Vladimir vs Aurora — Top Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Vladimir against Aurora · 51.55% win rate over 452 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Winnable despite the lane — Aurora owns 6 of the 7 game windows to Vladimir's 1, yet the win rate favours Vladimir: survive their windows and the game is yours. Vladimir wins 51.55% of games vs Aurora in top lane (452 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1AuroraAurora out-ranges you level 1 with Q poke and exorcism passive damage.
Level 2AuroraAt level 2 her sustained poke and dash keep her safely ahead.
Level 3AuroraLevel 3 stays hers as Across the Veil sidesteps your Transfusion.
Levels 4-5AuroraLevels 4-5 remain hers — her range out-paces your sustain.
Level 6AuroraLevel 6 is hers: Weeping Wound roots you for a full combo.
First itemAuroraAt her first item her AP poke out-damages your healing.
Two+ itemsVladimirWith 2+ items your Crimson Pact HP finally out-sustains her poke.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Aurora out-pokes you levels 1-2 with Twofold Hex and her exorcism passive proccing extra magic damage; her range means you take chip you can't return, so farm carefully.

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The full Vladimir vs Aurora 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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