How to win lane as Vladimir against Karma · 51.78% win rate over 4,137 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Karma | Karma's Q Inner Flame out-ranges your Transfusion and pokes you at level 1. |
| Level 2 | Karma | Level 2 her poke plus W root keeps you off the wave. |
| Level 3 | Karma | Level 3 empowered RQ roots and bursts you from long range to zone cs. |
| Levels 4-5 | Vladimir | By levels 4-5 your Crimson Pact HP absorbs her poke and evens the trades. |
| Level 6 | Vladimir | Hemoplague at 6 lets you all-in and burst her through the RE shield. |
| First item | Vladimir | First-item sustain out-heals her poke and lets you walk her down on Mantra cooldown. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | Two items in, you dive past her enchanter utility and pool her root in fights. |
Karma out-ranges you 1-3: her RQ at level 3 roots and bursts from range and zones you off cs. Farm at max range, dodge her Q telegraph, and only step up when her Mantra is down.
The full Vladimir vs Karma 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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