How to win lane as Vladimir against K'Sante · 51.87% win rate over 482 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | K'Sante | K'Sante's Ntofo Strikes and W-stun let him out-trade and all-in you at level 1. |
| Level 2 | K'Sante | Level 2 his skill points into Ntofo poke chunk you before you can safely stack E. |
| Level 3 | K'Sante | Level 3 he can charge a wall-stun through minions for a full punishing combo. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | By levels 4-5 your Q sustain and E poke even the lane out as his cooldowns lengthen. |
| Level 6 | Vladimir | Level 6 Hemoplague amplifies his squishy re-formed All Out state, giving you the kill. |
| First item | Even / skill | First item is roughly even — you kite but he still has the W-charge engage threat. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | With two items your poke and pool kiting win the extended, cooldown-gated trades. |
K'Sante out-trades you at 1-3: Ntofo Strikes stacks a knock-up on the third hit and his W can charge a stun through minions, so an early all-in favours him. Don't contest — last-hit with Transfusion, keep Sanguine Pool for the stun, and give ground rather than eat a full combo.
The full Vladimir vs K'Sante 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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