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

Vladimirvs Xerath

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

Vladimir vs Xerath is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Xerath wins with a 62.3% win rate (+24.6%) over Vladimir based on 61 games. Xerath 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 Xerath 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 - 37.7% win rate in this matchup
Vladimir
37.7% WR
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Xerath vs Vladimir matchup - 62.3% win rate
Xerath
62.3% WR

Who Wins the Vladimir vs Xerath Matchup?

Xerath wins the Vladimir vs Xerath matchup
Winner
Xerath
Matches: 61
37.7%
Win Rate
62.3%
7.1
CS / min
6.4
851
DMG / min
1,138
12,208
Gold / game
12,046
1,078
Heal / min
68
590
DMG Mitigated / min
296
0.1
CC / min
1.0
42.3%
Early Game WR
57.7%
34.3%
Late Game WR
65.7%

Vladimir vs Xerath Matchup Summary

The Vladimir vs Xerath matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 61 recent matches analyzed, Xerath wins with a 62.3% win rate compared to Vladimir's 37.7%, giving Xerath a 24.6 percentage point advantage. Xerath 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 Xerath leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xerath 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 Xerath 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 Xerath Laning Phase Breakdown

Vladimir wins the laning phase against Xerath in League of Legends

Vladimir is favored during the laning phase against Xerath, 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
7.1Vladimir
6.4Xerath
Vladimir edges out Xerath by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Vladimir.
Damage
851Vladimir
1,138Xerath
Xerath heavily out-damages Vladimir by 288 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 Xerath's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,208Vladimir
12,046Xerath
Vladimir and Xerath generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 163 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.1Vladimir
1.0Xerath
Xerath brings significantly more crowd control than Vladimir, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Xerath 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
1,669Vladimir
364Xerath
Vladimir vastly out-sustains Xerath, healing and mitigating 1,305 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vladimir can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Xerath is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Xerath, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vladimir Build Against Xerath

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Xerath, providing the mobility and stats Vladimir needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vladimir against Xerath are Stormsurge, 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Xerath. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vladimir vs Xerath matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xerath
57.7%
+15.4% advantage
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir42.3%
Xerath early game win rateXerath57.7%
Late Game
Xerath
65.7%
+31.4% advantage
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir34.3%
Xerath late game win rateXerath65.7%

Xerath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.7% win rate — a 15.4 percentage point lead over Vladimir. This lopsided early game means Xerath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Xerath is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 65.7% win rate — 31.4 points above Vladimir. Extended games heavily favor Xerath, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Xerath 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 Xerath

Sorcery rune tree - Vladimir primary runes vs XerathSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Vladimir rune vs XerathNimbus Cloak - best Vladimir rune vs XerathTranscendence - best Vladimir rune vs XerathGathering Storm - best Vladimir rune vs Xerath
Precision rune tree - Vladimir secondary runes vs XerathPrecision
Last Stand - best Vladimir rune vs XerathLegend: Haste - best Vladimir rune vs Xerath
64.3% WR

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

How does Vladimir do against Xerath in League of Legends?

Xerath wins the Vladimir vs Xerath matchup with a 62.3% win rate compared to Vladimir's 37.7%, a 24.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 61 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Vladimir do against Xerath in the early game?

In the early game, Xerath has the advantage against Vladimir with a 57.7% win rate versus 42.3%. Xerath players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vladimir do against Xerath in the late game?

In the late game, Xerath takes over the Vladimir vs Xerath matchup with a 65.7% win rate compared to 34.3%. Xerath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vladimir vs Xerath matchup?

Xerath wins the matchup against Vladimir with a 62.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 24.6 percentage point advantage means Xerath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 61 games analyzed.

What is the best Vladimir build against Xerath?

The best Vladimir build against Xerath includes Stormsurge, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt 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 Xerath?

The best Vladimir runes against Xerath use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 64.3% win rate in the Vladimir vs Xerath matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Vladimir counter Xerath?

No, Vladimir struggles against Xerath with only a 37.7% win rate. Xerath has the advantage in this matchup. Vladimir players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Xerath's lead.

How do I play Vladimir against Xerath?

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