How to win lane as Vladimir against Diana · 52.74% win rate over 2,624 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Diana | Diana's Q poke plus passive shield wins every level-1 trade. |
| Level 2 | Diana | At level 2 her E dash and third-hit burst out-trade your Transfusion. |
| Level 3 | Diana | Level 3 her shield eats your Tides and her sustain matches your Q heal. |
| Levels 4-5 | Diana | At levels 4-5 her combo burst still beats your heal in extended trades. |
| Level 6 | Diana | At 6 her Moonfall plus R all-in can kill you outright with a gank. |
| First item | Diana | First-item spike makes her AoE burst and shield brutal through your heal. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | Two items in your sustain and amp finally out-heal her and win the fight. |
Diana out-trades you from level 1: her Q crescent poke plus passive on-hit and self-shield means every trade she wins, and her E dash makes escaping a gank nearly impossible. Levels 1-3 if she lands Q she gets a free E in and third-hit burst that your Transfusion can't answer. Don't step up to trade, her shield simply eats your Tides of Blood damage. Farm at range behind minions, dodge her Q, and never let her set up the dash onto a low target.
The full Vladimir vs Diana 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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