Vladimir vs Anivia — Mid Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Vladimir against Anivia · 49.82% win rate over 1,626 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Anivia is favoured — Anivia owns 4 of the 7 game windows to Vladimir's 3. Play it patient and win your windows. Vladimir wins 49.82% of games vs Anivia in mid lane (1,626 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1AniviaAnivia's level-1 Q Flash Frost stun threat zones you off CS with no answer.
Level 2AniviaAt 2 her Frostbite combo out-damages your sustain-less trades.
Level 3AniviaLevel 3 her full Q-E burst still beats your unstacked rotation.
Levels 4-5VladimirBy 4-5 your stacked Q+E sustain briefly outlasts her mana-gated poke.
Level 6AniviaAt 6 Glacial Storm plus Frostbite denies your all-in and chips you down.
First itemVladimirYour first item's sustain heals through the storm and stops the bleed.
Two+ itemsVladimirWith 2+ items and Hemoplague you can dive back, though wall and egg keep it near even.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Levels 1-2 are Anivia's: her Q Flash Frost threat and Frostbite burst zone you hard and your unstacked Transfusion can't trade back, so respect the stun and farm at range.

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The full Vladimir vs Anivia 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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