How to win lane as Vladimir against Zac · 55.19% win rate (395 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
Build MR — Q %HP-poke, pool his E, anti-heal.
Track: Zac's E — Elastic Slingshot (21–9s cooldown). His engage. Pool after it.
Read from Vladimir's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Zac.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even as Zac's blob passive gives him early sustain to match your poke. |
| Level 2 | Vladimir | Level 2 favours you: ranged Transfusion out-pokes his weak base damage. |
| Level 3 | Vladimir | Level 3 stays yours as your E poke chunks him faster than blobs restore. |
| Levels 4-5 | Vladimir | Levels 4-5 favour you with sustained Q healing beating his low trade damage. |
| Level 6 | Vladimir | Level 6 favours you as Hemoplague and pool out-heal his E engage. |
| First item | Vladimir | At first item your AP poke and tempo outpace his tanky, slow profile. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | With two-plus items you keep dominating the 1v1, though ward his flank engage. |
Level 1 is even while Zac has his blob sustain, but from Level 2 your ranged Transfusion out-pokes his weak base damage and you can step on his blobs to starve his healing.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Vladimir's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Vladimir vs Zac 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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Vladimir — a 55.19% win rate vs Zac in top lane over 395 games is a real advantage.
Not really — Vladimir holds a real statistical advantage (55.19% win rate), so Zac is the one working uphill.
Statistically yes — Vladimir counters Zac in top lane, winning 55.19% of 395 Emerald+ games.
Vladimir takes Phase Rush on the Sorcery tree with Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch, and Inspiration secondary (Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight) vs Zac.
Start Doran's Ring + 2 Health Potions and back for Oblivion Orb (≈800g) — cuts his healing. Build Riftmaker (drain scaling) first, then Zhonya's Hourglass, with Sorcerer's Shoes.
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