How to win lane as Vladimir against Syndra · 51.51% win rate over 4,399 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Syndra | Syndra's Dark Sphere outranges Transfusion and pokes you at level 1. |
| Level 2 | Syndra | At 2 her Scatter the Weak stun setup punishes every trade you try. |
| Level 3 | Syndra | Level 3 her sphere-stun poke chunks you faster than you heal. |
| Levels 4-5 | Vladimir | By 4-5 your Tides of Blood sustain outheals her poke output. |
| Level 6 | Vladimir | Level 6 you Pool her Unleashed Power cast and win the follow-up. |
| First item | Vladimir | Your first item's drain out-sustains her poke in extended trades. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | At two items your drain-tank bulk and Hemoplague outscale Syndra. |
Syndra controls levels 1-3: Dark Sphere outranges your Transfusion and her stun setup punishes any step-up, so farm at max range and don't feed her sphere-stun poke.
The full Vladimir vs Syndra 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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