How to win lane as Zaahen against Vladimir · 47.81% win rate over 1,508 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is an even poke lane with no committal tools online for either side. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2 stays neutral as both of you trade pokes without the burst to commit. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 is even/skill — your Q poke offsets his Transfusion sustain and E zoning. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 remain a skill check as his low HP and your burst balance against his heal. |
| Level 6 | Even / skill | Level 6 stays even — his Hemoplague amp versus your R lockdown comes down to execution. |
| First item | Vladimir | On his first AP item Vladimir spikes ahead as his scaling turns Q and E into real burst and Pool dodges your all-in. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | Two items in he's a scaling drain-tank whose Pool and lifesteal make him the stronger sustained duelist. |
Levels 1-2 are an even poke lane — Vladimir wants to Q off you and the wave to heal, so contest his casts and land your own Q pokes to keep him honest. Deny him free sustain and neither side pulls ahead.
The full Zaahen 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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