How to win lane as Vladimir against Viktor · 50.59% win rate over 4,129 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Viktor | Viktor's Siphon Power shielded poke out-trades your melee level-1 start. |
| Level 2 | Viktor | At level 2 his Q-plus-auto poke chips you while he controls the wave. |
| Level 3 | Viktor | Level 3 Gravity Field plus Q gives him zone control and a gank threat. |
| Levels 4-5 | Vladimir | Levels 4-5 your Transfusion sustain out-heals his poke and stabilizes lane. |
| Level 6 | Vladimir | At 6 Hemoplague plus Sanguine Pool all-in beats him before his Death Ray upgrade. |
| First item | Vladimir | On first item your Rylai's/Riftmaker sustain out-heals his poke and you walk him down. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | With 2+ items your Zhonya's, Pool, and amp outscale an immobile Viktor. |
Viktor edges the first three levels with Siphon Power's shielded poke and Gravity Field zone control, out-trading your melee Transfusion and shoving you in, so farm safely, dodge the W field, and don't contest the wave.
The full Vladimir vs Viktor 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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