How to win lane as Diana against Vladimir · 53.05% win rate over 2,439 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Diana | Vlad is extremely weak before level 3 with no escape, so your all-in wins the trade outright. |
| Level 2 | Diana | Your Q-E-Q combo continues to punish him hard since Crimson Pact ratios aren't online yet. |
| Level 3 | Diana | Your combo still deletes him if his Sanguine Pool is down, keeping the lane in your favor. |
| Levels 4-5 | Diana | Even with his pool available, your all-in threat still outpaces his early scaling power. |
| Level 6 | Diana | Moonfall gives you the burst to punish him even as he starts working toward his core items. |
| First item | Diana | An early item spike snowballs your lead faster than his sustain-focused build can catch up. |
| Two+ items | Diana | Your burst still threatens to kill him whenever his pool is on cooldown, keeping late-game skirmishes in your favor. |
Vlad is one of the weakest early laners in the game before level 3, with only Transfusion poke and no reliable escape until he unlocks Sanguine Pool. Your Q-E-Q all-in demolishes him in this window, and you should look to punish every cooldown he's missing. Push your advantage hard before he can stabilize with sustain items.
The full Diana vs Vladimir 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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