Vladimir vs Ahri MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Vladimir vs Ahri MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Overview

You want to survive early lane by using sustain and avoid extended trades before empowered and .
Keep the wave manageable to reduce Ahri's roam threat and avoid giving easy picks.
Focus on scaling into your first AP item and level 6 to threaten grouped fights with burst.

Trading pattern

Take short trades only when empowered is ready to maximize your burst and sustain.
Punish Ahri if she wastes or by stepping forward with empowered trades.
Use + when Ahri is fishing for to deny her engage.

Danger windows

Ahri is dangerous when and are available to extend picks or escape.
Avoid trading heavily when your is down, as you lose your main defensive tool.
Do not trade when empowered is on cooldown, as your short trade threat is significantly reduced.

Early game

Use to sustain through Ahri's poke and avoid taking heavy damage early.
Avoid using for small trades; save it to deny Ahri's or engages.
Thin or slow push the wave to keep it in a safe position and limit Ahri's roam and pick opportunities.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks your all-in threat; track Ahri's to avoid lethal trades.
First completed AP item improves your trading power and wave control; pressure more confidently after this.
Mid-game AP and cooldown spikes let you contest trades and river control more aggressively if Ahri has no punish window.

Win conditions

Survive early lane using sustain and avoid giving Ahri easy opportunities.
Scale into your first AP item and level 6 to threaten grouped fights with burst.
Punish Ahri's cooldowns on and by taking short trades with empowered and well-timed usage.