How to win lane as Vladimir against Karma · 51.58% win rate over 1,392 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even as both of you just poke and last-hit with no all-in threat. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2 stays skill-based since Karma's empowered root is her only real tool and it's on a long cooldown. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 is even — you trade her Q poke against your Transfusion sustain evenly. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 remain skill-driven as her enchanter damage plateaus and you heal the chip. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 6 is even because Karma's Mantra was already online, so she gains no new spike. |
| First item | Vladimir | First item favours you as your sustain and Q-E burst finally out-pressure her thin bar. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | With two items Vladimir's Hemoplague all-in and pool safety hard-beat the escape-light enchanter. |
Levels 1-2 are skill-based: Karma's base Q pokes but she has no lockdown yet beyond a short empowered root, so trade Transfusion when her Mantra is spent.
The full Vladimir vs Karma 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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