How to win lane as Vladimir against Sylas · 52.43% win rate over 4,703 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Sylas | Sylas's Chain Lash-to-Kingslayer combo out-trades you at level 1. |
| Level 2 | Sylas | At 2 his Petricite Burst sustain outlasts your early Transfusion. |
| Level 3 | Sylas | Level 3 his heal-execute pattern beats every trade you start. |
| Levels 4-5 | Sylas | Through 4-5 he keeps winning the poke-and-sustain war. |
| Level 6 | Sylas | Level 6 he steals your ult and his Kingslayer heal wins the all-in. |
| First item | Vladimir | Your first item's drain out-sustains his combo and Pool dodges his E. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | At two items your drain-tank bulk and Hemoplague outscale Sylas. |
Sylas wins levels 1-3: Chain Lash into Kingslayer out-trades you and his Petricite Burst sustain outlasts your Transfusion, so give ground and farm safely past his E range.
The full Vladimir vs Sylas 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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