Vladimir vs Camille — Top Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Vladimir against Camille · 47.49% win rate (598 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15

Verdict: Camille is slightly favoured — Vladimir wins 47.49% of 598 games. Play it patient and win your windows.

At a glance

She dives you — pool her all-in, don’t fight near walls.

Track: Camille's E — Hookshot (16–12s cooldown). Her engage/stun. Pool after it.

Do

  • Q-poke her
  • W-pool her all-in
  • Fight away from walls

Don't

  • Get E-stunned into her combo
  • Fight near walls
  • Pool too early

Runes & build vs Camille

Start
Doran's Ring + 2 Health Potions
First back
Oblivion Orb (≈800g) — cuts her healing
First item
Riftmaker (drain scaling)
Then
Zhonya's Hourglass
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Runes
Phase Rush (Sorcery): Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch · Inspiration: Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight · Shards: Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, Health

Favour timeline — the windows in Vladimir's game plan

Read from Vladimir's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Camille.

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1Even / skillLevel 1 is even before Camille has her Hookshot engage online.
Level 2CamilleAt level 2 Precision Protocol true damage and slow win her the trade.
Level 3CamilleLevel 3 stays hers as Hookshot plus Q burst chunks your bar.
Levels 4-5Even / skillLevels 4-5 even out as you poke with Tides between her cooldowns.
Level 6Even / skillLevel 6 stays hers — The Hextech Ultimatum anchors you for the combo.
First itemCamilleAt her first item her Ultimatum all-in still out-damages your bar.
Two+ itemsVladimirBy 2+ items your Crimson Pact HP and Hemoplague out-sustain her burst.

How to beat Camille as Vladimir: the early game

Level 1 is even, but every auto gives her a shield against your damage type; zone her off CS, never stand in wall range, and don't chip into that shield.

Hardest and easiest matchups for Vladimir in top lane

Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Vladimir's side, sampled July 2026.

Hardest

Easiest

Read the rest of this matchup

The full Vladimir vs Camille report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.

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Common questions

Who wins Vladimir vs Camille in top lane?

Camille, slightly — Vladimir wins 47.49% of 598 games; winnable with the right plan.

Is Vladimir vs Camille a skill matchup?

Mostly — Camille has a small statistical edge (52.51% win rate), but execution decides this lane far more than the pick does.

Does Vladimir counter Camille?

No — if anything Camille has the slight edge (Vladimir wins 47.49%), though it stays close.

What runes does Vladimir take vs Camille?

Vladimir takes Phase Rush on the Sorcery tree with Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch, and Inspiration secondary (Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight) vs Camille.

What should Vladimir build vs Camille?

Start Doran's Ring + 2 Health Potions and back for Oblivion Orb (≈800g) — cuts her healing. Build Riftmaker (drain scaling) first, then Zhonya's Hourglass, with Sorcerer's Shoes.

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