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Poppy vs Vladimir

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Control the lane by using terrain to threaten (E) wall stuns and hold (W) to deny Vladimir's approach dashes.
Pressure Vladimir early to disrupt his calm scaling and avoid letting him freely farm and sustain with (Q).
Focus on anti-dash peel and front-line disruption to prevent Vladimir from safely grouping for teamfights.

Trading pattern

Trade short bursts using your passive shield and (Q) to poke and slow, ending trades before Vladimir can counter with empowered (Q).
Hold (W) to block Vladimir's engage attempts or (W) untargetability, then punish his cooldown with (E) into walls.
Avoid fighting away from walls where your (E) stun threat and trade leverage are minimal.

Danger windows

Beware when Vladimir has (W) available to dodge your crowd control and damage; respect its cooldown before engaging.
Avoid fighting when (R) is up and he can amplify burst damage in teamfights or all-ins.
Be cautious if you lose terrain control, as your (E) stun threat and (W) dash denial become less effective.

Early game

Use early wave control to keep the lane near walls and set up (E) stuns.
Avoid extended trades before level 3 when your anti-dash tools and wall stun threat are weaker.
Hold (W) to punish Vladimir's rare dash-like movements or aggressive positioning, forcing him to waste (W) defensively.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to disengage Vladimir's all-in or isolate him before he can use (R) effectively; bait his (R) before committing.
After your first tank item, leverage increased durability to win trades near terrain and hold (W) for dash denial.
Respect Vladimir's empowered (Q) window and (R) availability; avoid extended trades during these spikes.

Win conditions

Deny Vladimir safe farming by pressuring him early and using terrain to land (E) stuns.
Use (W) to block his limited mobility and force him to waste (W) defensively, then punish with short trades.
Leverage your (R) knockaway in mid to late fights to peel for carries and disrupt Vladimir's all-ins, controlling teamfight space.