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

Vladimir vs Janna

How to Beat Janna as Vladimir in LoLVladimir is in the s tier of champions
Mage
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How to Beat Janna as Vladimir

based on 3,148 Vladimir vs Janna matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each week. In our dataset, Vladimir fought Janna 3148 times. With so many matchups for Vladimir vs Janna gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to prepare enlightening data and a supported build to smash your foe. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Vladimir has to counter Janna in only 2.8% of his matches.

Vladimir vs Janna Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Vladimir has done a dismal job of beating Janna. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.8% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Vladimir against Janna games, Vladimir’s side is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Janna.

Best Vladimir vs Janna Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingDark Seal

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalFiendish Codex

Core Vladimir Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapCosmic DriveStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameLiandry's TormentHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerdot 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

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
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
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E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Janna as Vladimir

Tips for Playing as Vladimir against Janna

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 Janna

Janna's at her strongest when buffing another ally. If you can harass her ally, it will weaken her ability to fight you.

Save an interrupt ability for when Janna uses her ultimate.

Listen for the charge up sound on Howling Gale in case Janna is trying to hit you with it from off screen or from brush.

Vladimir vs Janna Counter Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Janna Image
5.9
< Kills >
1.4
4.9
< Deaths >
4.6
5.4
< Assists >
14.5
1.32
< Killing Sprees >
0.24
187
< Minions Killed >
26
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.57
990
< Physical Damage >
991
22,352
< Magic Damage >
6,363
333
< True Damage >
471
23,676
< Damage Dealt >
7,826
32,322
< Damage Taken >
16,885
11,501
< Gold Earned >
8,156
1.94
< Towers >
2.24
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
27,875
< Total Healing >
8,082
14,475
< Experience >
10,283
16
< Vision Score >
63
8
< Wards Placed >
27
118
< Time Dealing CC >
173

How to Counter Janna with Vladimir in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several strategic Vladimir versus Janna matchup statistics that may help us understand the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Vladimir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Janna’s ratio of NaN, showing that Vladimir may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Janna. This observation is in large part caused by the difference in kills.

Vladimir normally has a much larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Janna. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vladimir and Janna

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Janna
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vladimir
Janna

Who is Better, Vladimir or Janna?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Vladimir usually loses when trying to fight Janna, with a 48.8% win rate. Thus, Vladimir makes a bad counter to Janna.

While Vladimir does have a lower win rate compared to Janna, when they face off with one another, Vladimir also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Vladimir into Jannaas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Vladimir has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Janna. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Vladimir vs Janna matchups, Janna is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Vladimir is a somewhat poor counter for Janna. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Vladimir against Janna.

Additional Information for Vladimir Players

How We Calculated Our Vladimir vs Janna Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Janna as Vladimir, we analyzed 3,148 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 Janna 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 to counter Janna during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vladimir typically picks up much more CS relative to Janna. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Vladimir versus Janna build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Cosmic Drive, and Stormsurge. When Vladimir incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Janna than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Vladimir boasted an average winrate of 48.8% when countering Janna with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Janna as Vladimir, Vladimir players should take the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Vladimir vs Janna counterpicks, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Janna as Vladimir are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a specific player tier, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.