How to win lane as Vladimir against Riven · 47.27% win rate over 605 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even before Riven's Q chain comes online. |
| Level 2 | Riven | Riven's full combo plus W stun wins level 2. |
| Level 3 | Riven | Her mobility and shield keep Riven ahead at level 3. |
| Levels 4-5 | Riven | Riven still bursts you inside Transfusion at 4-5. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Your Hemoplague makes six roughly even and skill-based. |
| First item | Riven | Her R execute spike keeps Riven favoured at first item. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | Your 2+ item AP scaling and pool disengage flip it to Vladimir. |
Level 1 is even before Riven has her Q chain, so trade a Transfusion and back off. This is one of Vladimir's worst lanes at 47% — her Broken Wings mobility and Ki Burst (W) stun mean any step forward gets punished, so play for CS and never contest the wave up.
The full Vladimir vs Riven 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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