How to win lane as Yasuo against Vladimir · 48.26% win rate (1,834 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
Bully him early — build MR, bait his pool.
Track: Vladimir's W — Sanguine Pool (28–16s cooldown). Dodges your combo. Bait it.
Read from Yasuo's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Vladimir.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Vladimir | Vladimir's Transfusion heals off every level 1 poke he lands. |
| Level 2 | Vladimir | At 2 his sustain and Sanguine Pool escape keep him ahead. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | By level 3 it's an even, timing-based skill matchup on his pool. |
| Levels 4-5 | Yasuo | Level 4 is your all-in window before Sanguine Pool refreshes. |
| Level 6 | Vladimir | Hemoplague and empowered heals at 6 flip the fight back to him. |
| First item | Yasuo | Your IE combo can burst him if you first bait out his pool. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | Late he scales into an unkillable sustain monster you can't 1v1. |
Vladimir out-sustains you 1-2: his Transfusion heals off every poke and he can pool your engage, so trade with Q from range and don't waste Sweeping Blade into his W.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Yasuo's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Yasuo 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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Vladimir, slightly — Yasuo wins 48.26% of 1,834 games; winnable with the right plan.
Mostly — Vladimir has a small statistical edge (51.74% win rate), but execution decides this lane far more than the pick does.
No — if anything Vladimir has the slight edge (Yasuo wins 48.26%), though it stays close.
Yasuo takes Lethal Tempo 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 (duel spike) first, then Infinity Edge, with Mercury's Treads.
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