How to win lane as Hwei against Vladimir · 52.57% win rate over 2,549 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Hwei | Hwei dominates the level 1-2 window since Vlad lacks Sanguine Pool to escape or dodge poke yet |
| Level 2 | Hwei | Hwei's superior range keeps winning trades even as Vlad gains his pool sustain tool |
| Level 3 | Hwei | Poke advantage holds as Vlad still lacks the item power spike to punish back |
| Levels 4-5 | Hwei | Even skill matchup since Hemoplague is a delayed setup tool, not a burst spell, so landing combos through it is contested |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Hwei's burst item lets him win short trades cleanly before Vlad's own core items complete |
| First item | Hwei | Full-build Hwei's range advantage continues to outpoke Vlad's short-range Transfusion |
| Two+ items | Hwei | Hwei's poke range keeps the edge since Vlad's kit is designed for sustained fights, not ranged duels |
Levels 1-2 heavily favor you: Hwei's range and combo poke punish Vlad hard before he even has Sanguine Pool online to dodge your key spells.
The full Hwei 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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