How to win lane as Vladimir against Mel · 57.32% win rate over 2,165 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Mel | Level 1 favours Mel — her Volley poke outranges your empty opener. |
| Level 2 | Mel | Level 2 stays Mel's; Rebuttal punishes any early damage you throw. |
| Level 3 | Mel | Level 3 remains hers as her poke chips faster than you heal early. |
| Levels 4-5 | Vladimir | By levels 4-5 your Transfusion sustain overtakes her poke and flips it. |
| Level 6 | Vladimir | At 6 Hemoplague bypasses her reflect and your heal beats her chip. |
| First item | Vladimir | First item lets you outsustain and walk her down safely. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | At 2+ items your AoE scaling and durability far exceed her kit. |
Levels 1-3 lean Mel — her Radiant Volley poke and the Rebuttal reflect punish careless damage, so farm with Transfusion, avoid throwing spells into an up Rebuttal, and eat only chip you can heal.
The full Vladimir vs Mel 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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