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How to Synergize Vladimir with Aphelios on the Same TeamVladimir is in the s tier of champions

Vladimir with Aphelios

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Mage
Marksman

How to Synergize Vladimir and Aphelios

based on 2,690 Vladimir with Aphelios pairs
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the results of from millions of League of Legends games directly from Riot Games each week. Vladimir has gone into battle with Aphelios in 2690 recently played, ranked matches. By amassing so much relevant data straight from the creators of League, we are completely sure that we can give you high-quality, usable builds to help Vladimir synergize with Aphelios. It is relatively rare for Vladimir to play alongside Aphelios on the same side. This has only happened in approximately 2.4% of matches with Vladimir.

Vladimir Aphelios Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Vladimir does a dismal job of synergizing with Aphelios. On average, he wins a lowly 48.4% of games the champs fight alongside one another. If you want to maximize your potential as Vladimir when fighting on the same team as Aphelios by learning how to better synergize your strategy with him, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Vladimir vs Aphelios Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHaunting Guise

Core Vladimir Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernRiftmakerLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassRabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

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 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
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Synergizing Vladimir and Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Vladimir with Aphelios

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 Understand How Aphelios Will Play

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different strengths, so try to find the right situation for your current weapons.

Vladimir Aphelios Synergy Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Aphelios Image
6.1
< Kills >
6.3
5.3
< Deaths >
5.3
5.6
< Assists >
5.9
1.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
186
< Minions Killed >
184
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.43
985
< Physical Damage >
993
22,487
< Magic Damage >
22,922
362
< True Damage >
371
23,835
< Damage Dealt >
24,287
32,732
< Damage Taken >
33,179
11,657
< Gold Earned >
11,730
1.84
< Towers >
1.95
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
27,466
< Total Healing >
28,099
14,849
< Experience >
14,839
16
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
122
< Time Dealing CC >
120

How to Play with Aphelios as Vladimir in LoL

The Vladimir Aphelios synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Aphelios, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Vladimir sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Aphelios. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Aphelios helps Vladimir perform worse in ranked LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Vladimir is an ally to Aphelios, he gets a little decrease in his complete damage output. This difference may demonstrate that Aphelios does not support by providing cover for him to dish out more damage or that his presence on the team also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Vladimir is played with Aphelios on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Aphelios. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Aphelios.

Additionally, when Vladimir plays with Aphelios on the same side, he on average receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Receiving not as much damage may indicate that Aphelios does a decent job of covering Vladimir during team fights.

Synergies between Vladimir and Aphelios

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Aphelios
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Vladimir
Aphelios

Is Vladimir better when played alongside Aphelios?

There is no ideal ally for Vladimir that will 100% of the time be his best ally. However, Aphelios is a relatively poor companion for Vladimir. By locking into the same side as Vladimir, he lowers their win rate by -1.6% to 48.4%. This clearly indicates that there is a bad strategic relationship between Vladimir and Aphelios that results in them performing worse together than alone.

Aphelios has a greater difficulty than Vladimir. That means you must be very careful when finding Aphelios comrades to fight alongside, as they will require a greater level of skill to work well with you.

Playing on the same side, you will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal magical damage. When paired, these champs can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

Conversely, by bringing Vladimir and Aphelios together, you probably will not be granting your other allies very much utility. Plan to have other champions on your team that fills this hole in this pairing's kit.

Regardless of your Aphelios ally's skill level, you need to focus on maximizing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Vladimir Players

How We Calculated Our Vladimir Aphelios Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Vladimir and Aphelios, we analyzed 2,690 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Vladimir with Aphelios comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Vladimir in order to pair well with Aphelios during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The best items to have in your Vladimir and Aphelios synergy build include Kaenic Rookern, Riftmaker, and Liandry's Torment. When Vladimir used at least these three finished items in his build, he did a lot better when paired up with Aphelios than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Vladimir boasted an average winrate of 48.4% helping carry Aphelios with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating your oponents, Vladimir players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Vladimir and Aphelios pairings, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.4% win rate overall.

If you want to see Vladimir with Aphelios synergy tips and stats for a an individual division, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and guides shown are calculated using every round played with these champions.