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

Vladimirvs Sion

AMageFighter
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vladimir vs Sion is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Sion wins with a 72.4% win rate (+44.8%) over Vladimir based on 29 games. Sion 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 Sion 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 - 27.6% win rate in this matchup
Vladimir
27.6% WR
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Sion vs Vladimir matchup - 72.4% win rate
Sion
72.4% WR

Who Wins the Vladimir vs Sion Matchup?

Sion wins the Vladimir vs Sion matchup
Winner
Sion
Matches: 29
27.6%
Win Rate
72.4%
7.0
CS / min
7.3
1,158
DMG / min
937
12,038
Gold / game
13,344
1,337
Heal / min
390
790
DMG Mitigated / min
3,175
0.2
CC / min
1.7
44.4%
Early Game WR
55.6%
20.0%
Late Game WR
80.0%

Vladimir vs Sion Matchup Summary

The Vladimir vs Sion matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 29 recent matches analyzed, Sion wins with a 72.4% win rate compared to Vladimir's 27.6%, giving Sion a 44.8 percentage point advantage. Sion 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 Sion leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sion 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 Sion 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 Sion Laning Phase Breakdown

Sion wins the laning phase against Vladimir in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.0Vladimir
7.3Sion
Vladimir and Sion farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
1,158Vladimir
937Sion
Vladimir heavily out-damages Sion by 221 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sion should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Vladimir's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,038Vladimir
13,344Sion
Sion generates a commanding 1,305 more gold per game than Vladimir. This substantial economic advantage means Sion 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
1.7Sion
Sion brings significantly more crowd control than Vladimir, with 1.4 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Sion far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Vladimir should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,127Vladimir
3,565Sion
Sion vastly out-sustains Vladimir, healing and mitigating 1,438 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sion can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vladimir is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vladimir, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vladimir Build Against Sion

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Sion, providing the mobility and stats Vladimir needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vladimir against Sion are Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Sion. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vladimir vs Sion matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sion
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir44.4%
Sion early game win rateSion55.6%
Late Game
Sion
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir20.0%
Sion late game win rateSion80.0%

Sion dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Vladimir. This lopsided early game means Sion can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Sion is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Vladimir. Extended games heavily favor Sion, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Sion 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 Sion

Resolve rune tree - Vladimir primary runes vs SionResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Vladimir rune vs SionDemolish - best Vladimir rune vs SionConditioning - best Vladimir rune vs SionOvergrowth - best Vladimir rune vs Sion
Sorcery rune tree - Vladimir secondary runes vs SionSorcery
Nimbus Cloak - best Vladimir rune vs SionTranscendence - best Vladimir rune vs Sion
100.0% WR

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

How does Vladimir do against Sion in League of Legends?

Sion wins the Vladimir vs Sion matchup with a 72.4% win rate compared to Vladimir's 27.6%, a 44.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 29 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Vladimir do against Sion in the early game?

In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Vladimir with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. Sion players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vladimir do against Sion in the late game?

In the late game, Sion takes over the Vladimir vs Sion matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Sion scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vladimir vs Sion matchup?

Sion wins the matchup against Vladimir with a 72.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 44.8 percentage point advantage means Sion is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 29 games analyzed.

What is the best Vladimir build against Sion?

The best Vladimir build against Sion includes Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap 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 Sion?

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

Does Vladimir counter Sion?

No, Vladimir struggles against Sion with only a 27.6% win rate. Sion has the advantage in this matchup. Vladimir players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Sion's lead.

How do I play Vladimir against Sion?

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