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

Vladimir vs Pantheon

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

based on 5,043 Vladimir vs Pantheon matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League matches each week. Within our data, Vladimir faced Pantheon 5043 times. Including so many matchups for Vladimir vs Pantheon gives us confidence in our capacity to prepare enlightening data and a pro build to suppress Pantheon. This counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Vladimir has to counter Pantheon in only 4.5% of his rounds.

Vladimir vs Pantheon Matchup Summary

Vladimir does a average job of beating Pantheon. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.9% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Vladimir versus Pantheon games, Vladimir’s side is 0.2% less likely to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood against Pantheon.

Best Vladimir vs Pantheon 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 StaffShadowflameZhonya's HourglassFrozen Heart

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

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
SorceryTranscendenceGathering Storm
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Pantheon as Vladimir

Tips for Playing as Vladimir against Pantheon

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 Pantheon

Pantheon's Aegis Assault makes him invulnerable from the front. Get behind him or wait it out.

Grand Starfall gives several seconds of warning before Pantheon arrives. Use this time to get out of the way or to form a plan to deal with him.

Be careful near Pantheon if your health is low - a thrown Comet Spear executes low health enemies.

Vladimir vs Pantheon Counter Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Pantheon Image
6.4
< Kills >
7.2
5.6
< Deaths >
6.7
6.2
< Assists >
7.1
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
179
< Minions Killed >
105
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.38
952
< Physical Damage >
20,361
22,364
< Magic Damage >
763
344
< True Damage >
1,272
23,661
< Damage Dealt >
22,397
33,043
< Damage Taken >
25,802
11,643
< Gold Earned >
11,082
1.94
< Towers >
1.64
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
27,041
< Total Healing >
5,044
14,634
< Experience >
12,710
15
< Vision Score >
30
8
< Wards Placed >
13
122
< Time Dealing CC >
67

How to Counter Pantheon with Vladimir in LoL

The stats provided here feature some important Vladimir against Pantheon matchup statistics that can help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Vladimir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Pantheon’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Vladimir may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Pantheon..

Vladimir normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Pantheon. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vladimir and Pantheon

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Pantheon
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vladimir
Pantheon

Who is Better, Vladimir or Pantheon?

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 facing off against Pantheon, with a 50.9% win rate. As a result, Vladimir makes an ok counter for Pantheon.

While Vladimir does have a higher win rate compared to Pantheon, when they face off with one another, Vladimir also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Vladimir into Pantheonas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Vladimir has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Pantheon. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

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

Additional Information for Vladimir Players

How We Calculated Our Vladimir vs Pantheon Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pantheon as Vladimir, we analyzed 5,043 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 Pantheon 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 Pantheon during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vladimir usually accumulates more CS as Pantheon. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Vladimir versus Pantheon build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Cosmic Drive, and Liandry's Torment. When Vladimir combined at least these three items in his build, he did much better when facing Pantheon than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Vladimir had an average winrate of 50.9% when playing against Pantheon with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Pantheon as Vladimir, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Vladimir vs Pantheon counterpicks, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Pantheon as Vladimir are presented for all ranked divisions combined. To filter the statistics and builds to an individual rank, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.