Vladimir - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.7%
Pick Rate
1.9%

Vladimirvs Vel'Koz

FMageFighter
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vladimir vs Vel'Koz is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Vladimir wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Vel'Koz based on 7 games. Vladimir 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 Vel'Koz matchup.

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.

Compare against an opponent
Vel'Koz - 57.1% win rateVel'Koz(57.1%)
Vladimir - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Vladimir
57.1% WR
VS
Vel'Koz vs Vladimir matchup - 42.9% win rate
Vel'Koz
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Vladimir vs Vel'Koz Matchup?

Vladimir wins the Vladimir vs Vel'Koz matchup
Winner
Vladimir
Matches: 7
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
8.0
CS / min
7.1
905
DMG / min
1,088
13,324
Gold / game
11,584
1,260
Heal / min
72
560
DMG Mitigated / min
247
0.1
CC / min
0.9
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Vladimir vs Vel'Koz Matchup Summary

The Vladimir vs Vel'Koz matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Vladimir wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Vel'Koz's 42.9%, giving Vladimir a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Vladimir dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Vel'Koz 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 Vel'Koz leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vladimir players can confidently pick into Vel'Koz and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Vel'Koz away from CS whenever possible. 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
8.0Vladimir
7.1Vel'Koz
Vladimir significantly out-farms Vel'Koz by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Vladimir a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Vel'Koz players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
905Vladimir
1,088Vel'Koz
Vel'Koz heavily out-damages Vladimir by 184 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
13,324Vladimir
11,584Vel'Koz
Vladimir generates a commanding 1,740 more gold per game than Vel'Koz. This substantial economic advantage means Vladimir consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Vel'Koz should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Vladimir
0.9Vel'Koz
Vel'Koz brings significantly more crowd control than Vladimir, with 0.8 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
1,820Vladimir
319Vel'Koz
Vladimir vastly out-sustains Vel'Koz, healing and mitigating 1,502 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

Crimson Lucidity 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 Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Vel'Koz matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vladimir
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir50.0%
Vel'Koz early game win rateVel'Koz50.0%
Late Game
Vladimir
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir66.7%
Vel'Koz late game win rateVel'Koz33.3%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Vladimir and Vel'Koz, with Vladimir holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Vladimir is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Vel'Koz. Extended games heavily favor Vladimir, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Vladimir holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Vel'Koz players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Vladimir Runes Against Vel'Koz

