Vladimir Build Guide by GrandmasterD
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GrandmistressD's Vladimir - Kneel Before Vlad Revisited
GrandmasterD
Last updated on December 7, 2012
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Vladimir is a tanky ability power champion similar to  Ryze and  Mordekaiser. He uses no mana and has incredible sustain on his Q ability; granting him an almost unmatched laning phase. Due to Crimson Pact he's among the strongest of the ability power champions once fully built. |
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Greater Seal of Vitality
Basic lane setup for when you don't need magic resist early on. The movement speed quints allow you to get in range for Transfusion and get out right before the enemy has a chance of retaliation. The Greater Seal of Vitality could be replaced by the  Greater Seal of Armor but that's it.
Greater Seal of Vitality
Basically the same setup but here we choose to go for magic resist in the glyphs. You might not always need it against mages but against mages who are strong in the early-game; they are a must-have. Examples of these are  Brand and  Swain.Masteries  21/9/0  9/21/0 Initiator
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. These masteries provide Vladimir a much better early-game and scale extremely well into late-game.What's your opinion?If you have any suggestions, questions or simply good scores to post. You can do that here:
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LoreThere is a temple hidden in the mountains between Noxus and the Tempest Flats, where the secrets of an ancient and terrifying sorcery are kept. The area surrounding the temple is littered with the exsanguinated corpses of those who have mistakenly wandered too close. These served only to pique the curiosity of Vladimir, when – in his youth – he trekked through these mountains during his flight from Noxus. A day earlier, the teenaged Vladimir had brutally murdered two boys his age, for no better reason than to enjoy the intoxicating scarlet bloom that surged forth. He realized immediately that he would never be able to suppress his murderous desires, and if he remained in Noxus, his foul deeds were sure to catch up with him. Without hesitation, he abandoned the city-state, and journeyed south.The trail of bodies led him to a crumbling stone temple. Inside he found an aging monk who appraised him with eyes of pure crimson. Vladimir surprised the monk by returning the wicked gaze with zeal. Recognizing the boy’s sinister craving, the monk taught Vladimir how to manipulate and control the fluid of life, often practicing on passing travelers. When it came time for Vladimir to learn the final lesson, the monk warned that failure would result in death. Vladimir did not fail, but success bore a grisly surprise. During the ritual, every drop of the monk’s blood was drawn from his body and fused with Vladimir’s, imbuing him with his master's magical essence, and that of every hemomancer before him. Left alone and suddenly without purpose, Vladimir resolved to return to Noxus, demanding enrollment in the League to prove the supremacy of his craft. When the Noxian High Command observed the gruesome fates which befell the palace guards, they elected to avail themselves of Vladimir's unsavory talents. "That which runs through you will run you through." - Vladimir  Vladimir's Abilities
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A skill sequence which requires some explanation -- Vladimir's ultimate is very hard to utilize in lane; because it rarely occurs that you will actually be able to burst someone down in lane. The best-case scenario you will have, is that you will be able to use Q, W and two times a fully empowered E. This is not only hard to get off, but it's also very dangerous to Vladimir himself as Tides of Blood and Sanguine Pool will drain his low health pool rather quickly. Taking additional points in E increases Vladimir's harassment, laning power and farming capabilities. Keep in mind that if a teamfight is approaching before level 10, that you should skill up his R (this tends to happen more often when Vladimir is laning mid). Item BuildsHow you end with Vladimir isn't exactly important; it's how you start that's gonna determine your entire game. Since Vladimir's early-game is very weak and delicate, it's important that you execute it well. A good early-game paves the way for a great mid-game and that leads to a devastating late-game.Core Build ExplanationIf you're pretty new to League of Legends it might be hard to establish a full item build all by yourself, despite having a good core start. Here are some full item builds for late game. In the left column are some full builds which started from the 'versus AD' core build while the builds on the right started from the 'versus AP' core build. Full Item BuildsStrategy and TacticsPlaying Vladimir in general requires practice and enough understanding of what he can and can't do. However, there are a few basic tactics every Vladimir player must master in order to perform well:KitingKnowing how to kite effectively is very important. The movement speed from Initiator
and the Greater Quintessence of Movement Speed help you with that. Getting boots early on and maybe aquire a Rylai's Crystal Scepter does the trick. These are, however, just the aspects which doesn't really involve the player's actions. Kiting effectively means use the brush to make them unable target you and, most importantly, use Sanguine Pool to dodge skills and get rid of slows. It's really hard for enemies to chase you when you have Sanguine Pool since that slows as well.Smartcasting It's practically mandatory to smartcast |
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