How to win lane as Vladimir against Ryze · 53.81% win rate over 1,918 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Ryze | Ryze's Overload outranges your Transfusion and pokes you at level 1. |
| Level 2 | Ryze | At 2 his Rune Prison root sets up trades your heal can't win. |
| Level 3 | Ryze | Level 3 his full Q-W-E combo chunks you harder than you sustain back. |
| Levels 4-5 | Vladimir | By 4-5 your Tides of Blood sustain finally outheals his poke output. |
| Level 6 | Vladimir | Level 6 Realm Warp is pure utility, so your all-in wins the fight. |
| First item | Vladimir | Your first item's drain outlasts his mana-limited poke completely. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | At two items your Hemoplague teamfight and Pool immunity outscale Ryze. |
Ryze wins levels 1-3: his Overload out-ranges Transfusion and his root-into-poke combo chunks you every time you step up to CS, so play safe and take the wave passively.
The full Vladimir vs Ryze 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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