How to win lane as Zac against Vladimir · 44.81% win rate (395 Emerald+ games, lolalytics, sampled July 2026) · Matchup data reviewed on patch 26.15
Build MR — E-knock his early, bait his pool.
Track: Vladimir's W — Sanguine Pool (28–16s cooldown). Dodges your combo. Bait it.
Read from Zac's seat: which stage windows this plan plays for against Vladimir.
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even, decided by who lands early harass. |
| Level 2 | Vladimir | At 2 Sanguine Pool lets him dodge your engage and take the lane. |
| Level 3 | Vladimir | Level 3 his Pool + Transfusion sustain out-trade you. |
| Levels 4-5 | Vladimir | Levels 4-5 his Q sustain beats your poke; bait Pool first. |
| Level 6 | Vladimir | Hemoplague at 6 amps and heals him through your all-in. |
| First item | Vladimir | First item his Q sustain out-heals your damage. |
| Two+ items | Vladimir | Late his drain-tank scaling out-duels your solo pressure. |
Level 1 is a genuine skill window — neither of you does much and it comes down to who lands harass, so trade cleanly and don't overextend; Vlad's Transfusion sustain hasn't ramped yet.
Pooled Emerald+ win rates from Zac's side, sampled July 2026.
The full Zac 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 — Zac wins only 44.81% of 395 games, so Zac plays this as the disadvantaged side.
Not really — Vladimir holds a real statistical advantage (55.19% win rate), so Zac is the one working uphill.
No — Vladimir counters Zac (Zac wins only 44.81% of games). Play it as the disadvantaged side and lean on the windows in the plan.
Zac takes Grasp of the Undying on the Resolve tree with Demolish, Second Wind and Overgrowth, and Precision secondary (Triumph and Legend: Haste) vs Vladimir.
Start Doran's Shield + Health Potion and back for Executioner's Calling (≈800g) — cuts his healing. Build Heartsteel (HP feeds everything) first, then Spirit Visage / Thornmail, with Mercury's Treads.
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