01 / Vladimir
At a glance
Learn Vladimir abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.
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Strengths & weaknesses
Tools to play around
- TransfusionContributes damage to the champion’s rotation.
- Sanguine PoolAdds a utility effect to the champion’s kit.
What can go wrong
- TransfusionPractise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
- Sanguine PoolRead the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
- A completed combo is only useful when your position, resources and follow-up are safe.
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Abilities & tips
Open an ability to read its effect and a practical use tip.
PCrimson Pact
Every 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).
Read the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
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.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
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.
Read the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
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.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
RHemoplague
Vladimir 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 hit.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
Vladimir combos: execution and timing
AA = basic attack · EAA = empowered attack · 1/2/3 = cast stage. Follow the order, not instant key presses.
Follow up with Tides of Blood
- E
- Q
With Vladimir, start with Tides of Blood, then continue through Transfusion. Give Tides of Blood time to produce its effect. Train the required positioning before adding the other actions.
Follow up with Tides of Blood
- E
- W
- Q
With Vladimir, start with Tides of Blood, then continue through Sanguine Pool → Transfusion. Give Tides of Blood time to produce its effect. Train the required positioning before adding the other actions.
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Game plan by role
Vladimir · Mid
Use the wave to control when trades happen. Keep a defensive option if the opposing jungler is missing, and avoid forcing a combo into a large enemy wave.
Move after checking the wave, vision and who can follow. A useful roam should not cost several uncontested waves for no clear opportunity.
Fight from a position where you can repeat your useful spells. Look for an opening after enemy control is spent instead of entering first by habit.
Before your next fight, check: Transfusion · Hemoplague · Combos
Vladimir · Top
Keep trades short until you understand the opponent’s main cooldown. Check the minion wave before chasing and preserve a route back to your tower.
Decide between a side-lane push and joining the next objective. Push only as far as your vision and teammate positions allow.
Agree on your job before the fight: pressure a side, threaten a target or protect a carry. Save a key defensive tool when the enemy can turn on you.
Before your next fight, check: Transfusion · Hemoplague · Combos
Vladimir · Bot
Coordinate trades with your support and keep last hits consistent. Stand where you can attack without stepping into both enemy players’ threat range.
Collect safe farm while staying close enough to join your team. Check the map before crossing an exposed side lane for one more wave.
Keep dealing damage to an accessible target while tracking enemy engage tools. A safer sustained position is often better than chasing a distant carry.
Before your next fight, check: Transfusion · Hemoplague · Combos
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Matchup preparation
Compare opponents in the build for the role you are actually playing. Then check their key control, escape and defensive spells before choosing your trade.
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Practice checklist
- Cast each ability alone and identify its range, target conditions and stopping point.
- Practise the first sequence slowly. Repeat it while moving, without skipping the conditions shown on its card.
- After each attempt, identify the spell you would still have available to defend or retreat.
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Vladimir · Builds & runes
Choose a role, then select your rank on the build page for runes, items, skill order and matchup statistics.