How to win lane as Vladimir against Lucian · 53.71% win rate over 1,456 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Lucian | Lucian's passive double-shots and Q poke let him bully you from level 1. |
| Level 2 | Lucian | Level 2 his damage output and Relentless Pursuit dash keep you pinned. |
| Level 3 | Lucian | Level 3 he trades and repositions freely before your E can stack. |
| Levels 4-5 | Lucian | Level 4 he still out-ranges and out-damages you with no answer from your kit. |
| Level 6 | Vladimir | Level 6 Hemoplague plus pool lets you counter his Culling all-in and win the trade. |
| First item | Vladimir | First item Rylai's slow and AP spike undo his poke and let you stack E. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | With two items you out-scale the lane bully and pool nullifies his ult in fights. |
Lucian dominates you early: his passive double-shot, Piercing Light through the minion wave, and the Relentless Pursuit dash let him chunk you for a third of your bar and reposition before you can Transfusion back. You have zero range to contest levels 1-4, so farm carefully, stay out of Q line-through range, and just survive the bully phase.
The full Vladimir vs Lucian 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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