How to win lane as Naafiri against Vladimir · 50.15% win rate over 1,304 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Naafiri | Level 1 you punish Vladimir's notoriously weak early game. |
| Level 2 | Naafiri | At 2 your pack pressure beats his low-sustain trading. |
| Level 3 | Naafiri | Level 3 you shove and dive whenever his Pool is down. |
| Levels 4-5 | Naafiri | Through 4-5 your burst outpaces his pre-item Q healing. |
| Level 6 | Naafiri | At 6 you still out-duel his squishy, escape-reliant frame. |
| First item | Naafiri | First item lets you burst through his early sustain. |
| Two+ items | Naafiri | At 2+ items you keep a slim edge only by ending before he scales. |
Levels 1-2 are yours: Vladimir has one of the weakest early games in the mid pool, so trade with autos and Packmate pressure and force him to burn health poolching or healing.
The full Naafiri 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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