Wukong vs Vladimir — Top Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Wukong against Vladimir · 52.33% win rate over 386 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Wukong is favoured — Wukong owns 4 of the 7 game windows to Vladimir's 3. Wukong wins 52.33% of games vs Vladimir in top lane (386 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1WukongVladimir's long early Q cooldown and no Pool let your Level 1 engage bully him.
Level 2WukongAt Level 2 he still lacks sustain to survive your trades.
Level 3WukongLevel 3 your full combo punishes his weak early laning.
Levels 4-5WukongLevels 4-5 you keep the trade edge before his sustain ramps.
Level 6VladimirLevel 6 his Hemoplague and Q sustain begin to online, tipping trades to Vladimir.
First itemVladimirFirst-item Transfusion healing and Pool out-sustain your burst, favouring him.
Two+ itemsVladimirLate-game Vlad out-heals your DPS and pools your engage, dominating the matchup.

Early game (levels 1–5)

You own the early game: Vladimir is notoriously weak levels 1-5 with a long Transfusion cooldown and no reliable escape before Sanguine Pool ranks up. Punish him relentlessly with Nimbus Strike engages and Crushing Blow whenever his Q is down; a good early lead is your whole game plan.

Read the rest of this matchup

The full Wukong 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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