Is Vladimir good in Patch 26.16?

Vladimir is D tier Bot in Patch 26.16 with a 50.7% win rate, 0.7% pick rate, and 6.2% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Vladimir Bot after Patch 26.16 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Bot role.

What is the best build for Vladimir Bot?

The best Vladimir Bot build in Patch 26.16 uses Dark Seal, Stormsurge, Mejai's Soulstealer, Rabadon's Deathcap with the Stormraider's Surge keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Vladimir Bot is D tier with 50.7% win rate this patch.

Who counters Vladimir?

No recorded opponent wins the matchup against Vladimir in Patch 26.16 over merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

BOT · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play VladimirBot Build, Emerald+Patch 26.16

The recommended Vladimir Bot build for LoL Patch 26.16, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Last updated Aug 14, 2026

Patch 26.16 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierTier down since last patchD#36of 42 Bot champions

Win rate50.7%vs 52.1% role avg

Pick rate0.7%40th most picked Bot

Ban rate6.2%

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Vladimir Bot Build (Patch 26.16)

Highest win rate build path (0.8% pick rate, 44.3% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

44.3% WR

SorceryPRIMARY

Stormraider's SurgeKEYSTONE

Nimbus Cloak

Transcendence

Gathering Storm

PrecisionSECONDARY

Legend: Haste

Last Stand

SHARDS

Summoner spells

Flash

Ghost

Skill order

WMax Q first

14579

31415

28101213

611

Item build

0.8% pick

Starting

Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion

Core build

Dark Seal

Stormsurge

Mejai's Soulstealer

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Situational

Stormsurge

Rabadon's Deathcap

Dark Seal

Hextech Rocketbelt

Void Staff

Riftmaker

Vladimir Bot meta analysis (Patch 26.16)

Vladimir holds a 50.7% win rate in the Bot role on Patch 26.16, 1.5 points below the Bot role average of 52.1%. That is the 36th highest win rate of 42 Bot champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 0.7% pick rate (40th most played in the role) and a 6.2% ban rate, Vladimir gets banned regularly, so it helps to have a second comfort pick.

Vladimir Bot slipped from C to D tier in Patch 26.16. A drop like this usually traces back to direct nerfs, item changes, or a meta shift toward unfavorable matchups, so respect the counter picks more than you did last patch. At D tier, Vladimir is a mains-only pick this patch: expect to out-knowledge opponents rather than out-stat them.

Other Bot champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.16:

Frequently asked questions

Is Vladimir good in Patch 26.16?: Vladimir is D tier Bot in Patch 26.16 with a 50.7% win rate, 0.7% pick rate, and 6.2% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Vladimir Bot after Patch 26.16 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Bot role.
What is the best build for Vladimir Bot?: The best Vladimir Bot build in Patch 26.16 uses Dark Seal, Stormsurge, Mejai's Soulstealer, Rabadon's Deathcap with the Stormraider's Surge keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Vladimir Bot is D tier with 50.7% win rate this patch.
Who counters Vladimir?: No recorded opponent wins the matchup against Vladimir in Patch 26.16 over merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.