Qiyana vs Vladimir MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Qiyana vs Vladimir

Updated May 31, 2026

Overview

Qiyana should pressure Vladimir early to deny his calm scaling and sustain with Vladimir Q trades.
Use terrain and element control to create burst windows and avoid giving Vladimir space to safely farm.

Trading pattern

Prepare the correct element with W and use Q to poke or root before committing E for burst trades.
Punish Vladimir after he uses Vladimir W or when Vladimir Q is not empowered to reduce his sustain threat.
Avoid trading when away from terrain or without element advantage, as Vladimir can outlast poke with sustain.

Danger windows

Vladimir is dangerous when empowered Vladimir Q is ready or Vladimir R is available for burst trades.
Vladimir W makes him untargetable and can punish Qiyana's E if used carelessly; respect its cooldown.
Avoid fighting away from terrain when R is your main threat, as Vladimir can counterplay more safely then.

Early game

Use level 3 Q-W-E unlock to start short burst trades before Vladimir can effectively trade back.
Avoid committing E without lethal threat as Vladimir's Vladimir W untargetability punishes overextensions.
Control brush and river terrain to enable safer element swaps and threaten Vladimir's limited mobility.

Power spikes

Qiyana spikes at level 3 with full Q-W-E combo and at level 6 with R near terrain for stuns.
First lethality item completion significantly increases Qiyana's burst potential.
Vladimir's major spikes are level 6 Vladimir R and empowered Vladimir Q; respect these to avoid lethal trades.

Win conditions

Use element swaps and terrain to create burst trades and punish Vladimir's cooldowns, especially after Vladimir W.
Snowball river and brush skirmishes with R stuns to extend pressure beyond lane.
Deny Vladimir a calm farming lane by applying medium lane pressure and forcing him to use defensive cooldowns early.