Vladimir Pro Builds - How to Play Vladimir in Season 14
Vladimir – the Crimson Reaper – is a great Mage that is usually played on position Top. Vladimir can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Top in this LoL Vladimir guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.
Vladimir has a win rate of 57% and pick rate of 0.3%. There is a ban rate of 3%. Although a great champion, winning with Vladimir is not a given. You need to have the right Vladimir build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.23. There are many Vladimir probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Vladimir players need to win.
Latest Vladimir probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Vladimir probuilds on position Top.
How to play Vladimir
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Vladimir is strong, but if you ran into 
Yorick or 
Aurora you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Vladimir Top pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Vladimir. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Vladimir builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Vladimir
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Vladimir. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Shen or 
Gwen can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Vladimir is a powerful Mage you should start with 
Doran's Ring, 
Health Potion, and Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Sorcerer's Shoes. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Cosmic Drive
Riftmaker
Rabadon's Deathcap
Vladimir abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Vladimir. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Vladimir. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Flash and 
Ignite.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Vladimir abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Transfusion. Then you should continue with 
Tides of Blood, followed by 
Sanguine Pool. An order for abilities of Vladimir up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Transfusion |
| 2 | R | Tides of Blood |
| 3 | R | Sanguine Pool |
| 4 | R | Transfusion |
| 5 | R | Transfusion |
| 6 | R |  Hemoplague |
| 7 | R | Transfusion |
| 8 | R | Tides of Blood |
| 9 | R | Transfusion |
| 10 | R | Tides of Blood |
Most effective Vladimir runes selection
For an effective Vladimir build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Vladimir. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Crimson Reaper: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Vladimir are for primary 
Sorcery and for secondary 
Precision. As the keystone rune on Vladimir most pros pick 
Summon Aery.
For your primary path – Sorcery – choose these runes on Vladimir:
- Summon Aery
Transcendence
Nimbus Cloak
Scorch
For your secondary path – Precision – choose these runes on Vladimir:
Legend: Haste
Last Stand
Champions that counter Vladimir
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Vladimir. There are champions that counter Vladimir. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Yorick for instance is strong against Vladimir and has a win rate of 70%. Another dangerous counter is Aurora.
When your opponent counter picks Vladimir in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
Broken Covenant Vladimir is one of the 13 available skins for Vladimir.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Vladimir pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Vladimir into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Vladimir guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Vladimir will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Vladimir in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Hemoplague. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Vladimir build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Vladimir will grow. Once you mastered Vladimir – the Crimson Reaper – you will rule the rift.
