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

Vladimir vs Caitlyn

How to Beat Caitlyn as Vladimir in LoLVladimir is in the a tier of champions
Mage
Marksman

How to Beat Caitlyn as Vladimir

based on 10,554 Vladimir vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
9.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League matches every week. In our dataset, Vladimir faced Caitlyn in 10554 rounds. Including so many matchups for Vladimir versus Caitlyn gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce actionable data and a supported build to annihilate your rival. This champion pairing is somewhat uncommon. Vladimir is forced to battle against Caitlyn in only 9.5% of his rounds.

Vladimir vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Vladimir has done a average job of beating Caitlyn. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.9% of games the champions face each other in. In Vladimir versus Caitlyn rounds, Vladimir’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Caitlyn.

Best Vladimir vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Fiendish CodexIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Vladimir Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapCosmic DriveLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Void StaffKaenic RookernSpirit VisageStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceScorch
PrecisionTriumphLast Stand
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
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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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Vladimir

Tips for Playing as Vladimir against Caitlyn

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 Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).

You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Vladimir vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Caitlyn Image
6.3
< Kills >
6.4
5.2
< Deaths >
5.8
5.8
< Assists >
6.6
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
183
< Minions Killed >
179
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.54
983
< Physical Damage >
20,611
22,643
< Magic Damage >
1,577
354
< True Damage >
589
23,981
< Damage Dealt >
22,777
33,351
< Damage Taken >
19,185
11,729
< Gold Earned >
12,086
1.95
< Towers >
2.61
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
28,218
< Total Healing >
5,470
14,883
< Experience >
12,532
16
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
121
< Time Dealing CC >
91

How to Counter Caitlyn with Vladimir in LoL

The stats shown here highlight several valuable Vladimir against Caitlyn counter stats that may help you appreciate the differences between the two. Vladimir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Caitlyn’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Vladimir may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Caitlyn..

Vladimir usually has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than Caitlyn. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vladimir and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vladimir
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Vladimir or Caitlyn?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Vladimir usually fairs equally well when playing against Caitlyn, with a 50.9% win rate. Thus, Vladimir makes an ok counter for Caitlyn.

While Vladimir does have a higher winrate compared to Caitlyn, when on opposite teams, Vladimir also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Vladimir into Caitlynas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Vladimir also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vladimir vs Caitlyn matchups, Vladimir is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Vladimir is a decent counter for Caitlyn. Focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Vladimir against Caitlyn.

Additional Information for Vladimir Players

How We Calculated Our Vladimir vs Caitlyn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Vladimir, we analyzed 10,554 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 Caitlyn 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Vladimir in order to counter Caitlyn during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vladimir typically picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Caitlyn. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to use in your Vladimir versus Caitlyn build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Cosmic Drive, and Liandry's Torment. When Vladimir bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Caitlyn than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Vladimir had an average win rate of 50.9% when countering Caitlyn with this build.

To have the best chance of annihilating Caitlyn as Vladimir, you should use the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Scorch, Triumph, and Last Stand runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Vladimir vs Caitlyn counters, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.9% win rate overall.

If you need to see Vladimir versus Caitlyn tips and counter stats for a a specific rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions shown are computed using all games run with both champions.