How to win lane as Vladimir against Malzahar · 48.2% win rate over 4,147 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Malzahar | Level 1 favours Malzahar — Visions and silence let him control the wave immediately. |
| Level 2 | Malzahar | Level 2 stays his as he layers Q silence into push. |
| Level 3 | Malzahar | Level 3 remains Malzahar's with full perma-shove online. |
| Levels 4-5 | Malzahar | Levels 4-5 are still his; you're pinned under tower and gank-vulnerable to his R. |
| Level 6 | Malzahar | At 6 his suppression ult that pool can't break keeps the all-in edge. |
| First item | Vladimir | First item flips it — your sustain and scaling finally outpace him. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | At 2+ items Vladimir's AoE and durability bury his one-pick kit. |
Levels 1-5 are Malzahar's — his silence and Visions shove the wave onto you and pin you under tower, so accept lost CS, ward for the R+gank, and never forget pool can't break his suppression.
The full Vladimir vs Malzahar 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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