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

Vladimir vs Malphite

How to Beat Malphite as Vladimir in LoLVladimir is in the a tier of champions
Mage
TankFighter

How to Beat Malphite as Vladimir

based on 4,129 Vladimir vs Malphite matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
3.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League games each week. In our data, Vladimir did battle with Malphite 4129 times. Including so many matchups for Vladimir versus Malphite gives us confidence in our ability to provide actionable statistics and a pro build to obliterate your foe. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Vladimir fights Malphite in only 3.7% of his games.

Vladimir vs Malphite Matchup Summary

Vladimir does a average job of beating Malphite. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Vladimir against Malphite games, Vladimir’s side is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Malphite.

Best Vladimir vs Malphite Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsFiendish Codex

Core Vladimir Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapCosmic DriveStormsurge

Optional Items

Void StaffLiandry's TormentZhonya's HourglassRiftmaker

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

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
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E
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W
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Guide to Countering Malphite as Vladimir

Tips for Playing as Vladimir against Malphite

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 Malphite

If you're a physical damage character stay behind your allies when fighting Malphite. Ground Slam can significantly reduce your damage output.

Malphite is one of a couple tanks who are capable of jungling. Watch out if he gets Smite.

Vladimir vs Malphite Counter Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Malphite Image
6.7
< Kills >
4.8
5.4
< Deaths >
4.9
6.1
< Assists >
8.1
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.1
185
< Minions Killed >
144
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.44
991
< Physical Damage >
5,044
24,163
< Magic Damage >
15,211
356
< True Damage >
640
25,511
< Damage Dealt >
20,896
34,253
< Damage Taken >
24,993
12,024
< Gold Earned >
10,635
2.06
< Towers >
1.89
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
29,201
< Total Healing >
3,449
15,008
< Experience >
14,192
16
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
10
122
< Time Dealing CC >
652

How to Counter Malphite with Vladimir in LoL

The stats shown here highlight some valuable Vladimir vs. Malphite counter stats that may help you interpret the differences between the two. Vladimir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Malphite’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Vladimir may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Malphite..

Vladimir typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Malphite. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vladimir and Malphite

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Malphite
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vladimir
Malphite

Who is Better, Vladimir or Malphite?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Vladimir usually fairs equally well when facing off against Malphite, with a 50.3% win rate. As a result, Vladimir makes an ok counter for Malphite.

While Vladimir does have a higher winrate compared to Malphite, when facing one another, Vladimir also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Vladimir into Malphiteas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Vladimir also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Malphite. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vladimir vs Malphite matchups, Vladimir is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Vladimir is a decent counter to Malphite. Focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Vladimir against Malphite.

Additional Information for Vladimir Players

How We Calculated Our Vladimir vs Malphite Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malphite as Vladimir, we analyzed 4,129 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 Malphite 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Vladimir to counter Malphite during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vladimir typically gets a similar amount of CS relative to Malphite. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Vladimir versus Malphite build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Cosmic Drive, and Stormsurge. When Vladimir bought at least these three items in his build, he did much better when facing Malphite than with most other common builds. In fact, Vladimir had an average win rate of 50.3% battling Malphite with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Malphite as Vladimir, Vladimir players should take the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Vladimir vs Malphite LoL games, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.3% win rate overall.

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