Vladimir is a scaling AP champion who excels at late-game teamfights. Here's a comprehensive build guide:

Most Optimal Build (49.7% WR, 7,811 matches)

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Ghost
• Keystone: Summon Aery
• Primary Runes: Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Scorch
• Secondary Runes: Last Stand, Legend: Haste
• Shards: Ability Haste, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling
• Core Items: Cosmic Drive > Sorcerer's Shoes > Stormsurge
• Final Items: Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass
• Skill Order: Q > E > W

Alternative High-Performance Build (54.2% WR, 4,834 matches)

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Ghost
• Keystone: Phase Rush
• Primary Runes: Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm
• Secondary Runes: Conditioning, Overgrowth
• Core Items: Cosmic Drive > Sorcerer's Shoes > Rabadon's Deathcap
• Final Items: Void Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame

Best Matchups:

• Smolder (57.8% WR)
• Yasuo (54.2% WR)
• Katarina (53.5% WR)
• Yone (53.5% WR)
• LeBlanc (52.4% WR)

Worst Matchups:

• Anivia (43.6% WR)
• Cassiopeia (43.7% WR)
• Kayle (44.4% WR)
• Malzahar (44.7% WR)
• Vel'Koz (45.4% WR)

Key Tips:

• Conserve W usage due to high health cost
• Play passive early game; scale for late
• Flank during teamfights for optimal engagement
• Adapt build based on enemy composition
• Consider matchup-specific defensive rune shards

Best Synergies:

• Rammus (54.6% WR)
• Qiyana (54.4% WR)
• Skarner (53.4% WR)
• Teemo (52.9% WR)
• Dr. Mundo (52.8% WR)

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