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

Vladimirvs Vel'Koz

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

Vladimir vs Vel'Koz is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Vel'Koz wins with a 52.4% win rate (+4.8%) over Vladimir based on 21 games. Vel'Koz 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 Vel'Koz 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 - 47.6% win rate in this matchup
Vladimir
47.6% WR
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Vel'Koz vs Vladimir matchup - 52.4% win rate
Vel'Koz
52.4% WR

Who Wins the Vladimir vs Vel'Koz Matchup?

Vel'Koz wins the Vladimir vs Vel'Koz matchup
Winner
Vel'Koz
Matches: 21
47.6%
Win Rate
52.4%
6.8
CS / min
6.3
970
DMG / min
1,212
12,706
Gold / game
12,138
1,259
Heal / min
103
686
DMG Mitigated / min
324
0.1
CC / min
1.0
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
58.3%
Late Game WR
41.7%

Vladimir vs Vel'Koz Matchup Summary

The Vladimir vs Vel'Koz matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 21 recent matches analyzed, Vel'Koz wins with a 52.4% win rate compared to Vladimir's 47.6%, giving Vel'Koz a 4.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vel'Koz controls the early laning stage, but Vladimir outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vel'Koz 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 Vel'Koz leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Vel'Koz is slightly favored, Vladimir can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Vel'Koz's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Vladimir vs Vel'Koz Laning Phase Breakdown

Vladimir wins the laning phase against Vel'Koz in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.8Vladimir
6.3Vel'Koz
Vladimir edges out Vel'Koz by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Vladimir.
Damage
970Vladimir
1,212Vel'Koz
Vel'Koz heavily out-damages Vladimir by 242 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 Vel'Koz's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,706Vladimir
12,138Vel'Koz
Vladimir earns 568 more gold per game than Vel'Koz, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Vladimir slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.1Vladimir
1.0Vel'Koz
Vel'Koz brings significantly more crowd control than Vladimir, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Vel'Koz 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
1,945Vladimir
426Vel'Koz
Vladimir vastly out-sustains Vel'Koz, healing and mitigating 1,518 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vladimir can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vel'Koz is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vel'Koz, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vladimir Build Against Vel'Koz

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Vel'Koz, providing the mobility and stats Vladimir needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vladimir against Vel'Koz are Stormsurge, Riftmaker and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Vladimir an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Vel'Koz. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vladimir vs Vel'Koz matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vel'Koz
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir33.3%
Vel'Koz early game win rateVel'Koz66.7%
Late Game
Vladimir
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir58.3%
Vel'Koz late game win rateVel'Koz41.7%

Vel'Koz dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Vladimir. This lopsided early game means Vel'Koz can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Vladimir is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.3% win rate — 16.7 points above Vel'Koz. Extended games heavily favor Vladimir, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Vel'Koz 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 Vel'Koz

Sorcery rune tree - Vladimir primary runes vs Vel'KozSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Vladimir rune vs Vel'KozNimbus Cloak - best Vladimir rune vs Vel'KozTranscendence - best Vladimir rune vs Vel'KozGathering Storm - best Vladimir rune vs Vel'Koz
Inspiration rune tree - Vladimir secondary runes vs Vel'KozInspiration
Cash Back - best Vladimir rune vs Vel'KozTriple Tonic - best Vladimir rune vs Vel'Koz
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Vladimir the best tools to compete against Vel'Koz 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 Vel'Koz - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vladimir do against Vel'Koz in League of Legends?

Vel'Koz wins the Vladimir vs Vel'Koz matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to Vladimir's 47.6%, a 4.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 21 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Vladimir do against Vel'Koz in the early game?

In the early game, Vel'Koz has the advantage against Vladimir with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Vel'Koz players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vladimir do against Vel'Koz in the late game?

In the late game, Vladimir takes over the Vladimir vs Vel'Koz matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to 41.7%. Vladimir scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vladimir vs Vel'Koz matchup?

Vel'Koz wins the matchup against Vladimir with a 52.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 4.8 percentage point advantage means Vel'Koz is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 21 games analyzed.

What is the best Vladimir build against Vel'Koz?

The best Vladimir build against Vel'Koz includes Stormsurge, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Vel'Koz?

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

Does Vladimir counter Vel'Koz?

No, Vladimir struggles against Vel'Koz with only a 47.6% win rate. Vel'Koz has the advantage in this matchup. Vladimir players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vel'Koz's lead.

How do I play Vladimir against Vel'Koz?

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