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Vladimir Counters

Vladimir

Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper

Who beats Vladimir in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Mid
  • Mage
  • Fighter
  • Ranged · 450 range
  • 330 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Vladimir

These champions have the tools to beat Vladimir.

  1. Zed
    Zed

    Zed bursts Vladimir before he can scale and Sanguine Pool has a long cooldown early.

  2. Talon
    Talon

    Talon roams and bursts Vladimir early, before his items arrive.

  3. Syndra
    Syndra

    Syndra outranges Vladimir and bursts him after Sanguine Pool is down.

  4. Xerath
    Xerath

    Xerath outranges Vladimir and pokes him down early.

Worst picks against Vladimir

Vladimir usually wins these matchups.

  1. Veigar
    Veigar

    Vladimir heals through Veigar's poke and pools out of his cage.

  2. Malzahar
    Malzahar

    Vladimir's healing outlasts Malzahar's damage over time.

  3. Galio
    Galio

    Vladimir outheals Galio and scales much harder.

  4. Annie
    Annie

    Vladimir heals through Annie's poke and pools out of her stun.

How to counter Vladimir

  1. Buy healing reduction early; his Transfusion heals him a lot.

  2. Pressure him in the first levels; he is weak until his items.

  3. Wait out Sanguine Pool, his untargetable pool, before using your crowd control.

  4. Spread out against Hemoplague, his ultimate.

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Zed, Talon, Syndra and Xerath are strong picks against Vladimir. Zed bursts Vladimir before he can scale and Sanguine Pool has a long cooldown early.
Vladimir usually has the advantage against Veigar, Malzahar, Galio and Annie, so avoid those picks when Vladimir is likely in the mid.
Buy healing reduction early; his Transfusion heals him a lot. Pressure him in the first levels; he is weak until his items.
Vladimir has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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