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

Vladimir vs Xayah

How to Beat Xayah as Vladimir in LoLVladimir is in the b tier of champions
Mage
Marksman

How to Beat Xayah as Vladimir

based on 1,659 Vladimir vs Xayah matchups
Win Rate
54 %
K/D/A
2.53
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Xayah as Vladimir resulted from an examination of 1659 ranked rounds where both champions clashed against each other. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Vladimir fights Xayah in only 1.5% of his matches.

Vladimir vs Xayah Matchup Summary

Vladimir has done a great job of countering Xayah. Typically, he wins a fantastic 54.0% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Vladimir versus Xayah matches, Vladimir’s side is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood against Xayah.

Best Vladimir vs Xayah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHaunting Guise

Core Vladimir Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHextech RocketbeltCosmic Drive

Optional Items

ShadowflameRiftmakerLiandry's TormentStormsurge

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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Q
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E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Xayah as Vladimir

Tips for Playing as Vladimir against Xayah

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 Xayah

Xayah's Bladecaller will only root targets hit by 3 or more returning Feathers.

Long fights in the same area with Xayah will allow her to drop a lot of Feathers. Try to stay on the move!

Make sure you are ready when you go for the kill. Untargetability from Featherstorm can quickly turn an ambush in Xayah's favor.

Vladimir vs Xayah Counter Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
54 %
VS
Win Rate
46 %
Xayah Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.4
5.1
< Deaths >
5.9
6.3
< Assists >
6.7
1.48
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
185
< Minions Killed >
187
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.28
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.5
995
< Physical Damage >
20,898
23,580
< Magic Damage >
419
396
< True Damage >
406
24,971
< Damage Dealt >
21,723
32,992
< Damage Taken >
20,493
11,894
< Gold Earned >
12,058
2.08
< Towers >
2.41
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.11
28,650
< Total Healing >
4,787
15,002
< Experience >
12,751
16
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
121
< Time Dealing CC >
57

How to Counter Xayah with Vladimir in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore several significant Vladimir against Xayah counter stats that can help us realize the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Vladimir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Xayah’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Vladimir may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Xayah..

Vladimir usually has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Xayah. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vladimir and Xayah

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Xayah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vladimir
Xayah

Who is Better, Vladimir or Xayah?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Vladimir usually wins when trying to fight Xayah, with a 54.0% win rate. Therefore, Vladimir makes a great counter to Xayah.

While Vladimir does have a much higher win rate compared to Xayah, when they face off with one another, Vladimir also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champ to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Vladimir into Xayahas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Vladimir also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xayah. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Vladimir vs Xayah 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 teammates during teamfights.

Vladimir is a great counter to Xayah. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Vladimir against Xayah.

Additional Information for Vladimir Players

How We Calculated Our Vladimir vs Xayah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xayah as Vladimir, we analyzed 1,659 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 Xayah 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 truly master Vladimir to counter Xayah during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vladimir typically racks up a similar amount of CS as Xayah. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Vladimir versus Xayah build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Rocketbelt, and Cosmic Drive. When Vladimir bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Xayah than with most other common builds. In fact, Vladimir boasted an average win rate of 54.0% battling Xayah with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of beating Xayah as Vladimir, you should take the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Vladimir vs Xayah face-offs, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 54.0% win rate overall.

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