Illaoi vs Vladimir TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Illaoi vs Vladimir

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use high lane pressure to deny Vladimir a calm scaling lane and force him into risky (E) pulls.
Control tentacle zones to punish Vladimir's low early agency and prevent safe farming.
This is a splitpush vs scaling matchup; focus on punishing Vladimir before his AP spikes.

Trading pattern

Trade only when Vladimir walks into (E) range near tentacles to maximize damage and healing.
Punish Vladimir's forced (W) cooldown by committing to short trades and tentacle pressure.
Avoid extended fights if (E) misses or tentacles are cleared, as Vladimir can sustain with (Q).

Danger windows

Vladimir is dangerous when empowered (Q) is ready; avoid trades during this window unless (E) is guaranteed.
Beware of (R) teamfight burst after level 6; avoid grouped fights without tentacle setup.
(W) untargetability has a long cooldown; pressure him heavily when it is down.

Early game

Establish tentacles around the wave early to create zones Vladimir must respect.
Fish for (E) pulls when Vladimir approaches to farm, avoiding fights without tentacle support.
Avoid chasing Vladimir when he uses (W) to become untargetable; reset and rezone instead.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) creates major all-in threat; fight only inside tentacle zones and use (R) when Vladimir commits.
Side lane with multiple tentacles established makes Vladimir choose between wave control or risking (E) pulls.
Respect Vladimir's first AP item spike and empowered (Q) windows by playing more cautiously during those phases.

Win conditions

Deny Vladimir safe farming by controlling tentacle zones and landing (E) to force winning trades.
Use (R) to turn multi-target fights when Vladimir or his jungler commits.
Maintain side lane pressure to exploit Vladimir's low early lane presence and force him into unfavorable fights.