Sion vs Vladimir TOP Matchup Guide

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Sion into Vladimirmedium

Overview

Deny Vladimir free farm by keeping the wave on your side early to disrupt his scaling.
Use fog or brush to land charged knockups and avoid visible engages.
Focus on stacking health with and preparing for front-line teamfight impact.

Start trades by landing slow to guarantee charged knockups from concealed angles.
Punish Vladimir immediately after he wastes untargetability, as he becomes vulnerable.
Avoid trading when Vladimir's empowered is ready; wait for that cooldown to expire.

Respect Vladimir's untargetability cooldown; avoid committing when it's available.
Avoid extended trades when Vladimir's empowered is up, as his sustain and burst peak.
Do not engage without team support when Vladimir's is ready for all-in burst.

Thin the wave early to keep Vladimir farming under pressure and punish his short trades.
Use shield to absorb poke and sustain through Vladimir's empowered trades.
Avoid charging visibly; instead, set up from fog or brush for surprise knockups.

At level 6, use with clear paths and team follow-up to force fights or pressure Vladimir.
After your first tank item and health scaling, absorb Vladimir's burst and threaten zones with charged .
Respect Vladimir's level 6 burst by holding key defensive tools and avoiding extended fights.

Use wave control and fog angles to land charged knockups and force Vladimir into bad fights.
Stack health with and build tank items to become an unkillable front line.
Coordinate engages with your team to punish Vladimir's lack of mobility and disrupt his teamfight impact.

Tactical tip

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