Ahri vs Vladimir MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Ahri vs Vladimir

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Ahri's high early lane pressure to deny Vladimir a calm scaling farm lane and force him onto the back foot.
Prioritize lane priority to punish Vladimir's weak early wave control and prevent him from safely using (Q) sustain.
This is a roam-focused matchup where Ahri must leverage early agency to snowball leads and disrupt Vladimir's scaling.

Trading pattern

Use (Q) and (W) for short trades, then punish Vladimir with (E) if he commits forward or wastes (W).
Step forward to trade only when (W) is on cooldown to minimize his untargetability threat.
Avoid extended trades when your (R) is down or Vladimir's empowered (Q) is ready to punish overcommitment.

Danger windows

Vulnerable before level 6 and when (R) is unavailable; avoid extended fights during these times.
Respect Vladimir's empowered (Q) and (R) burst windows; do not commit when these are up.
Punish Vladimir aggressively when his (W) is down, as he loses untargetability and sustain.

Early game

Poke Vladimir with (Q) and (W) to force early (W) usage and reduce his sustain effectiveness.
Hold (E) to punish Vladimir's forward movement or when his (W) cooldown is down for guaranteed crowd control.
Keep the wave controlled near your side to enable short trades and avoid extended fights before level 6.

Power spikes

Spike at level 6 with (R) for safer picks, roams, and extended trades; track your ult availability closely.
Respect Vladimir's level 6 (R) burst and empowered (Q) short trades; avoid committing during these windows.
After your first completed mage item, increase wave pressure and trade confidence while tracking Vladimir's key cooldowns.

Win conditions

Use repeated short trades with (Q) and (W) to pressure Vladimir and force cooldowns.
Land (E) to pick off Vladimir when he overcommits or wastes (W), snowballing lane control.
Control wave tempo to create roam opportunities and deny Vladimir safe scaling farm, accelerating your mid-game impact.