Counter guide

How to beat Vladimir

The champions that shut Vladimir down, by lane, with exactly how to win the matchup. Pick one and check the full build in the Counter-Picker.

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Best Vladimir counters — Mid

MalzaharExtremePush him in and outpoke him. Your ultimate suppresses him and your Spell Shield blocks his drain, ignoring his sustain.

AniviaExtremeYou outrange and outpoke him. Wall off his engage, stun him with your Q, and zone him with your ultimate.

ViktorMajorOutpoke and outzone him with your laser. Push waves, deny his scaling, and lock him down with your Gravity Field.

SyndraMajorOutrange his drain and stun him when he steps up. Burst him down faster than his sustain can heal.

RyzeMajorTake Conqueror and out trade his drain. Root him with your combo and outdamage his sustain in extended fights.

ZedDodge his abilities and poke him early. Take Dark Harvest and punish him at low levels before he scales.

Best Vladimir counters — Top

DariusExtremePull him when he steps up and out sustain his poke. Stack your passive and all in before he can pool.

FioraMajorVitals poke him down and parry his damage. Out duel him in extended fights and shred him before he scales.

KledMajorAll in him early with your remount sustain. Deny his sustain and win every extended trade in lane.

GangplankMajorPoke him with barrels from range and outscale his sustain. Deny his farm and punish his weak early trades.

JaxMajorOut duel him in extended fights and stun his engage. Bait his pool, then all in and outscale him.

TeemoMajorBlind his autos and poke him from range. Kite his engage with shrooms and out sustain his early game.

Extreme: a hard counter that should win the lane. Major: a clear edge, but still playable.

Curated Vladimir counters for every lane. Pick your answer, then get the exact runes and items in the Counter-Picker.