How to win lane as Vladimir against Heimerdinger · 51.99% win rate (277 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
His turrets out-poke you — build MR, pool, scale.
Track: Heimerdinger's E — CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade (11s cooldown). His self-peel stun. Dodge it.
Read from Vladimir's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Heimerdinger.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even before Heimer plants his turret wall. |
| Level 2 | Heimerdinger | At 2 his turrets and rockets start zoning you off CS. |
| Level 3 | Heimerdinger | Through level 3 his turret wall out-ranges your Q and controls the lane. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | By 4-5 the lane is even as you gather stacks to punish him. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | At 6 your pool-dive past the turrets flips the matchup to you. |
| First item | Vladimir | First-item sustain lets you tank chip and all-in him. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | You dominate late — dive plus Hemoplague blows up his frail frame. |
Level 1 is a wash before his turrets are set, but from 2-3 Heimerdinger takes over — H-28 G Evolution Turret (Q) plus Hextech Micro-Rockets (W) build a poke wall that out-ranges your 600-range Transfusion and denies you the wave.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Vladimir's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Vladimir vs Heimerdinger 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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Vladimir, slightly — a 51.99% win rate edge over 277 games; execution can flip it.
Mostly — Vladimir has a small statistical edge (51.99% win rate), but execution decides this lane far more than the pick does.
Not a hard counter — Vladimir has a slight edge (51.99% win rate), and play quality decides the rest.
Vladimir takes Phase Rush on the Sorcery tree with Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch, and Inspiration secondary (Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight) vs Heimerdinger.
Start Doran's Ring + 2 Health Potions and back for Core component + boots (≈1300g). Build Riftmaker (drain scaling) first, then Zhonya's Hourglass, with Mercury's Treads.
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