How to win lane as Warwick against Vladimir · 53.9% win rate (666 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
Out-sustain him early — build MR, anti-heal.
Track: Vladimir's W — Sanguine Pool (28–16s cooldown). Dodges your R. Bait it.
Read from Warwick's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Vladimir.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Warwick | Vladimir's health-cost Transfusion and low early damage let your Q heal win level 1. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2 is yours: Transfusion costs him health, and your Q heals what it deals. |
| Level 3 | Warwick | Level 3 favors you as your Jaws sustain out-trades his weak early poke. |
| Levels 4-5 | Warwick | Levels 4-5 stay yours while he still lacks the health and haste to out-sustain you. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 5-6 is even because your all-in is strong but Sanguine Pool can dodge it. |
| First item | Vladimir | First item favors Vladimir as Transfusion sustain and Pool up-time out-heal your damage. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | With two-plus items his AoE teamfight scaling and Hemoplague amp take over the game. |
Vladimir is soft early: his Transfusion costs health and his damage is low, so your Q Jaws heal and passive let you win short trades and deny his farm. The key window is right after Sanguine Pool — it's a long cooldown, so if he burns it to dodge, step up and punish before it's back.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Warwick's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Warwick vs Vladimir 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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Warwick, slightly — a 53.9% win rate edge over 666 games; execution can flip it.
Mostly — Warwick has a small statistical edge (53.9% win rate), but execution decides this lane far more than the pick does.
Not a hard counter — Warwick has a slight edge (53.9% win rate), and play quality decides the rest.
Warwick takes Conqueror on the Precision tree with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Last Stand, and Resolve secondary (Second Wind and Bone Plating) vs Vladimir.
Start Doran's Shield + Health Potion (vs his poke) and back for Executioner's Calling (≈800g) — cuts his healing. Build Blade of the Ruined King (%HP + sustain engine) first, then Sterak's Gage, with Mercury's Treads.
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