Ekko vs Vladimir MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Ekko vs Vladimir

Updated Jun 1, 2026

Overview

Ekko is a low-pressure early lane assassin who wants to use short trades and W setup to punish Vladimir's weak early wave control.
Deny Vladimir a calm scaling lane by forcing trades when his W is down and before his empowered Q is ready.

Trading pattern

Use Q and E for quick burst trades and disengage immediately to avoid Vladimir's empowered Q retaliation.
Punish Vladimir when his W is on cooldown by engaging with W for stun setup.
Avoid engaging if Q misses or W stun setup fails, as Vladimir can punish with his sustain and empowered Q.

Danger windows

Vladimir's empowered Q ready and W available to dodge your engage are key windows to respect.
Avoid extended trades when Vladimir's W is up, as he becomes untargetable and can negate your damage.
Pre-6 is dangerous due to Vladimir's sustain and your lower kill pressure; play cautiously.

Early game

Use level 3 power spike to trade with Q and E combo, aiming to proc passive and back off before Vladimir can respond.
Pressure Vladimir to force W early, then punish the long cooldown window with quick trades.
Avoid extended fights before level 6 as Vladimir's sustain and empowered Q can outtrade you.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks Ekko's Q-W-E burst and stun combo, increasing short trade threat.
Level 6 R gives Ekko a safety tool to dodge Vladimir's burst and reset fights.
Respect Vladimir's level 6 Vladimir R and empowered Q windows as major damage spikes.

Win conditions

Use W stun setup combined with Q and E burst to win short trades and force Vladimir's defensive cooldowns.
Punish Vladimir's W cooldown by aggressive trading and wave pressure to deny his scaling.
Reach level 6 and item spikes to leverage R for safe all-ins and resets, denying Vladimir's teamfight impact.