How to win lane as Vladimir against Xerath · 52.83% win rate over 2,084 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Xerath | Xerath's Arcanopulse out-ranges your melee level-1 Transfusion by a mile. |
| Level 2 | Xerath | At level 2 his Q-W poke chunks you off the wave from safety. |
| Level 3 | Xerath | Level 3 Shocking Orb stun plus poke gives him a lethal gank setup. |
| Levels 4-5 | Vladimir | Levels 4-5 your Transfusion sustain out-heals his poke and you stabilize. |
| Level 6 | Xerath | At 6 he re-takes control as R and poke range out-zone your all-in outside close range. |
| First item | Xerath | On first item his Lost Chapter mana and poke let him zone you off CS again. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | With 2+ items your Pool, Rylai's, and dive outscale his immobile artillery. |
Xerath crushes the early lane with the longest poke range in the class: Arcanopulse and Eye of Destruction out-range your Transfusion by miles, so give up contested CS, stand behind your minions, and never get clipped by the Shocking Orb.
The full Vladimir vs Xerath 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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