How to win lane as Aatrox against Vladimir · 50.56% win rate over 2,870 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Aatrox | Level 1 favours Aatrox — your stats and durability out-pressure his low-damage early kit |
| Level 2 | Aatrox | Level 2 stays yours; his Transfusion heal can't offset your trading edge yet |
| Level 3 | Aatrox | Level 3 your Q pattern and drain arrive before his kit, favouring you |
| Levels 4-5 | Aatrox | Levels 4-5 stay Aatrox's as repeated all-ins beat his pre-item sustain |
| Level 6 | Aatrox | Level 6 is still yours — your Q pattern and drain beat him before his Hemoplague spike matters |
| First item | Aatrox | First item plus Grievous Wounds keeps the brawl firmly in your favour |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | Late game his healing, Pool, and amp out-scale your drain |
Level 1-2 favours Aatrox: Vlad's Transfusion (Q) heals every last-hit but he's a low-mobility, low-damage early laner, so your base stats and durability let you push in and pressure him before his kit spikes. Bring Grievous Wounds to blunt his heals. Don't over-invest E charges — just farm, trade when your passive is up, and set up for your level-3 spike.
The full Aatrox vs Vladimir 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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