How to win lane as Vladimir against Kassadin · 50.9% win rate over 668 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even as neither champ has a threat and it's pure last-hitting. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2 stays skill-based — Kassadin's silence exists but he can't all-in without his ult. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 is even; you poke but he shields magic with Q, keeping trades close. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 remain even as he farms safely and you can't fully commit without a gap-closer. |
| Level 6 | Kassadin | Level 6 favours Kassadin because Riftwalk gives him the blink-silence burst and roam pressure. |
| First item | Vladimir | First item swings to you as sustained poke and pool timing beat his early Riftwalk combo. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | With two items your Hemoplague burst and pool immunity keep you ahead of his scaling. |
Levels 1-2 are skill-based but lean your way in practice — Kassadin's melee AP frame is helpless early, so trade Transfusion freely and set up a CS lead.
The full Vladimir vs Kassadin 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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