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How to Win Vladimir vs Kai'Sa Counter MatchupVladimir is in the s tier of champions

Vladimir vs Kai'Sa

How to Beat Kai'Sa as Vladimir in LoLVladimir is in the b tier of champions
Mage
Marksman

How to Beat Kai'Sa as Vladimir

based on 4,666 Vladimir vs Kai'Sa matchups
Win Rate
53.7 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League matches each week. Within our data, Vladimir did battle with Kai'Sa in 4666 matches. With so many matchups for Vladimir versus Kai'Sa provides us confidence in our capability to prepare useful stats and a solid build to counter Kai'Sa. This particular counter pairing is somewhat uncommon. Vladimir fights Kai'Sa in only 4.2% of his games.

Vladimir vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

Vladimir has done a good job of beating Kai'Sa. Normally, he wins a terrific 53.7% of matches the champs face each other in. In Vladimir versus Kai'Sa matches, Vladimir’s team is 0.2% less expected to gain first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Kai'Sa.

Best Vladimir vs Kai'Sa Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHaunting Guise

Core Vladimir Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapCosmic DriveShadowflame

Optional Items

Void StaffRiftmakerLiandry's TormentZhonya's Hourglass

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
2
E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kai'Sa as Vladimir

Tips for Playing as Vladimir against Kai'Sa

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 Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa is very vulnerable to getting outranged by mages and long range carries.

Make sure to place wards in your blind spots so you can see Kai'Sa coming.

Kai'Sa is very good at picking off isolated enemies. Stick together against her.

Vladimir vs Kai'Sa Counter Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
53.7 %
VS
Win Rate
46.3 %
Kai'Sa Image
6.4
< Kills >
7.6
5.2
< Deaths >
6.1
6.2
< Assists >
6.1
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.76
184
< Minions Killed >
183
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.48
999
< Physical Damage >
12,861
22,923
< Magic Damage >
8,548
368
< True Damage >
449
24,291
< Damage Dealt >
21,859
32,910
< Damage Taken >
20,003
11,803
< Gold Earned >
12,527
2.07
< Towers >
2.17
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
28,087
< Total Healing >
4,389
14,914
< Experience >
12,747
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
120
< Time Dealing CC >
47

How to Counter Kai'Sa with Vladimir in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several valuable Vladimir versus Kai'Sa matchup stats that can help us understand the distinctions between this pair of champions. Vladimir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kai'Sa’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Vladimir may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kai'Sa..

Vladimir normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Kai'Sa. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vladimir and Kai'Sa

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Kai'Sa
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vladimir
Kai'Sa

Who is Better, Vladimir or Kai'Sa?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Vladimir usually wins when taking on Kai'Sa, with a 53.7% win rate. As a result, Vladimir makes a great counter for Kai'Sa.

While Vladimir does have a higher win rate compared to Kai'Sa, when facing one another, Vladimir also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Vladimir into Kai'Saas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Vladimir also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kai'Sa. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Vladimir vs Kai'Sa matchups, Vladimir is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Vladimir is a great counter for Kai'Sa. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Vladimir against Kai'Sa.

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

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Vladimir Players

How We Calculated Our Vladimir vs Kai'Sa Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kai'Sa as Vladimir, we analyzed 4,666 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 Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Vladimir in order to counter Kai'Sa during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vladimir often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Kai'Sa. Champions who typically don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The top items to have in your Vladimir versus Kai'Sa build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Cosmic Drive, and Shadowflame. When Vladimir bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs Kai'Sa than with many other typical builds. In fact, Vladimir boasted an average win rate of 53.7% when playing against Kai'Sa with this build.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Kai'Sa as Vladimir, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Transcendence, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Vladimir vs Kai'Sa face-offs, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 53.7% win rate overall.

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