How to win lane as Ryze against Vladimir · 48.46% win rate over 1,921 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Ryze | Ryze favored: Vladimir is weak and mana-starved at level 1 while you can trade freely. |
| Level 2 | Ryze | Ryze favored: at level 2 you out-trade him before his Transfusion cooldown is short. |
| Level 3 | Ryze | Ryze favored: at level 3 your W root and Q-E-Q chunk him whenever his Q is down. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Skill: at 4-5 his sustain starts coming online and trades even out. |
| Level 6 | Vladimir | Vladimir favored: Hemoplague (R) and Sanguine Pool (W) let him dodge and heal through your all-in. |
| First item | Ryze | Ryze favored: your first item's Tear-stacked DPS out-paces his healing in short trades. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | Vladimir favored: with 2+ items his health stacking and R amp out-sustain you in any duel. |
Levels 1-3 are firmly yours: Vladimir is mana-starved and weak before he scales, so W root him and Q-E-Q every time his Transfusion (Q) is on cooldown to build an early lead.
The full Ryze 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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