How to win lane as Vladimir against Malphite · 53.85% win rate over 1,428 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Vladimir | You out-poke Malphite at level 1 while his Seismic Shard just wastes mana and pushes. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2 is even as he stabilises farm, but you keep the poke edge. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 stays skill-based around wave and Q dodges with pressure still yours. |
| Levels 4-5 | Vladimir | By levels 4-5 your E poke and sustain give you clear lane control again. |
| Level 6 | Vladimir | Level 6 you simply pool his Unstoppable Force, nullifying his whole spike. |
| First item | Vladimir | First item you out-scale a tank with no kill pressure on you one-on-one. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | With two items pool answers his flank R and Hemoplague amplifies fights your way. |
You win the early lane outright. Malphite's only tool against you is Seismic Shard, which drains his mana and shoves the wave into your poke range, while Thunderclap is too short to threaten a ranged caster. Stack E on him, out-sustain the Q chip with Transfusion, and force him to choose between farming and going oom.
The full Vladimir vs Malphite 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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