Vladimir vs Poppy TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Vladimir vs Poppy

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Focus on surviving early lane with (Q) sustain and avoid giving Poppy easy engages near walls.
Prioritize scaling safely over lane pressure, as Vladimir has low early agency and Poppy controls terrain trades.
This is a scale vs control matchup; Vladimir must manage cooldowns to reach mid-game teamfight impact.

Trading pattern

Trade around empowered (Q) and save (W) to avoid (W) anti-dash and (E) wall stun setups.
Punish Poppy if she wastes (W) early by stepping up for short trades before it returns.
Avoid extended trades near terrain where Poppy can reliably land (E) and use (W) to block your approach.

Danger windows

Beware of (W) anti-dash field which can stop your approach and set up her (E) stun near walls.
Avoid engaging when (R) is up as she can knock you away or disrupt your all-in.
Be vulnerable after using (W) due to its long cooldown and health cost; avoid trades during this downtime.

Early game

Use (Q) for short trades only when empowered and avoid forcing fights near walls to limit (E) stun threat.
Avoid pushing aggressively early to prevent Poppy from setting up wall stuns and engaging with (W).
Track (W) cooldown to identify safer windows for trades or farming.

Power spikes

Respect Poppy's level 6 (R) knockaway; avoid committing when it is available to prevent disengage or forced resets.
Use Vladimir's level 6 (R) window to threaten all-ins or teamfight bursts when Poppy's key defensive cooldowns are down.
After Vladimir's first completed AP item, increase pressure and trade confidence while still respecting (W) cooldown.

Win conditions

Survive early lane by using (Q) sustain and avoid giving Poppy terrain angles for (E) stuns.
Scale into your mid and late game power spikes to leverage (R) for teamfight burst and flanking.
Punish Poppy's cooldowns on (W) and (R) to secure short trades and pressure her before she can peel effectively.