Vladimir vs Aurelion Sol — Mid Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Vladimir against Aurelion Sol · 54.05% win rate over 888 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Vladimir is favoured — Vladimir owns 4 of the 7 game windows to Aurelion Sol's 3. Vladimir wins 54.05% of games vs Aurelion Sol in mid lane (888 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1Aurelion SolAurelion Sol's level-1 Q beam pokes you with no sustain to answer.
Level 2Aurelion SolAt 2 his ambient Q chip keeps zoning you off CS.
Level 3Aurelion SolLevel 3 his extended Q range still out-trades your unstacked rotation.
Levels 4-5VladimirBy 4-5 your Q+E sustain outheals his poke and you shove him off farm.
Level 6VladimirAt 6 Hemoplague plus a baited Falling Star gives you a clean all-in.
First itemVladimirYour first item out-damages his stack-scaling before he powers up.
Two+ itemsVladimirWith 2+ items you're a beam-closing drain he can't escape or burst.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Levels 1-2 go to Aurelion Sol: his Q Breath of Light beam chips you whenever you step up and your unstacked Transfusion can't trade back, so soak XP and let him show his early passivity.

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The full Vladimir vs Aurelion Sol 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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