Vladimir vs Urgot — Top Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Vladimir against Urgot · 47.6% win rate (1,189 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15

Verdict: Urgot is slightly favoured — Vladimir wins 47.6% of 1,189 games, and Urgot pressures 6 of the 7 stage windows in the plan below. Play it patient and win your windows.

At a glance

Q-poke + pool his flip — stay out of his W.

Track: Urgot's E — Disdain (16–14s cooldown). His engage. Pool/dodge it.

Do

  • Q-poke from range
  • W-pool his flip
  • Stay out of his W

Don't

  • Stand in his W shred
  • Get flipped
  • Fight low into his R

Runes & build vs Urgot

Start
Doran's Ring + 2 Health Potions
First back
Core component + boots (≈1300g)
First item
Riftmaker (drain scaling)
Then
Zhonya's Hourglass
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Runes
Phase Rush (Sorcery): Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch · Inspiration: Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight · Shards: Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, Health

Favour timeline — the windows in Vladimir's game plan

Read from Vladimir's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Urgot.

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1UrgotUrgot's level-1 shotgun legs and Q out-range and out-trade your early poke.
Level 2UrgotHis level-2 spike and shield uptime keep the trade advantage his.
Level 3UrgotW Purge shred plus Q zoning give him full lane control by level 3.
Levels 4-5UrgotHe continues to out-sustain and out-pressure you through levels 4-5.
Level 6UrgotR Fear Beyond Death execute makes his level-6 all-in lethal to you.
First itemUrgotHis tank-bruiser first item out-duels your single AP item.
Two+ itemsVladimirYou finally outscale at 2+ items when your burst and pool beat his shred and execute.

How to beat Urgot as Vladimir: the early game

Urgot bullies you from level 1 — his passive shotgun legs and Q Corrosive Charge out-range your comfortable poke, and if you step up his W Purge shreds you instantly. Farm with Q Transfusion at max distance and never walk into his auto-attack range. He out-shields and out-sustains your early harass, so don't try to trade. This is a lane where you concede early pressure and play safe.

Hardest and easiest matchups for Vladimir in top lane

Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Vladimir's side, sampled July 2026.

Hardest

Easiest

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The full Vladimir vs Urgot 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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Common questions

Who wins Vladimir vs Urgot in top lane?

Urgot, slightly — Vladimir wins 47.6% of 1,189 games; winnable with the right plan.

Is Vladimir vs Urgot a skill matchup?

Mostly — Urgot has a small statistical edge (52.4% win rate), but execution decides this lane far more than the pick does.

Does Vladimir counter Urgot?

No — if anything Urgot has the slight edge (Vladimir wins 47.6%), though it stays close.

What runes does Vladimir take vs Urgot?

Vladimir takes Phase Rush on the Sorcery tree with Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch, and Inspiration secondary (Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight) vs Urgot.

What should Vladimir build vs Urgot?

Start Doran's Ring + 2 Health Potions and back for Core component + boots (≈1300g). Build Riftmaker (drain scaling) first, then Zhonya's Hourglass, with Sorcerer's Shoes.

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