Playstyle: Vladimir Builds

  1. Mobility & Burst

    4,003 Games

    Phase Rush
    Inspiration
    Night Harvester

    52%

  2. Mobility & Gap Close

    1,801 Games

    Phase Rush
    Inspiration
    Hextech Rocketbelt

    51%

Core Vladimir Item Build Order

Doran's Ring

Starting

Night Harvester
Hextech Alternator
Fiendish Codex
Amplifying Tome

1st

Sorcerer's Shoes
Boots

2nd

Cosmic Drive
Fiendish Codex
Aether Wisp
Amplifying Tome

3rd

Rabadon's Deathcap
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod

4th

Shadowflame
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod

5th

Zhonya's Hourglass
Seeker's Armguard
Fiendish Codex
Stopwatch

6th

Doran's Ring

Starting

Night Harvester
Hextech Alternator
Fiendish Codex
Amplifying Tome

1st

Sorcerer's Shoes
Boots

2nd

Cosmic Drive
Fiendish Codex
Aether Wisp
Amplifying Tome

3rd

Rabadon's Deathcap
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod

4th

Shadowflame
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod

5th

Zhonya's Hourglass
Seeker's Armguard
Fiendish Codex
Stopwatch

6th

Core Vladimir Item Build Path

Doran's Ring
Hextech Alternator
Fiendish Codex
Amplifying Tome
Night Harvester
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Fiendish Codex
Aether Wisp
Amplifying Tome
Cosmic Drive

Situational

Void Staff
Spirit Visage
Deathfire Grasp
Demonic Embrace
Morellonomicon
Horizon Focus
Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Summoner Spells

FlashGhost

Damage Breakdown

Vladimir Runes

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
Summon AeryArcane CometPhase Rush
Nullifying OrbManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
PrecisionDominationInspirationResolve
Hextech FlashtraptionMagical FootwearPerfect Timing
Future's MarketMinion DematerializerBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightApproach VelocityTime Warp Tonic
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.attack_speed,Attack Speedlol:shardInfo.ability_haste,Ability Haste
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
lol:shardInfo.scaling_health,Scaling Healthlol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
Crimson Pact

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Transfusion

Q

Q

Q

Q

Q

Sanguine Pool

W

W

W

W

W

Tides of Blood

E

E

E

E

E

Hemoplague

R

R

R

Vladimir Skill Order

Q

E

W

Vladimir Guide

Key Insights
After two
Vladimir
Q
's, Vladimir gains 10% bonus movespeed for 0.5 seconds and his next
Vladimir
Q
within 2.5 seconds deals 85% increased damage and heals more.
Vladimir heals for 15% of the damage dealt by
Vladimir
W
.
If
Vladimir
E
is charging at the time of
Vladimir
W
's cast, it can continue charging.
Vladimir
E
costs more HP and deals more damage based on its charge time.
Strengths
Has a strong spike when
Vladimir
Q
reaches max rank.
Has easy access into teamfights with
Vladimir
W
.
A well-positioned
Vladimir
R
enables Vladimir to sustain better in teamfights.
Synergizes well with
Hextech Rocketbelt
,
Cosmic Drive
,
Shadowflame
,
Zhonya's Hourglass
,
Rabadon's Deathcap
, and
Spirit Visage
. Can opt for
Riftmaker
or
Night Harvester
when needed.
Weaknesses
Has a weaker early game.
Immobile, leaving him vulnerable to ganks.
Vladimir
W
has a high cooldown of 28 seconds at rank 1. Once used, he can be punished.
Vladimir
R
's damage and healing doesn't take place until 4 seconds after the cast.
Most forms of Grievous Wounds hurt Vladimir because of how much healing he has in his kit (
Executioner's Calling
,
Oblivion Orb
,
Chemtech Putrifier
,
Morellonomicon
,
Mortal Reminder
,
Thornmail
,
Chempunk Chainsword
).