Vladimir - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
2.7%

Vladimirvs Zaahen

CMageFighter
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 17, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vladimir vs Zaahen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Zaahen wins with a 75.0% win rate (+50.0%) over Vladimir based on 8 games. Zaahen 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 Zaahen 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
Zaahen - 25.0% win rateZaahen(25.0%)
Vladimir - 25.0% win rate in this matchup
Vladimir
25.0% WR
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Zaahen vs Vladimir matchup - 75.0% win rate
Zaahen
75.0% WR

Who Wins the Vladimir vs Zaahen Matchup?

Zaahen wins the Vladimir vs Zaahen matchup
Winner
Zaahen
Matches: 8
25.0%
Win Rate
75.0%
7.8
CS / min
6.4
1,078
DMG / min
593
10,234
Gold / game
8,125
1,053
Heal / min
373
615
DMG Mitigated / min
774
0.2
CC / min
0.6
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Vladimir vs Zaahen Matchup Summary

The Vladimir vs Zaahen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Zaahen wins with a 75.0% win rate compared to Vladimir's 25.0%, giving Zaahen a 50.0 percentage point advantage. Zaahen 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 Zaahen leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zaahen 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 Zaahen 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 Zaahen Laning Phase Breakdown

Vladimir wins the laning phase against Zaahen in League of Legends

Vladimir is favored during the laning phase against Zaahen, 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
7.8Vladimir
6.4Zaahen
Vladimir significantly out-farms Zaahen by 1.4 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 20 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Vladimir a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Zaahen players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,078Vladimir
593Zaahen
Vladimir heavily out-damages Zaahen by 485 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Zaahen 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
10,234Vladimir
8,125Zaahen
Vladimir generates a commanding 2,108 more gold per game than Zaahen. This substantial economic advantage means Vladimir consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Zaahen should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.2Vladimir
0.6Zaahen
Zaahen provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Vladimir, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Zaahen coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,668Vladimir
1,146Zaahen
Vladimir vastly out-sustains Zaahen, healing and mitigating 522 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vladimir can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Zaahen is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Zaahen, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vladimir Build Against Zaahen

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Zaahen, providing the mobility and stats Vladimir needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vladimir against Zaahen 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 has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Vladimir the best chance to compete against Zaahen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vladimir vs Zaahen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zaahen
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir40.0%
Zaahen early game win rateZaahen60.0%
Late Game
Zaahen
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir0.0%
Zaahen late game win rateZaahen100.0%

Zaahen dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Vladimir. This lopsided early game means Zaahen can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Zaahen is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Vladimir. Extended games heavily favor Zaahen, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Zaahen 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 Zaahen