Precision rune tree - Vladimir primary runes vs Vel'KozPrecision
Conqueror - best Vladimir rune vs Vel'KozTriumph - best Vladimir rune vs Vel'KozLegend: Haste - best Vladimir rune vs Vel'KozLast Stand - best Vladimir rune vs Vel'Koz
Sorcery rune tree - Vladimir secondary runes vs Vel'KozSorcery
Transcendence - best Vladimir rune vs Vel'KozGathering Storm - best Vladimir rune vs Vel'Koz
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Sorcery secondary allows Vladimir to press their advantage against Vel'Koz, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Vladimir matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
58.44%776.887811,43665.1%50.0%
53.42%737.395411,77650.0%56.8%
56.36%556.986712,18351.9%60.7%
50.00%507.098611,48053.6%45.5%
64.58%486.991411,67153.9%77.3%
44.68%477.290512,07548.0%40.9%
44.68%477.079212,28940.0%46.9%
47.62%426.893812,11345.0%50.0%
58.97%397.495112,05355.0%63.2%
60.00%357.073211,61571.4%42.9%
50.00%347.21,09412,39745.0%57.1%
35.48%317.386811,41938.9%30.8%
54.84%317.289511,63671.4%41.2%
50.00%306.898112,76946.1%52.9%
53.57%287.094011,97153.3%53.9%
44.44%277.181711,25350.0%38.5%
40.74%277.41,11212,88142.9%38.5%
46.15%266.899411,42169.2%23.1%
52.00%256.980812,20855.6%50.0%
48.00%256.483510,86163.6%35.7%
60.00%256.976511,67138.5%83.3%
36.00%257.51,00913,46650.0%31.6%
41.67%247.31,23812,45330.0%50.0%
58.33%247.01,02913,32760.0%57.1%
59.09%226.689411,50180.0%41.7%
40.91%227.383912,21650.0%25.0%
52.38%216.81,05711,96733.3%60.0%
47.62%217.281712,59754.5%40.0%
38.10%217.288811,96333.3%41.7%
45.00%207.61,09613,40037.5%50.0%
40.00%207.41,10214,56975.0%16.7%
55.00%206.798112,76737.5%66.7%
57.89%197.578111,62630.0%88.9%
52.63%197.31,05012,61262.5%45.5%
52.63%196.976111,43150.0%57.1%
44.44%186.882511,37812.5%70.0%
50.00%187.081010,28854.5%42.9%
50.00%187.51,13012,25160.0%37.5%
33.33%187.095011,88833.3%33.3%
50.00%187.296013,53966.7%41.7%
70.59%176.91,08513,21266.7%72.7%
64.71%177.31,02713,06563.6%66.7%
18.75%167.01,14812,02142.9%0.0%
50.00%167.271711,08922.2%85.7%
50.00%166.692112,75550.0%50.0%
56.25%167.597314,80160.0%54.5%
56.25%167.185012,00571.4%44.4%
56.25%166.983312,03537.5%75.0%
53.33%158.195112,47057.1%50.0%
53.33%156.596213,22740.0%60.0%
33.33%156.677811,72233.3%33.3%
73.33%156.575110,51290.0%40.0%
73.33%157.690612,86757.1%87.5%
42.86%147.384811,77416.7%62.5%
50.00%146.91,08513,50150.0%50.0%
46.15%136.992212,38850.0%42.9%
30.77%137.077511,67125.0%40.0%
38.46%137.372011,38540.0%33.3%
53.85%136.41,05312,14983.3%28.6%
61.54%136.81,13913,47840.0%75.0%
58.33%127.089110,44520.0%85.7%
41.67%127.088310,52637.5%50.0%
36.36%116.786810,4640.0%80.0%
27.27%117.390411,14016.7%40.0%
54.55%116.184811,10775.0%42.9%
54.55%117.598814,99475.0%42.9%
50.00%106.96799,45957.1%33.3%
80.00%107.41,05212,223100.0%60.0%
50.00%107.21,04512,26160.0%40.0%
60.00%106.71,14414,357100.0%55.6%
44.44%97.47179,71150.0%33.3%
44.44%97.61,08112,65425.0%60.0%
66.67%97.382513,29633.3%83.3%
55.56%97.396913,29266.7%50.0%
55.56%97.51,02813,07250.0%60.0%
66.67%96.78228,39750.0%100.0%
44.44%97.393713,06950.0%40.0%
66.67%96.31,07910,39766.7%66.7%
55.56%97.699111,68275.0%40.0%
25.00%86.48677,32533.3%0.0%
25.00%87.21,01111,1380.0%40.0%
37.50%87.21,17313,31866.7%20.0%
37.50%87.393513,3960.0%42.9%
75.00%87.61,20711,02780.0%66.7%
75.00%86.992012,799100.0%50.0%
100.00%76.81,21315,239100.0%100.0%
57.14%78.090513,32450.0%66.7%
71.43%77.31,06612,48680.0%50.0%
42.86%78.61,21011,36275.0%0.0%
57.14%77.382312,42333.3%75.0%
33.33%67.61,12914,69525.0%50.0%
16.67%66.893411,5250.0%25.0%
50.00%67.31,19412,27150.0%50.0%
50.00%66.15066,02150.0%0.0%
66.67%67.692011,21333.3%100.0%
16.67%67.594911,19025.0%0.0%
80.00%56.291811,21366.7%100.0%
0.00%56.77659,5390.0%0.0%
40.00%57.191613,0900.0%50.0%
60.00%57.892811,383100.0%0.0%
20.00%56.787713,07233.3%0.0%
60.00%56.980511,98150.0%66.7%
20.00%57.392411,2570.0%100.0%
60.00%56.36799,72575.0%0.0%

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Vladimir vs Vel'Koz - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Vladimir wins the Vladimir vs Vel'Koz matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Vel'Koz's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

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

In the early game, Vladimir has the advantage against Vel'Koz with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Vladimir 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 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Vladimir scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vladimir vs Vel'Koz matchup?

Vladimir wins the matchup against Vel'Koz with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Vladimir is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Vladimir build against Vel'Koz?

The best Vladimir build against Vel'Koz includes Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap with Crimson Lucidity. 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 Precision primary tree with Sorcery 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?

Yes, Vladimir has a favorable matchup against Vel'Koz with a 57.1% win rate. Vladimir strongly counters Vel'Koz in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Vladimir against Vel'Koz?

When playing Vladimir against Vel'Koz, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.