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Vladimir with Xerath

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Mage
Mage

How to Synergize Vladimir and Xerath

based on 2,597 Vladimir with Xerath pairs
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in the stats from from millions of League of Legends rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Vladimir has fought alongside Xerath in 2597 recent, competitive matches. By amassing so much great data from the creators of League, we are confident that we can present to you high quality, usable builds to help Vladimir play with Xerath. It is relatively rare for Vladimir to play with Xerath on the same side. This pairing has only taken place in approx. 2.3% of games with Vladimir.

Vladimir Xerath Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Vladimir does a dismal job of teaming up with Xerath. Usually, he wins an acceptable 49.3% of the time the champs play on the same team. If you want to play better as Vladimir when playing alongside Xerath by learning how to better synergize your strategy with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Vladimir vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHaunting Guise

Core Vladimir Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapCosmic DriveLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

StormsurgeRiftmakerVoid StaffShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport 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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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Vladimir and Xerath

Tips for Playing as Vladimir with Xerath

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 Xerath Will Play

If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.

It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.

Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.

Vladimir Xerath Synergy Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Xerath Image
6.2
< Kills >
6.3
5.5
< Deaths >
5.3
6
< Assists >
5.9
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
185
< Minions Killed >
184
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.43
997
< Physical Damage >
993
22,667
< Magic Damage >
22,922
366
< True Damage >
371
24,031
< Damage Dealt >
24,287
34,232
< Damage Taken >
33,179
11,856
< Gold Earned >
11,730
1.93
< Towers >
1.95
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
29,053
< Total Healing >
28,099
15,212
< Experience >
14,839
16
< Vision Score >
16
9
< Wards Placed >
8
121
< Time Dealing CC >
120

How to Play with Xerath as Vladimir in LoL

The Vladimir Xerath synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Xerath, 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 Xerath. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Xerath helps Vladimir perform poorer in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Vladimir plays on the same team as Xerath, he observes a small decrease in his full damage output. This change may indicate that Xerath does not provide cover for him to deal more damage or that his allyship also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Vladimir is played with Xerath on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Xerath.

Moreover, when Vladimir plays with Xerath on the same side, he usually takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Taking more damage may indicate that Xerath does a poor job of protecting Vladimir during team fights.

Synergies between Vladimir and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Vladimir
Xerath

Is Vladimir better when played alongside Xerath?

There is no perfect synergy for Vladimir that will always be his ideal ally. However, overall, Xerath is a very typical companion for Vladimir. By being on the same team as Vladimir, he lowers their win rate by -0.7% to 49.3%. This clearly indicates that there is not really a strong synergy between Vladimir and Xerath that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Xerath has a greater difficulty than Vladimir. That means you should be careful when arranging Xerath teammates to play with, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to work well with you.

Playing on the same side, Vladimir players should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to to do a lot of AP damage. Together, these champs are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

In contrast, by pairing Vladimir and Xerath together, you will not be providing your side a lot of anti-tank damage dealing potential. We recommend you include other champs on your team that fills this relative hole in their abilities.

Regardless of your Xerath ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Vladimir Players

How We Calculated Our Vladimir Xerath Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Vladimir and Xerath, we analyzed 2,597 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 Xerath 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 Xerath during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The most important items to focus on in your Vladimir and Xerath synergy build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Cosmic Drive, and Liandry's Torment. When Vladimir combined at least these three finished items in his build, he performed a lot better when paired up with Xerath than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Vladimir had an average win rate of 49.3% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Xerath with this build.

To have the best likelihood of beating your oponents, Vladimir players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Vladimir and Xerath pairings, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.3% win rate overall.

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