Hwei vs Vladimir MID Matchup Guide

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Hwei into Vladimirmedium

Overview

Use your long-range poke and versatile CC to deny Vladimir safe farming and sustain.
Pressure Vladimir early to force him to waste defensively and lose empowered trades.
Control wave states to punish Vladimir's low early agency and prevent him from scaling comfortably.

Use and poke to whittle down Vladimir before he can engage.
Respect Vladimir's cooldown; punish its downtime by forcing trades or crashing waves.
Save CC for key moments when Vladimir commits or all-ins to avoid being punished.

Avoid short trades when Vladimir's empowered is ready to punish your poke.
Respect untargetability and its long cooldown; do not force all-ins during it.
Beware of Vladimir's burst in grouped fights; avoid clustering and all-in attempts then.

Poke Vladimir before he can safely use for sustain to reduce his healing.
Hold root or fear to punish Vladimir's approach or defensive use.
Keep distance to avoid empowered short trades and force him to miss CS under pressure.

Level 3 unlocks all spellbooks, maximizing poke, control, and defensive options.
Level 6 enables strong all-in potential; capitalize on Vladimir's early pressure deficit.
First completed mage item increases your damage and wave control, making trades more favorable.

Use long-range poke and CC to deny Vladimir free farm and force cooldown.
Punish Vladimir's downtime with aggressive wave pressure and trades.
Reach level 6 and item spikes to execute all-ins with , leveraging superior lane pressure and crowd control.

Tactical tip

For Hwei vs Vladimir, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Mid lane check.