Wincon
Mid · 246 games · NA

Vladimir

Mid · 61% of games Bot · 15%Top · 24%

Strongest when games end at 15–20 minutes (65%). On average behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes (−245 gold), and still wins 56%.

Win rate
55.7%
±6.2 · role avg 50.0%
Tier
S+
#2 of 70
Pick rate
4.0%
ban 6.2%
Games
246
ranked solo/duo

Vladimir mid wins 55.7% of 246 ranked games in NA, rank 2 of 70 mid champions (tier S+). Most players finish Stormsurge first, at about 12:24.

The build at a glance

What most Vladimir players run

Items 1–4: the most common path. Later items: the most common pick in the games that last that long, so fewer games.
Items, in buying orderEvery option, item by item →
Item 1 Stormsurge 12:35 · 85% · 200 games
Boots Sorcerer's Shoes 12:42 · 77% of games
Item 2 Liandry's Torment 20:08 · 61% · 98 games
Item 3 Void Staff 25:12 · 50% · 25 games
Item 4 Rabadon's Deathcap 30:42 · 100% · 10 games
Item 5 · late game Zhonya's Hourglass 35:00 · 4 of 8 games
Runes
Stormraider's Surge · Sorcery + Precision 25% of games · 48% wins All runes →
Start
Doran's Ring + Health Potion 98% of games · 56% wins Other starts →
Spells
Flash + Ghost 86% of games · 55% wins Other spells →
Skill order
TransfusionQ Tides of BloodE Sanguine PoolW
Max Transfusion first 96% of games · 57% wins Skill orders →
When Vladimir wins

Best when games end at 15–20′

Win rate by when the game ended. Faded: under 30 games. Icons: when each item is usually finished.
70%60%50%40%30% Games that ended at 15–20′: 65% wins over 31 games 65% Games that ended at 20–25′: 37% wins over 59 games 37% Games that ended at 25–30′: 58% wins over 76 games 58% Games that ended at 30–35′: 60% wins over 47 games 60% Games that ended at 35–40′: 83% wins over 18 games 83% Games that ended at 40–45′: 60% wins over 10 games 60% 0′5′10′15′20′25′30′35′40′45′
Stormsurge Sorcerer's Shoes Liandry's Torment Void Staff Rabadon's Deathcap Zhonya's Hourglass
Ends before 25′47% wins37% of games · 90
Lasts 25′ or more62% wins61% of games · 151
Lanes

Watch out for Zed, Yone

Hard Easy Points above or below what both champions' overall win rates predict. Every opponent, minute by minute →
What wins Vladimir games

First Baron: 85% against 38%

Win rate when the team took it firstwhen it didn't Gap
First Baron 38% 85% +47
First tower 38% 83% +45
Rift Herald 46% 73% +27
First dragon 46% 70% +24
First blood 48% 63% +15
First Voidgrubs 53% 61% +8

Taking an objective goes with winning; it isn't the whole cause. First inhibitor is left out: it mostly means the game is already won.

How Vladimir plays

Fewer control wards, more multikills

What stands out (10% or more) against the average mid laner. Blue: better for winning, red: worse.

Fewer control wards a game0.23 against 0.64 · −64%
More multikills a game0.98 against 0.77 · +27%
Fewer deaths a game4.3 against 5.6 · −24%
Less time spent dead4.8s against 6.2s a minute · −21%
Fewer assists a game5.2 against 6.2 · −17%

About average: solo kills, gold.