LatestPatch 26.22 12 champion changes
MidChampion build

Vladimir Classic Build 26.22

CoreWill of the AncientsRabadon's DeathcapRylai's Crystal ScepterZhonya's HourglassAbyssal ScepterSkillsQWERBootsBoots of SwiftnessRunes30 runesMarksSealsGlyphsQuintsStart470gAmplifying TomeHealth PotionSpellsFlashIgniteMasteries9/21/0
UnreleasedVladimir is not in League Classic and has not been announced for it. The build below is a classic era build, using the items, masteries and runes of that era.

Vladimir Item Build

AP LOADOUT · VLADIMIR

Crimson Pact grants 1 Ability Power for every 40 points of bonus Health and 1.4 bonus Health for each point of Ability Power. It does not stack with itself. Transfusion drains life, and Sanguine Pool makes Vladimir untargetable for two seconds.

AP Vladimir opens with Amplifying Tome, takes Boots of Swiftness, then builds Will of the Ancients, Rabadon's Deathcap, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Abyssal Scepter. Transfusion takes first skill priority, with Flash and Ignite in the summoner slots.

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Start · 0:00Amplifying Tome×1Health Potion×1470gfull kit 15,570gFlashIgnite
01BootsBBoots of Swiftness1,000g675gcombineBoots of Speed325g02CoreWWill of the Ancients2,550g585gcombineLucky Pick765g+Hextech Revolver1,200g03CoreRRabadon's Deathcap3,300g840gcombineNeedlessly Large Rod1,600g+Blasting Wand860g04CoreRRylai's Crystal Scepter2,900g605gcombineBlasting Wand860g+Amplifying Tome435g+Giant's Belt1,000g05FlexZZhonya's Hourglass3,260g500gcombineSeeker's Armguard1,160g+Needlessly Large Rod1,600g06FlexAAbyssal Scepter2,560g980gcombineBlasting Wand860g+Negatron Cloak720g
Situational items
vs APSSpirit Visage2,750g
FrontlineVVoid Staff2,295g

Vladimir Masteries Classic · split totals sourced

9 / 21 / 0
Offense9 pts
Defense21 pts
Utility0 pts
This build’s guide recorded tree totals only, so its individual node picks are not known. The split above is sourced.
Vladimir skill orderQTransfusionQ - 1stWSanguine PoolW - 2ndETides of BloodE - 3rdRHemoplagueR - PrioLevel123456789101112131415161718Q5/5QQQQQW5/5WWWWWE5/5EEEEER3/3RRR

Vladimir Runes Classic

~16,500 IP
Marks9×Magic Penetration+1 Magic PenetrationSeals9×Scaling Health+1.3 Health per level (+23.4 at level 18)Glyphs9×Ability Power+1.2 Ability PowerQuints3×Ability Power+5 Ability Power
Page gives+9Magic Penetration+11.7Health per level+210.6Health at level 18+25.8Ability Power
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The full Vladimir build guide

Build guide · every build, explained2 builds

These are the Vladimir builds our editors keep coming back to. Each entry: the full loadout in game order, then the case for it.

01FlexNo lane
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Vladimir Builds

AP Vladimir opens with Amplifying Tome, takes Boots of Swiftness, then builds Will of the Ancients, Rabadon's Deathcap, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Abyssal Scepter.On the board
Vladimir Flex build for League of Legends Classic: rune page, masteries and the core item build.
The flex loadout · in game orderhover any icon for detail
Summoner spellsFlash + IgniteFlashIgniteRune page30 runesMark of Magic Penetration x9×9Seal of Scaling Health x9×9Glyph of Ability Power x9×9Quintessence of Ability Power x3×3Masteries9 / 21 / 09210
Starting items470gAmplifying TomeHealth PotionSkill orderR at 6 / 11 / 16Q: max 1stQW: max 2ndWE: max 3rdER: ultimateRFull build15,570gBoots of SwiftnessWill of the AncientsRabadon's DeathcapRylai's Crystal ScepterZhonya's HourglassAbyssal Scepter

AP Vladimir Build

AP

Crimson Pact converts health into ability power and back again, which is the only reason the second Vladimir build makes sense. It stacks Warmog's Armor beside Mejai's Soulstealer and a Leviathan, so every point of health is also damage and every kill compounds both at once. The first build is the conventional one, with Will of the Ancients, Zhonya's Hourglass and Abyssal Scepter behind a Transfusion that is maxed first on either page. Rabadon's Deathcap appears on both, as does Rylai's Crystal Scepter. Sanguine Pool is the escape the stacking build depends on, since nothing in it buys resistance.

AP Tank Vladimir Build

AP Tank
AP Tank Vladimir converts health and ability power into a linked scaling plan, making it the sturdier choice when a pure damage setup feels too fragile.

Warmog's Armor starts the core before Rabadon's Deathcap, pairing the build's health and ability-power investments. Crimson Pact (P) explains that pairing: every 40 points of bonus Health grants 1 Ability Power, while every 1 point of Ability Power grants 1.4 bonus Health. The 21/9/0 mastery split commits 21 points to Offense and 9 to Defense, with Ignite and Surge in the summoner slots.

Our methodEvery Vladimir build here is reviewed by our editors before it ships. When a patch, balance change, or update touches Vladimir or the items in these builds, this page is re-reviewed and updated.
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