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

Vladimir vs Zeri

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

How to Beat Zeri as Vladimir

based on 1,177 Vladimir vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
53 %
K/D/A
2.41
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League games that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Zeri as Vladimir came out of an examination of 1177 ranked rounds where both champs opposed one another. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Vladimir has to counter Zeri in only 1.1% of his rounds.

Vladimir vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Vladimir does a good job of beating Zeri. On average, he wins a fantastic 53.0% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Vladimir vs Zeri rounds, Vladimir’s side is 0.1% less likely to get first blood, indicating that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Zeri.

Best Vladimir vs Zeri 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 DriveRiftmaker

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentShadowflameHextech Rocketbelt

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
7
Q
8
E
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Q
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E
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E
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W
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Guide to Countering Zeri as Vladimir

Tips for Playing as Vladimir against Zeri

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 Zeri Counter Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
53 %
VS
Win Rate
47 %
Zeri Image
6.2
< Kills >
7.1
5.1
< Deaths >
5.7
6.1
< Assists >
6.7
1.43
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
186
< Minions Killed >
193
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.49
1,018
< Physical Damage >
14,544
23,079
< Magic Damage >
6,899
363
< True Damage >
622
24,461
< Damage Dealt >
22,065
32,595
< Damage Taken >
22,771
11,732
< Gold Earned >
12,638
2.03
< Towers >
2.33
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
27,984
< Total Healing >
4,292
14,854
< Experience >
12,630
16
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
8
117
< Time Dealing CC >
122

How to Counter Zeri with Vladimir in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several important Vladimir versus Zeri counter statistics that may help us figure out the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Vladimir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zeri’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Vladimir may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Zeri..

Vladimir normally has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Zeri. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vladimir and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vladimir
Zeri

Who is Better, Vladimir or Zeri?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Vladimir usually wins when taking on Zeri, with a 53.0% win rate. As a result, Vladimir makes a good counter for Zeri.

While Vladimir does have a higher win rate compared to Zeri, when they face off with one another, Vladimir also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Vladimir into Zerias 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 utility and CC, a similar amount to Zeri. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Vladimir vs Zeri matchups, Vladimir is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Vladimir is an above average counter for Zeri. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Vladimir against Zeri.

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 Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Vladimir, we analyzed 1,177 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 Zeri 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 Zeri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Vladimir to counter Zeri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vladimir most often racks up a similar amount of CS as Zeri. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Vladimir versus Zeri build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Cosmic Drive, and Riftmaker. When Vladimir bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Zeri than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Vladimir boasted an average win rate of 53.0% when countering Zeri with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Zeri 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. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Vladimir vs Zeri face-offs, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 53.0% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Vladimir vs Zeri tips and counter builds for a an individual rank, please select one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies displayed are computed using every match run with these champs.