How to win lane as Vladimir against Aatrox · 43.8% win rate over 815 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Aatrox | Aatrox out-ranges and out-heals you at level 1 with his Q edge and Deathbringer Stance. |
| Level 2 | Aatrox | At level 2 his second Q and early sustain let him win short trades before you scale. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 is even — he has full Q combo but you have Pool up to dodge the sweet-spots. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 stay skill-based: dodge Q3 and neither of you gets a clean kill. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 6 is a coin-flip — his World Ender all-in is answered by a well-timed Pool. |
| First item | Vladimir | By your first item Crimson Pact haste out-sustains his Q healing and swings it to you. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | With 2+ items Hemoplague and empowered burst delete him before he can revive. |
Aatrox out-ranges and out-sustains you at levels 1-2: his Q edge hits harder than a single Transfusion and Deathbringer Stance heals him through your poke, so give ground and only Q when he whiffs.
The full Vladimir vs Aatrox 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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