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Playing Against Vladimir
MidPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
A scaling battlemage that uses health as a resource. He sustains through , stays safe with , and deals massive AOE damage in late-game teamfights. He's very weak early but becomes an unkillable nuke if the game goes long.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| His HP and AP bars increase together in the stat window. | converts bonus HP to AP and AP to bonus HP. He gets naturally tanky just by building damage items. | |
| A blood siphon. Watch the resource bar under his health. | When the bar is red, deals double damage and heals for a massive amount. Back off immediately when it's full; it only lasts 2.5 seconds. | |
| He turns into a pool of blood for 2 seconds. | makes him untargetable and slows enemies on top of him. It has a massive 28-second cooldown early. Bait this out before committing your ultimates. | |
| He glows and charges a blood reservoir that explodes. | deals AOE damage upon release. It slows him while charging and can be blocked by minions. Stand behind your wave to avoid the hit. | |
| A large red circular plague on the ground. | Enemies hit by take 10% increased damage from all sources. After 4 seconds, it deals magic damage and heals him for every champion hit. |
Respect
- !Empowered →It deals massive point-and-click damage and restores a huge chunk of his health. Never trade when his bar is red.
- !The safety net→He can dodge your entire burst combo or ultimate with one button. Only commit your high-impact spells if you know this is on cooldown.
- !Level 6 burst→The damage amplification from makes his and combo lethal even if you're at 70% health.
- !Late-game scaling→Because of , a full-build Vlad has 4k+ HP and enough AP to one-shot your entire backline in a single rotation.
Punish
- +is on cooldown (28-13s)→He is completely immobile and has no hard escape. This is your primary window for a gank or an all-in.
- +Resource bar is white or grey→His is on cooldown or not empowered. Trade heavily now before he can regenerate his health.
- +He is charging →He is slowed by 20% while charging. Use this movement penalty to land easy skillshots or simply walk out of his range.
- +Early game (Levels 1-5)→His sustain is very low and his cooldowns are long. Bully him off the wave to delay his core items like Rabadon's.
Laning Tips
- •Stand behind your minions to block bolts; they do not pass through units.
- •Purchase an early Oblivion Orb or Executioner's Calling to cut the healing from his and .
- •Watch the resource bar: it turns yellow when is almost ready, then red for the empowered window.
- •Force him to use defensively; it costs 20% of his current health, which effectively damages him for you.
- •He has zero crowd control and poor waveclear early; shove the lane and roam to help your jungler while he is stuck under tower.
- •If you get hit by , do not stay near him. The damage amp lasts 4 seconds, and he wants to hit his full combo in that window.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Do not clump in tight corridors to avoid a multi-man which provides him massive healing.
- ⚠Save your hard crowd control for AFTER he comes out of his pool.
- ⚠Vladimir will often use Flash in combination with and to delete the backline; respect his 'Flash Zone'.
- ⚠Ignite him as soon as he uses so the final delayed heal is reduced by 40%.
- ⚠Magic Resistance is mandatory; Kaenic Rookern or Banshee's Veil are essential to surviving his late-game AOE burst.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached