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Vladimir vs Naafiri

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

based on 1,368 Vladimir vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.35
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League matches that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Naafiri as Vladimir came out of an evaluation of 1368 ranked rounds where both champions engaged one another. This pairing is somewhat rare. Vladimir has to counter Naafiri in only 1.2% of his rounds.

Vladimir vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Vladimir has done a ok job of beating Naafiri. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.9% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Vladimir vs Naafiri rounds, Vladimir’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Naafiri.

Best Vladimir vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteFiendish Codex

Core Vladimir Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffCosmic Drive

Optional Items

ShadowflameHextech RocketbeltZhonya's HourglassLiandry's Torment

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

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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E
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Guide to Countering Naafiri as Vladimir

Tips for Playing as Vladimir against Naafiri

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.

Vladimir vs Naafiri Counter Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Naafiri Image
6.2
< Kills >
7.9
5.2
< Deaths >
6.2
6
< Assists >
5.6
1.38
< Killing Sprees >
1.83
179
< Minions Killed >
155
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.35
959
< Physical Damage >
24,014
22,123
< Magic Damage >
114
367
< True Damage >
1,303
23,449
< Damage Dealt >
25,432
32,616
< Damage Taken >
25,096
11,633
< Gold Earned >
12,410
1.96
< Towers >
1.56
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
27,964
< Total Healing >
6,221
14,660
< Experience >
14,021
15
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
155
< Time Dealing CC >
58

How to Counter Naafiri with Vladimir in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight some significant Vladimir vs. Naafiri counter stats that can help you grasp the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Vladimir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Naafiri’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Vladimir may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Naafiri..

Vladimir typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Naafiri. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vladimir and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vladimir
Naafiri

Who is Better, Vladimir or Naafiri?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Vladimir usually fairs equally well when playing against Naafiri, with a 50.9% win rate. Therefore, Vladimir makes an ok counter to Naafiri.

While Vladimir does have a higher win rate compared to Naafiri, when they face off with one another, Vladimir also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Vladimir into Naafirias his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Vladimir has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Naafiri. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, 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 Naafiri matchups, Vladimir is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Vladimir is a decent counter for Naafiri. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Vladimir against Naafiri.

Additional Information for Vladimir Players

How We Calculated Our Vladimir vs Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Vladimir, we analyzed 1,368 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 Naafiri 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Vladimir to counter Naafiri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vladimir often racks up a similar amount of CS as Naafiri. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to use in your Vladimir versus Naafiri build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, and Cosmic Drive. When Vladimir included at least these three items in his build, he did much better versus Naafiri than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Vladimir had an average win rate of 50.9% battling Naafiri with this build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Naafiri 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 rune sets players used for Vladimir vs Naafiri LoL games, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.9% winrate overall.

If you want to get Vladimir versus Naafiri tips and counter stats for a a distinct player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies given are computed using all matches completed with these champs.