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

Vladimir vs Cassiopeia

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

How to Beat Cassiopeia as Vladimir

based on 1,307 Vladimir vs Cassiopeia matchups
Win Rate
52 %
K/D/A
2.45
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Cassiopeia as Vladimir resulted from an evaluation of 1307 ranked matches where both champions clashed against one another. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Vladimir fights Cassiopeia in only 1.2% of his games.

Vladimir vs Cassiopeia Matchup Summary

Vladimir does a good job of beating Cassiopeia. On average, he wins a terrific 52.0% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Vladimir vs Cassiopeia rounds, Vladimir’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Cassiopeia.

Best Vladimir vs Cassiopeia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Vladimir Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapCosmic DriveLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

ShadowflameStormsurgeZhonya's HourglassRiftmaker

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Vladimir to level upq
>
Second ability for Vladimir to level upe
>
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
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Cassiopeia as Vladimir

Tips for Playing as Vladimir against Cassiopeia

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 Cassiopeia

Be wary of Cassiopeia's damage potential with Twin Fang when she has you poisoned.

Turn away from Cassiopeia when she is casting Petrifying Gaze to get slowed instead of stunned.

Vladimir vs Cassiopeia Counter Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
52 %
VS
Win Rate
48 %
Cassiopeia Image
6.4
< Kills >
6.8
5.1
< Deaths >
5.7
6.1
< Assists >
6
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
188
< Minions Killed >
181
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.45
877
< Physical Damage >
705
23,606
< Magic Damage >
25,335
366
< True Damage >
355
24,849
< Damage Dealt >
26,396
33,313
< Damage Taken >
27,103
11,883
< Gold Earned >
11,770
1.93
< Towers >
1.89
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
28,806
< Total Healing >
7,500
15,024
< Experience >
15,383
16
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
116
< Time Dealing CC >
426

How to Counter Cassiopeia with Vladimir in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some vital Vladimir against Cassiopeia matchup statistics that may help you realize the differences and similarities between this set of champs. As an example, Vladimir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Cassiopeia’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Vladimir may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Cassiopeia..

Vladimir normally has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Cassiopeia. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vladimir and Cassiopeia

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Cassiopeia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vladimir
Cassiopeia

Who is Better, Vladimir or Cassiopeia?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Vladimir usually wins when facing off against Cassiopeia, with a 52.0% win rate. As a result, Vladimir makes a good counter for Cassiopeia.

While Vladimir does have a higher win rate compared to Cassiopeia, when facing one another, Vladimir also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Vladimir into Cassiopeiaas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Vladimir has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Cassiopeia. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Vladimir vs Cassiopeia matchups, Vladimir is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Vladimir is a decent counter to Cassiopeia. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Vladimir against Cassiopeia.

Other Champion Matchups Against Vladimir

Vladimir Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.2% winrateMalzaharMalzahar45.6% winrateTrundleTrundle45.9% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser46.6% winrate

Vladimir Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.8% winrateSejuaniSejuani55.3% winrateKarthusKarthus54.7% winrateOlafOlaf54.7% winrate

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Additional Information for Vladimir Players

How We Calculated Our Vladimir vs Cassiopeia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Cassiopeia as Vladimir, we analyzed 1,307 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 Cassiopeia 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.

Other Useful Resources

Vladimir Build Cassiopeia Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Vladimir to counter Cassiopeia during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vladimir often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Cassiopeia. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Vladimir versus Cassiopeia build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Cosmic Drive, and Liandry's Torment. When Vladimir included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Cassiopeia than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Vladimir had an average win rate of 52.0% battling Cassiopeia with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Cassiopeia as Vladimir, you should use the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Vladimir vs Cassiopeia clashes, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Cassiopeia as Vladimir are given for all skill levels combined. To narrow the stats and builds to a specific rank, you may use the selection menu above.