How to win lane as Vladimir against Azir · 59.39% win rate over 884 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Azir | Azir's soldier out-ranges your level-1 auto and pokes you off every last-hit. |
| Level 2 | Azir | At level 2 his second soldier lets him shove and chip while your Q stays on cooldown. |
| Level 3 | Azir | Level 3 he threatens the W-Q-E shuffle all-in and controls the wave. |
| Levels 4-5 | Vladimir | By levels 4-5 your Q heal outpaces his soldier poke and you flip the lane. |
| Level 6 | Vladimir | At 6 your Hemoplague amp beats his teamfight-oriented ult in a 1v1. |
| First item | Vladimir | First item Rylai's/Riftmaker fully erases his chip and lets you walk him down. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | Two items in your burst plus lifesteal out-duels his squishy backline body. |
Azir out-ranges you at levels 1-3 with his 4-second soldier plant, chipping you every time you step to last-hit; his auto-attack range through the soldier keeps you off the wave and he can shove-and-poke freely while your Q is on cooldown. Respect that he can W-Q knock you back into tower or a gank, so stand behind your caster minions and only Q creeps when the soldier expires. Don't try to trade autos here, you simply lose the range war. Farm safe, take the chip, and wait for your levels.
The full Vladimir vs Azir 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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