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How to Play VladimirTop Build, Emerald+Patch 26.21

The recommended Vladimir Top build for LoL Patch 26.21, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

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Crimson PactPTransfusionQSanguine PoolWTides of BloodEHemoplagueR
Patch 26.21 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierTier down since last patchD#60of 62 Top champions
Win rate47.9%vs 51.0% role avg
Pick rate1.2%48th most picked Top
Ban rate4.4%

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Vladimir Top Build (Patch 26.21)

Highest win rate build path (1.2% pick rate, 44.2% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

44.2% WR
SorceryPRIMARY
Stormraider's SurgeKEYSTONE
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Gathering Storm
PrecisionSECONDARY
Legend: Haste
Last Stand
SHARDS

Summoner spells

FlashFlashGhostGhost

Skill order

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

Item build

1.2% 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
SituationalStormsurgeStormsurgeRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's DeathcapCosmic DriveCosmic DriveDark SealDark SealRiftmakerRiftmakerHextech RocketbeltHextech Rocketbelt

Vladimir Top meta analysis (Patch 26.21)

Vladimir holds a 47.9% win rate in the Top role on Patch 26.21, 3.1 points below the Top role average of 51.0%. That is the 60th highest win rate of 62 Top champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 1.2% pick rate (48th most played in the role) and a 4.4% ban rate, Vladimir rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Vladimir Top slipped from C to D tier in Patch 26.21. 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.

Champion select decides a lot of Vladimir Top games. The hardest matchups this patch are Irelia (41.0% win rate for Vladimir) and Yone (50.5% win rate for Vladimir): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Jax (54.9%) and Darius (53.0%) are the matchups to look for, where Vladimir wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Top champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.21:

Frequently asked questions

Is Vladimir good in Patch 26.21?

Vladimir is D tier Top in Patch 26.21 with a 47.9% win rate, 1.2% pick rate, and 4.4% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Vladimir Top after Patch 26.21 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Top role.

What is the best build for Vladimir Top?

The best Vladimir Top build in Patch 26.21 uses Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Rabadon's Deathcap with the Stormraider's Surge keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Vladimir Top is D tier with 47.9% win rate this patch.

Who counters Vladimir?

Champions that counter Vladimir in Patch 26.21 include Irelia (41.0% 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 Top in Patch 26.21, 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.