How to win lane as Vladimir against Sion · 53.08% win rate over 780 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even — Sion's ranged poke and your sustain cancel out. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | At level 2 neither champion gains a kill threat, so it stays a skill matchup. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Through level 3 his shield poke and your Transfusion healing keep trades even. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 remain even as you farm and he pokes without committing. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 5 still even — Sion has no kill pressure into your sustain. |
| First item | Vladimir | At 6 Hemoplague and a pooled-Q trade let you start winning, favouring you. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | Late, your scaling poke, burst and Sanguine Pool dodges on his CC keep it in your favour. |
The early game is a clean skill matchup — Sion pokes and shields from range, you sustain through it with Transfusion, and neither champion can force a kill. Just dodge the wind-up on his charged Q and farm even.
The full Vladimir vs Sion 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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