How to win lane as Vladimir against Akali · 53.98% win rate over 3,229 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Akali | Akali's level-1 Q plus passive orb out-pokes your unstacked Transfusion. |
| Level 2 | Akali | At 2 she still trades on top with energy-free Q and short cooldowns. |
| Level 3 | Akali | Level 3 gives her shroud and enough burst to threaten kills before your sustain scales. |
| Levels 4-5 | Vladimir | By 4-5 your stacked Q+E sustain finally outlasts her poke. |
| Level 6 | Vladimir | At 6 her R Perfect Execution double-dash can burst through you before items. |
| First item | Akali | Your first item's durability and sustain outlast her energy-gated all-in. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | With 2+ items you become an unkillable, R-amplifying drain she can't solo. |
Levels 1-2 favour Akali: her Q Five Point Strike plus her passive orb pokes you harder than your Q Transfusion can heal, so play for last-hits and do not contest the shove.
The full Vladimir vs Akali 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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