How to win lane as Vladimir against Gangplank · 52.71% win rate over 1,440 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Vladimir | Level 1 is yours — your sustain immediately beats his mana-gated Parrrley poke. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2 is even as he sets up barrels and you trade back with Q. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 stays even while you deny keg chains and punish his mana. |
| Levels 4-5 | Vladimir | Level 4 favours you as your sustain out-lasts his poke. |
| Level 6 | Vladimir | Level 6 is yours — his ult is a roam tool, not a lane-winning button. |
| First item | Vladimir | First item favours you as burst plus sustain poke him off barrel setups. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | With two-plus items your pool safety and Hemoplague amp out-scale his combos. |
Level 1 is yours and levels 2-3 are close: Gangplank's early poke is just Parrrley (Q), which costs mana and which your Transfusion (Q) heals right back. Out-range his barrel setup with Tides (E), step off keg chains before they detonate, and punish him whenever he burns mana. Don't let him stack a full Powder Keg combo on you.
The full Vladimir vs Gangplank 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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