Vladimir vs Lissandra — Mid Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Vladimir against Lissandra · 52.3% win rate over 2,828 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Vladimir is favoured — Vladimir owns 4 of the 7 game windows to Lissandra's 3. Vladimir wins 52.3% of games vs Lissandra in mid lane (2,828 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1LissandraLissandra's Q Ice Shard out-pokes your Transfusion at level 1.
Level 2LissandraLevel 2 her W Ring of Frost root threat keeps you off the wave.
Level 3LissandraLevel 3 her Q poke plus W lockdown controls the lane and chips you.
Levels 4-5VladimirBy levels 4-5 your Crimson Pact HP cushion absorbs her poke and evens the trades.
Level 6VladimirHemoplague at 6 lets you all-in and burst her through Frozen Tomb.
First itemVladimirFirst-item sustain out-heals her poke so she can't win a straight trade.
Two+ itemsVladimirTwo items in, you out-scale her lockdown and dive past her to the carry in fights.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Lissandra controls 1-3: Q Ice Shard pokes you and W Ring of Frost roots for her combo. Stay outside W range, heal poke with Q, and only charge E when she over-steps.

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The full Vladimir vs Lissandra 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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