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

Vladimirvs Vex

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

Vladimir vs Vex is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Vladimir wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Vex based on 44 games. Vex 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 Vex 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 - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Vladimir
50.0% WR
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Vex vs Vladimir matchup - 50.0% win rate
Vex
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Vladimir vs Vex Matchup?

Vladimir wins the Vladimir vs Vex matchup
Winner
Vladimir
Matches: 44
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
7.2
CS / min
6.2
963
DMG / min
938
12,239
Gold / game
11,393
1,137
Heal / min
103
613
DMG Mitigated / min
493
0.2
CC / min
1.1
27.8%
Early Game WR
72.2%
65.4%
Late Game WR
34.6%

Vladimir vs Vex Matchup Summary

The Vladimir vs Vex matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 44 recent matches analyzed, Vladimir wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Vex's 50.0%, giving Vladimir a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vex controls the early laning stage, but Vladimir outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vex 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 Vex leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vladimir has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Vex's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Vladimir vs Vex Laning Phase Breakdown

Vladimir wins the laning phase against Vex in League of Legends

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

Farming
7.2Vladimir
6.2Vex
Vladimir significantly out-farms Vex 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. Vex players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
963Vladimir
938Vex
Damage output is virtually even between Vladimir and Vex, with only 25 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,239Vladimir
11,393Vex
Vladimir generates a commanding 846 more gold per game than Vex. This substantial economic advantage means Vladimir consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Vex should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.2Vladimir
1.1Vex
Vex brings significantly more crowd control than Vladimir, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Vex 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
1,749Vladimir
596Vex
Vladimir vastly out-sustains Vex, healing and mitigating 1,153 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vladimir can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vex is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vex, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vladimir Build Against Vex

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Vex, providing the mobility and stats Vladimir needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vladimir against Vex 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 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Vex. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vladimir vs Vex matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vex
72.2%
+44.4% advantage
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir27.8%
Vex early game win rateVex72.2%
Late Game
Vladimir
65.4%
+30.8% advantage
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir65.4%
Vex late game win rateVex34.6%

Vex dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 72.2% win rate — a 44.4 percentage point lead over Vladimir. This lopsided early game means Vex 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 65.4% win rate — 30.8 points above Vex. 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: Vex 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 Vex

Sorcery rune tree - Vladimir primary runes vs VexSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Vladimir rune vs VexNimbus Cloak - best Vladimir rune vs VexTranscendence - best Vladimir rune vs VexGathering Storm - best Vladimir rune vs Vex
Precision rune tree - Vladimir secondary runes vs VexPrecision
Last Stand - best Vladimir rune vs VexLegend: Haste - best Vladimir rune vs Vex
55.6% WR

The Sorcery primary with Precision secondary combination helps Vladimir maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Vex.


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 Vex - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vladimir do against Vex in League of Legends?

Vladimir wins the Vladimir vs Vex matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Vex's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 44 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Vladimir do against Vex in the early game?

In the early game, Vex has the advantage against Vladimir with a 72.2% win rate versus 27.8%. Vex players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vladimir do against Vex in the late game?

In the late game, Vladimir takes over the Vladimir vs Vex matchup with a 65.4% win rate compared to 34.6%. Vladimir scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vladimir vs Vex matchup?

Vladimir wins the matchup against Vex with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Vladimir is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 44 games analyzed.

What is the best Vladimir build against Vex?

The best Vladimir build against Vex includes Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Crimson Lucidity. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Vex?

The best Vladimir runes against Vex use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 55.6% win rate in the Vladimir vs Vex matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Vladimir counter Vex?

Yes, Vladimir has a favorable matchup against Vex with a 50.0% win rate. Vladimir slightly edges out Vex in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Vladimir against Vex?

When playing Vladimir against Vex, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Vex. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.