Hello there guys just wanted to show you that vlad is still a strong champ after all nerfs he received for me he is more a champ for normal games cuz he isnt that usfull in teamfights and late game especialy on high ranked games,he is more a mid game champ 20-35 min games.

in season one i played him with ghost and ignite its a realy nice combo and also good for early game fb on mid but for players who are new to vlad i would pref to play him with flash and ignite.

If ppl who are playing mid against you are smart they will avoid you from last hits early game and if they do so you are screwed cuz u realy need the early game farm also it realy important to finish your will of acients asap cuz you realy need it and the aura is great for team fights.With the finished WoA you will have enough ap and rank on E spell to farm easly.

This build exactlu the way i play vlad as you can see i left a spot for a 6th item cuz u probably wont have time to buy it if you do have the time buy some random item which you think will help you.If you get 2-3 kills early at start and do a good farm you will have the game in your hand and probably win it cuz the early game WoA and rabadon is realy strong.Try to be in every fight but DO NOT try to start it cuz most vlads think if they are feeded they can start the fight with vlads ulti.NOPE totaly wrong cuz most ppl will instant run away from the fight and if your team doesnt CC them your ulti is wasted and you have 15% less hp.As you can see i didnt bought rylais as one of my first items cuz my team usualy cc the enemy team so they cant run away from the fight and i do constantly dmg on them.Try to have a jungler in team who can donate the blue buff to you cuz without it your DPS is slow and if ppl are able to get to you they can easly down you the Q spell cd is realy long in early game so your healing from it is realy low and some burst mages can harras you a lot in the lane phase.