How to win lane as Yasuo against Vladimir · 48.26% win rate over 1,834 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| 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.
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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