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Vladimir vs Nasus

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Vladimir aims to survive a low-pressure lane and deny Nasus a passive farming state to prevent his scaling.
Prioritize sustaining through short (Q) trades and avoid giving Nasus safe stacking opportunities.
This is a scaling vs scaling matchup where Vladimir must manage cooldown windows to outscale Nasus in teamfights.

Trading pattern

Trade short bursts with empowered (Q) and use (W) defensively only to negate (W) slow or (Q) damage.
Punish (W) cooldown by stepping forward for short trades when it is down.
Avoid extended trades where Nasus can stack (Q) and use (R) durability to outlast you.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (W) slow is available; it can force you into unfavorable extended trades.
Avoid trading when your (W) untargetability is on cooldown, as you lose your main defensive tool.
Respect (R) active duration; prolonged fights favor him due to repeated (Q) damage and durability.

Early game

Use (Q) to sustain through early poke and avoid extended fights before empowered (Q) is ready.
Avoid fighting Nasus when his (W) slow is available; trade only around empowered (Q) windows.
Focus on farming safely and keep the wave in a position that denies Nasus easy (Q) stacks near his tower.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) unlocks Vladimir's all-in potential; use this window for decisive trades or roams.
First completed AP item significantly improves Vladimir's trading and sustain; pressure Nasus more confidently after this.
Respect Nasus's Level 6 (R) which grants him durability and punishes prolonged fights; disengage before it expires.

Win conditions

Survive early lane by using (Q) sustain and avoid giving Nasus free (Q) stacks through wave control.
Reach key AP item spikes and use empowered (Q) trades combined with (R) teamfight burst to pressure grouped enemies.
Leverage Vladimir's superior teamfight presence post-scaling to outburst Nasus and carry fights through flanks and (R) usage.