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How to Win Vladimir vs Ahri Counter MatchupVladimir is in the s tier of champions

Vladimir vs Ahri

How to Beat Ahri as Vladimir in LoLVladimir is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ahri as Vladimir

based on 3,031 Vladimir vs Ahri matchups
Win Rate
52.6 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Ahri as Vladimir came out of an analysis of 3031 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against one another. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Vladimir fights Ahri in only 2.7% of his games.

Vladimir vs Ahri Matchup Summary

Vladimir does a good job of countering Ahri. On average, he wins a whopping 52.6% of games the champions oppose one another in. In Vladimir vs Ahri rounds, Vladimir’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Ahri.

Best Vladimir vs Ahri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHaunting Guise

Core Vladimir Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

StormsurgeRiftmakerShadowflameCosmic Drive

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Vladimir to level upq
>
Second ability for Vladimir to level upe
>
Last skill for Vladimir to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
SorceryTranscendenceGathering Storm
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Vladimir's passive ability p
Vladimir's q ability q
Vladimir's w ability w
Vladimir's e ability e
Vladimir's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Ahri as Vladimir

Tips for Playing as Vladimir against Ahri

Transfusion instantly deals damage to the enemy before healing Vladimir, making it one of the best last hitting tools in the game.

Cast Hemoplague where it will afflict the most units.

Sanguine Pool pops incoming missiles, so it can be used to dodge disables.

Advice to Win Against Ahri

Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.

Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.

Vladimir vs Ahri Counter Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
52.6 %
VS
Win Rate
47.4 %
Ahri Image
6.4
< Kills >
5.8
5.1
< Deaths >
5.2
5.8
< Assists >
7.3
1.42
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
185
< Minions Killed >
168
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.43
796
< Physical Damage >
1,715
22,754
< Magic Damage >
16,170
373
< True Damage >
5,381
23,923
< Damage Dealt >
23,266
32,903
< Damage Taken >
19,888
11,808
< Gold Earned >
11,084
2
< Towers >
1.86
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
28,051
< Total Healing >
4,874
15,005
< Experience >
14,152
16
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
9
116
< Time Dealing CC >
71

How to Counter Ahri with Vladimir in LoL

The stats provided here highlight some influential Vladimir versus Ahri counter stats that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. For instance, Vladimir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ahri’s ratio of NaN, showing that Vladimir may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Ahri..

Vladimir usually has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Ahri. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vladimir and Ahri

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Ahri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vladimir
Ahri

Who is Better, Vladimir or Ahri?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Vladimir usually wins when facing off against Ahri, with a 52.6% win rate. As a result, Vladimir makes a good counter to Ahri.

While Vladimir does have a higher win rate than Ahri, when on opposite teams, Vladimir also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champ to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Vladimir into Ahrias his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Vladimir has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ahri. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vladimir vs Ahri matchups, Vladimir is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Vladimir is a good counter for Ahri. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Vladimir against Ahri.

Additional Information for Vladimir Players

How We Calculated Our Vladimir vs Ahri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ahri as Vladimir, we analyzed 3,031 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Ahri as Vladimir comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Vladimir in order to counter Ahri during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vladimir most often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Ahri. Champions who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Vladimir versus Ahri build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, and Liandry's Torment. When Vladimir used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better versus Ahri than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Vladimir had an average win rate of 52.6% battling Ahri with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Ahri as Vladimir, Vladimir players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Vladimir vs Ahri counters, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.6% winrate overall.

If you want to see Vladimir versus Ahri tips and counter stats for a an individual player tier, please choose one from the selection menu displayed above. By default, the statistics and guides displayed are computed using all rounds completed with both champions.