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How to Play VladimirMid Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Vladimir Mid build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Crimson PactPTransfusionQSanguine PoolWTides of BloodEHemoplagueR

In Patch 26.13, Vladimir is S+ tier Mid with 51.7% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Stormraider's Surge + Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker. Hardest matchup: Syndra (47.5% win rate for Vladimir). Key patterns to practice: Level up timers.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierNo tier changeS+#1of 38 Mid champions
Win rate51.7%vs 50.0% role avg
Pick rate4.5%16th most picked Mid
Ban rate6.5%

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Vladimir Mid Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (4.4% pick rate, 51.7% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

51.7% WR
SorceryPRIMARY
Stormraider's SurgeKEYSTONE
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Gathering Storm
PrecisionSECONDARY
Legend: Haste
Last Stand
SHARDS

Stormraider's Surge · Nimbus Cloak · Transcendence · Gathering Storm + Legend: Haste · Last Stand

Summoner spells

FlashFlashGhostGhost

Skill order

TransfusionQTides of BloodESanguine PoolWMax Q first
Transfusion14579
Sanguine Pool31415
Tides of Blood28101213
Hemoplague611

Item build

4.4% pick
StartingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionDoran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion
Core buildHextech RocketbeltHextech RocketbeltRiftmakerRiftmakerRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap
BootsIonian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity
SituationalHextech RocketbeltHextech RocketbeltRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's DeathcapRiftmakerRiftmakerStormsurgeStormsurgeDark SealDark SealZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass

Vladimir Mid meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Vladimir holds a 51.7% win rate in the Mid role on Patch 26.13, 1.7 points above the Mid role average of 50.0%. That is the 1st highest win rate of 38 Mid champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 4.5% pick rate (16th most played in the role) and a 6.5% ban rate, Vladimir gets banned regularly, so it helps to have a second comfort pick.

Vladimir Mid held steady at S+ tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At S+ tier, Vladimir is a pick you can blind in most drafts and climb with confidently.

Champion select decides a lot of Vladimir Mid games. The hardest matchups this patch are Syndra (47.5% win rate for Vladimir) and Viktor (50.2% win rate for Vladimir): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Yasuo (57.0%) and Katarina (54.8%) are the matchups to look for, where Vladimir wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Vladimir Mid

  • Pick Vladimir Mid in patch 26.13 when you want a top-rated pick you can blind in most drafts.

Vladimir Mid guide

Vladimir mid is built around Transfusion (Q), Tides of Blood (E), and Hemoplague (R): poke with Transfusion, spend health charging Tides of Blood for area damage, and detonate Hemoplague on a marked target to heal off the plague's magic damage, all while Crimson Pact (passive) converts bonus health and ability power into each other.

The build

Rune page: Stormraider's Surge, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, and Gathering Storm (Sorcery), with Last Stand and Legend: Haste (Precision). Summoners: Flash and Ghost. Skill order opens Transfusion (Q), Tides of Blood (E), then Sanguine Pool (W), maxing Transfusion (Q) first and Tides of Blood (E) second. Starter: Doran's Ring and two Health Potions, into Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Core build: Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Rabadon's Deathcap, with Stormsurge, Dark Seal, and Zhonya's Hourglass as later options.

Ability mechanics

Transfusion (Q) steals life from the target, and hits far harder with far more healing once Vladimir's resource is full. Tides of Blood (E) pays his own health to charge a blood reservoir that bursts for area damage, but enemy units can block the release. Sanguine Pool (W) makes him untargetable for two seconds while slowing and draining anyone standing in the pool.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Syndra, Viktor, Zed, Ahri, Sylas. Best matchups: Yasuo, Katarina, Locke.

Other Mid champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Vladimir counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Vladimir good in Patch 26.13?

Vladimir is S+ tier Mid in Patch 26.13 with a 51.7% win rate, 4.5% pick rate, and 6.5% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Vladimir Mid after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Mid role.

What is the best build for Vladimir Mid?

The best Vladimir Mid build in Patch 26.13 uses Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Rabadon's Deathcap with the Stormraider's Surge keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Vladimir Mid is S+ tier with 51.7% win rate this patch.

Who counters Vladimir?

Champions that counter Vladimir in Patch 26.13 include Syndra (47.5% Vladimir win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Vladimir?

To climb with Vladimir Mid in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Level up timers. Level up timers: Tracking early level up timers helps you to get kills and avoid deaths in lane.