
Pick Rate
2.7%

Vladimirvs Samira

AMageFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vladimir vs Samira is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Samira wins with a 69.2% win rate (+38.5%) over Vladimir based on 13 games. Samira 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 Samira 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 - 30.8% win rate in this matchup
Vladimir
30.8% WR
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Samira vs Vladimir matchup - 69.2% win rate
Samira
69.2% WR

Who Wins the Vladimir vs Samira Matchup?

Samira wins the Vladimir vs Samira matchup
Winner
Samira
Matches: 13
30.8%
Win Rate
69.2%
6.6
CS / min
7.2
746
DMG / min
1,220
11,044
Gold / game
16,019
741
Heal / min
436
474
DMG Mitigated / min
568
0.2
CC / min
0.1
20.0%
Early Game WR
80.0%
37.5%
Late Game WR
62.5%

Vladimir vs Samira Matchup Summary

The Vladimir vs Samira matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Samira wins with a 69.2% win rate compared to Vladimir's 30.8%, giving Samira a 38.5 percentage point advantage. Samira 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. Samira 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 Samira 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 Samira Laning Phase Breakdown

Samira wins the laning phase against Vladimir in League of Legends

Samira is favored during the laning phase against Vladimir, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Samira holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.6Vladimir
7.2Samira
Samira edges out Vladimir by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Samira.
Damage
746Vladimir
1,220Samira
Samira heavily out-damages Vladimir by 475 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 Samira's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,044Vladimir
16,019Samira
Samira generates a commanding 4,975 more gold per game than Vladimir. This substantial economic advantage means Samira 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
0.1Samira
Both Vladimir and Samira 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
1,216Vladimir
1,004Samira
Vladimir vastly out-sustains Samira, healing and mitigating 211 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vladimir can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Samira is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Samira, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vladimir Build Against Samira

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Samira, providing the mobility and stats Vladimir needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vladimir against Samira are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Mejai's Soulstealer. This combination gives Vladimir an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vladimir vs Samira matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Samira
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir20.0%
Samira early game win rateSamira80.0%
Late Game
Samira
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir37.5%
Samira late game win rateSamira62.5%

Samira dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Vladimir. This lopsided early game means Samira can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Samira is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Vladimir. Extended games heavily favor Samira, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Samira 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 Samira

Sorcery rune tree - Vladimir primary runes vs SamiraSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Vladimir rune vs SamiraNimbus Cloak - best Vladimir rune vs SamiraTranscendence - best Vladimir rune vs SamiraGathering Storm - best Vladimir rune vs Samira
Precision rune tree - Vladimir secondary runes vs SamiraPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Vladimir rune vs SamiraCut Down - best Vladimir rune vs Samira
100.0% WR

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

How does Vladimir do against Samira in League of Legends?

Samira wins the Vladimir vs Samira matchup with a 69.2% win rate compared to Vladimir's 30.8%, a 38.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Vladimir do against Samira in the early game?

In the early game, Samira has the advantage against Vladimir with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Samira players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vladimir do against Samira in the late game?

In the late game, Samira takes over the Vladimir vs Samira matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Samira scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vladimir vs Samira matchup?

Samira wins the matchup against Vladimir with a 69.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 38.5 percentage point advantage means Samira is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.

What is the best Vladimir build against Samira?

The best Vladimir build against Samira includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Mejai's Soulstealer with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Vladimir runes against Samira?

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

Does Vladimir counter Samira?

No, Vladimir struggles against Samira with only a 30.8% win rate. Samira has the advantage in this matchup. Vladimir players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Samira's lead.

How do I play Vladimir against Samira?

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