How to win lane as Yorick against Vladimir · 53.31% win rate over 1,906 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Yorick | Pre-Q Vladimir has no sustain, so Yorick wins the level 1 all-in. |
| Level 2 | Vladimir | At 2 Transfusion (Q) heals him through trades, flipping tempo to Vlad. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 evens out as you shove and he farms behind Q. |
| Levels 4-5 | Vladimir | Levels 4-5 favour Vlad once Sanguine Pool (W) dodges your mark and ganks. |
| Level 6 | Yorick | At 6 Yorick's ghoul-and-Maiden shove pressure beats his fight-only ult. |
| First item | Vladimir | First item makes his Q/Pool sustain unbeatable in a duel, favouring Vlad. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | Late, Vladimir out-scales into an unkillable AP burst threat. |
You actually win level 1: before Vladimir's Transfusion (Q) is leveled you out-damage him with Q Last Rites and ghoul autos, so all-in early. But by level 2 his Q sustain comes online and heals him through your trades, flipping the tempo to Vlad, so land your damage in that first-level window.
The full Yorick 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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