Zed vs Vladimir MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Zed vs Vladimir

Updated Jun 1, 2026

Overview

Zed is a high-pressure assassin aiming to punish Vladimir's weak early game and prevent calm scaling.
Use lane pressure to deny Vladimir safe farming and force him to use Vladimir W defensively, opening windows to punish.

Trading pattern

Use W + E for guaranteed damage and Q to finish trades, then look to all-in with R when Vladimir W is down.
Respect Vladimir W cooldown; avoid committing when it's available since it grants untargetability and slows.
Punish Vladimir when empowered Vladimir Q is not ready by forcing short trades and aggressive poke.

Danger windows

Vladimir is dangerous when empowered Vladimir Q is ready for short trades; avoid extended fights then.
Vladimir W grants untargetability and slows; respect its cooldown and avoid engaging while it's available.
Vladimir R amplifies burst damage; avoid all-ins when it's up unless you can dodge or bait it.

Early game

Abuse Zed's level 3 W-E-Q combo to trade aggressively before Vladimir can safely use Vladimir W.
Avoid extended trades if Vladimir has empowered Vladimir Q ready, as his sustain and burst spike then.
Keep Vladimir pressured to force early Vladimir W usage and punish its cooldown.

Power spikes

Zed's level 3 unlocks full W-E-Q combo for strong early trades.
Zed's level 6 R enables lethal all-ins, especially when Vladimir W is down.
Vladimir's major spikes are level 6 Vladimir R and empowered Vladimir Q, which require caution.

Win conditions

Deny Vladimir a calm, sustained farming lane by forcing early Vladimir W usage and punishing its cooldown.
Use Zed's mobility and burst to all-in after level 6, especially when Vladimir W is down.
Maintain lane pressure to prevent Vladimir from reaching his mid-game AP spikes and teamfight impact.