Sorcery rune tree - Vladimir primary runes vs ZaahenSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Vladimir rune vs ZaahenNimbus Cloak - best Vladimir rune vs ZaahenTranscendence - best Vladimir rune vs ZaahenGathering Storm - best Vladimir rune vs Zaahen
Precision rune tree - Vladimir secondary runes vs ZaahenPrecision
Last Stand - best Vladimir rune vs ZaahenLegend: Haste - best Vladimir rune vs Zaahen
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Vladimir the best tools to compete against Zaahen in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Vladimir matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.80%1396.81,01612,28945.5%56.0%
42.42%1327.096611,84443.3%41.7%
44.92%1186.882410,87239.3%50.0%
55.05%1096.892011,69561.7%50.0%
58.42%1016.899412,05861.0%56.7%
50.55%916.81,01812,65969.7%39.7%
46.15%916.984511,57741.0%50.0%
51.69%897.21,02211,61748.9%54.5%
44.44%816.81,01611,82247.4%41.9%
52.63%766.91,03712,21550.0%54.8%
57.53%737.087011,30767.6%47.2%
50.00%726.891712,35448.1%51.1%
52.11%717.084211,96044.0%56.5%
60.66%616.61,00311,33552.9%70.4%
43.33%607.01,06712,49744.0%42.9%
56.90%586.689012,11959.1%55.6%
37.93%587.092512,00752.0%27.3%
48.21%566.895911,58142.9%53.6%
40.38%527.297611,76445.5%36.7%
48.08%527.392311,07439.1%55.2%
55.32%476.783311,27357.7%52.4%
48.94%477.094810,74835.7%68.4%
59.57%476.793410,43338.1%76.9%
34.78%466.483712,39121.4%40.6%
50.00%466.895311,73547.6%52.0%
54.35%467.11,00112,42066.7%44.0%
44.44%456.788512,23521.4%54.8%
56.82%447.295111,08663.6%50.0%
47.62%427.086112,32531.3%57.7%
50.00%427.71,12713,23640.0%59.1%
57.14%427.596711,21958.3%55.6%
54.76%426.897912,91253.3%55.6%
41.46%416.791911,16639.1%44.4%
45.95%377.281411,05344.4%47.4%
48.65%377.686211,57468.4%27.8%
56.76%376.898911,25768.2%40.0%
36.11%366.893410,43138.1%33.3%
47.22%367.197311,25150.0%45.5%
47.22%367.588210,35933.3%75.0%
42.86%356.877310,77737.0%62.5%
38.24%347.079511,01555.0%14.3%
50.00%346.691812,71362.5%38.9%
45.45%336.991710,31838.1%58.3%
51.52%337.991312,59043.8%58.8%
65.63%327.189410,80056.3%75.0%
58.06%318.21,04412,46053.3%62.5%
39.29%286.68379,31041.2%36.4%
29.63%277.11,08211,37415.4%42.9%
33.33%277.11,08810,70625.0%40.0%
38.46%266.389511,5349.1%60.0%
38.46%266.796710,76042.9%33.3%
60.00%257.01,02112,27769.2%50.0%
37.50%246.993311,40750.0%28.6%
41.67%246.685811,75725.0%58.3%
50.00%247.094410,40664.3%30.0%
69.57%236.795912,54390.9%50.0%
34.78%236.51,01511,73127.3%41.7%
60.87%237.21,08411,08362.5%57.1%
52.17%237.091911,92350.0%53.3%
68.18%227.01,00114,52375.0%64.3%
47.62%216.91,04513,04542.9%50.0%
57.14%216.81,18912,26850.0%66.7%
60.00%207.399012,55562.5%58.3%
45.00%207.094712,43736.4%55.6%
52.63%196.51,07711,00344.4%60.0%
61.11%186.71,1299,46163.6%57.1%
41.18%177.393212,49237.5%44.4%
41.18%177.096911,26122.2%62.5%
47.06%176.695412,35650.0%42.9%
50.00%167.674610,44050.0%50.0%
43.75%166.997211,96357.1%33.3%
56.25%166.789710,47855.6%57.1%
37.50%166.783211,86942.9%33.3%
20.00%157.11,03614,1440.0%21.4%
35.71%146.26199,04525.0%50.0%
71.43%146.787211,12662.5%83.3%
42.86%146.887111,66044.4%40.0%
50.00%147.294812,76750.0%50.0%
42.86%146.78599,30650.0%25.0%
35.71%146.898611,54216.7%50.0%
64.29%146.81,02312,43875.0%60.0%
35.71%145.97789,89530.0%50.0%
53.85%136.81,0788,47071.4%33.3%
46.15%137.28329,91740.0%66.7%
75.00%127.41,26815,17885.7%60.0%
41.67%126.984012,02375.0%25.0%
50.00%127.073410,82542.9%60.0%
41.67%126.576710,30150.0%37.5%
66.67%127.51,22913,60275.0%50.0%
33.33%126.279411,20440.0%28.6%
16.67%127.287910,51812.5%25.0%
40.00%106.88459,18042.9%33.3%
40.00%107.383110,62325.0%50.0%
70.00%107.296712,04180.0%60.0%
90.00%108.21,04213,873100.0%85.7%
50.00%107.31,0419,93375.0%33.3%
55.56%96.11,06212,8190.0%83.3%
66.67%97.11,10811,06866.7%66.7%
66.67%97.39509,94060.0%75.0%
66.67%97.793812,28366.7%66.7%
44.44%97.076811,3860.0%66.7%
44.44%97.486311,77950.0%40.0%
44.44%96.21,00210,61840.0%50.0%
25.00%87.81,07810,23440.0%0.0%
50.00%86.791610,57360.0%33.3%
50.00%87.094810,82875.0%25.0%
14.29%78.482412,7020.0%33.3%
42.86%77.31,04216,0630.0%60.0%
57.14%77.397313,258100.0%50.0%
0.00%67.376710,5950.0%0.0%
33.33%67.985412,44250.0%25.0%
33.33%66.979512,17550.0%25.0%
33.33%67.08298,833100.0%0.0%
80.00%56.295115,191100.0%75.0%
80.00%57.31,19911,179100.0%75.0%
60.00%57.21,20311,1300.0%100.0%
60.00%57.91,38915,68850.0%66.7%

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Vladimir vs Zaahen - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vladimir do against Zaahen in League of Legends?

Zaahen wins the Vladimir vs Zaahen matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to Vladimir's 25.0%, a 50.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Vladimir do against Zaahen in the early game?

In the early game, Zaahen has the advantage against Vladimir with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Zaahen players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vladimir do against Zaahen in the late game?

In the late game, Zaahen takes over the Vladimir vs Zaahen matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Zaahen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vladimir vs Zaahen matchup?

Zaahen wins the matchup against Vladimir with a 75.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 50.0 percentage point advantage means Zaahen is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Vladimir build against Zaahen?

The best Vladimir build against Zaahen includes Riftmaker, Hextech Rocketbelt, Rabadon's Deathcap with Crimson Lucidity. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Zaahen?

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

Does Vladimir counter Zaahen?

No, Vladimir struggles against Zaahen with only a 25.0% win rate. Zaahen has the advantage in this matchup. Vladimir players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zaahen's lead.

How do I play Vladimir against Zaahen?

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