Vladimir ADC build & stats
- Win rate
- 54.1%
- Pick rate
- 1.2%
- Ban rate
- 8.5%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Runes
Sorcery +
Precision 
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Gathering Storm
Cut Down
Legend: Haste
Summoner spells
54.2%
421 games
Max order
Q
E
W
53.2%
77 games
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Vladimir
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Vladimir wins 54.1% of games as ADC on patch 16.17 (427 games).
- Most common core: Hextech Rocketbelt → Rabadon's Deathcap → Void Staff — 67% win rate over 9 games.
- Take Stormraider's Surge as keystone: picked in 85% of games with a 54% win rate.
- Best matchup: Sivir (73% over 11 games). Hardest: Aurelion Sol (12% over 8 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 66.7% | 1% (3) | |
| 62.5% | 34% (144) | |
| 59.9% | 64% (272) | |
| 57.1% | 2% (7) | |
| 57.1% | 61% (261) | |
| 53.1% | 11% (49) | |
| 51.8% | 38% (164) | |
| 50.0% | 23% (98) | |
| 48.3% | 21% (89) | |
| 47.8% | 5% (23) | |
| 46.4% | 7% (28) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Sorcery +
Precision
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Gathering Storm
Last Stand
Legend: Haste
Sorcery +
Precision
Sorcery +
Precision
Keystones
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Stormraider's Surge
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
54.2%85% pick
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Conqueror
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
59.4%7% pick
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Deathfire Touch
Damaging a champion with an ability burns them over time.
44.0%6% pick
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Summon Aery
Your attacks and abilities send Aery to a target, damaging enemies or shielding allies.
62.5%2% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ghost
54.2%99% pick
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Flash + Ignite
80.0%1% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
E
W
53.2%77 games
Most common first three levels: Q → W → E (60%), Q → E → W (42%), Q → E → Q (100%).
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PCrimson PactEvery 30 points of bonus Health gives Vladimir 1 Ability Power and every 1 point of Ability Power gives Vladimir 1.6 bonus Health (does not stack with itself).
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QTransfusion
Vladimir steals life from the target enemy. When Vladimir's resource is full, Transfusion will benefit from massively increased damage and healing for a brief time.
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WSanguine Pool
Vladimir sinks into a pool of blood, becoming untargetable for 2 seconds. Additionally, enemies on the pool are slowed and Vladimir siphons life from them.
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ETides of Blood
Vladimir pays his own health to charge up a reservoir of blood which, when released, deals damage in the area around him but can be blocked by enemy units.
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RHemoplagueVladimir infects an area with a virulent plague. Affected enemies take increased damage for the duration. After a few seconds, Hemoplague deals magic damage to infected enemies and heals Vladimir for each enemy Champion...