Yorick vs Vladimir TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Yorick vs Vladimir TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Overview

Focus on building graves and setting up Maiden to apply sustained side-lane pressure against Vladimir.
Manage lane pressure by preparing ghouls and using to mark Vladimir, forcing respect for your setup.
Deny Vladimir a passive scaling lane by forcing him to respond to your splitpush threat early.

Trading pattern

Initiate trades by preparing graves, landing to send ghouls, then trapping Vladimir with .
Punish Vladimir when his untargetability is down and he cannot escape your cage or ghouls.
Avoid trading when graves or Maiden are unavailable or when misses, as your damage drops sharply.

Danger windows

Avoid extended trades when Vladimir's empowered is ready, as his sustain and burst increase.
Be cautious when untargetability is available; it negates your cage and damage temporarily.
After Vladimir uses , look for short trades or wave pressure before it returns, but respect his cooldown.

Early game

Use early levels to safely prepare graves and avoid fighting without ghouls or marks.
Avoid engaging Vladimir without graves ready, as he can sustain short trades with .
Thin the wave to set up ghouls before committing to trades or tower pressure.

Power spikes

Level 6 summons Maiden, greatly increasing side-lane pressure; protect her to force Vladimir's response.
Prepared ghoul setups combined with marking create strong pressure; use this to control wave and punish Vladimir's weak waveclear.
Respect Vladimir's level 6 burst and empowered trades by avoiding all-ins during these windows.

Win conditions

Consistently set up graves and land to send ghouls, then trap Vladimir with to force him off the wave.
Keep Maiden alive to maintain sustained tower pressure and force Vladimir or his team to respond to side-lane threats.
Deny Vladimir a calm scaling lane by applying pressure before his item spikes and leveraging your splitpush identity to control objectives.