CDR runes are overkill past flat CDR blues. If you want some CDR just get the
Ionian Boots of Lucidity and
Kindlegem for CDR.
Mastery setup I would would try a combination of things and find what you like or what matches up best.
19/0/11 or 21/0/9 if you want to go pure damage.
1/18/11 if you are faced against a rough mid champion. This is a "safe" build for Vlad giving him some early game strength for when he is at his weakest. Mitigation, HP/lvl, HP, Hp/5 and a lot of speed to avoid all those skill shots that are out there now.
9/21/0 is also viable. 9/0/21 would work as well but I think it would leave you slightly more vulnerable without the added damage or defense. However you would level slightly faster there and you would get 6% CDR.
Also if you are up for a lot of reading both my Vlad guides offer many options, tips, useful info, and links to other guides you may find useful.


Mastery setup I would would try a combination of things and find what you like or what matches up best.
19/0/11 or 21/0/9 if you want to go pure damage.
1/18/11 if you are faced against a rough mid champion. This is a "safe" build for Vlad giving him some early game strength for when he is at his weakest. Mitigation, HP/lvl, HP, Hp/5 and a lot of speed to avoid all those skill shots that are out there now.
9/21/0 is also viable. 9/0/21 would work as well but I think it would leave you slightly more vulnerable without the added damage or defense. However you would level slightly faster there and you would get 6% CDR.
Also if you are up for a lot of reading both my Vlad guides offer many options, tips, useful info, and links to other guides you may find useful.
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The Exemplar of Tanking: Jarvan IV .
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Luckily for me I work in a prison where I have learned to read things both phonetically and to decipher writings that have slightly less than accurate spelling.
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Vladimir's Blood Resource: Post Nerf Edition.
The Exemplar of Tanking: Jarvan IV .
Making a Guide by jhoijhoi This is everything you need to know about making a guide. Amazing.
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Reading is complicated.
Ok you want a simpler definition on a runepage for Vlad. Here goes.
2 fields of thought here for starting Vlads.
1) AP. AP. And more AP. Magic Pen reds. AP/lvl yellows. CDR Blues (you can also go AP/lvl or flat AP blues). Flat AP Quints.
2) Magic Pen reds. HP/lvl yellows. Flat CDR blues (or AP/lvl blues if you want). Flat AP Quint.
If you want anymore information than this you can check out either of my guides that have a lot more information and theory craft. But both require a little effort on your part to read them.
With vlad's runes I looked at it like this. The target level(s) for Vlad to start taking off with his ganking and nuking is levels 6-9. So the runes I picked are with that in mind. All the runes will be the best for those levels and beyond. Also the runes used here are also very universal and are usable for many other champs... nothing really special to buy so this also will help out a beginner who is getting started. Vlad is the perfect champ for universally useful runes. Here is a link to an amazing Rune Guide by Searz that is so informative. It really is helpful and I highly recommend reading it.
Quintessences:
Greater Quintessence of Health. Fairly straight forward here. I went with the straight health Quints. This is to help in the beginning which in my opinion is the most important time for Vlad. He has to survive early on. And he is great at doing if done right. But he is vulnerable as well as his Q has a long cooldown early. If done right these can help you survive and harass your opponent early until you are ready to gank. And as far as the argument of HP/lvl quints vs flat HP well... the per level HP quints don't equal the flat ones until level 12. Too late in my opinion. A big boost to health is much more favorable for levels 1-11 than 12-18.
(Option 2)
Quintessences:
Greater Quintessence of Ability Power are also highly useful here. 14.85 AP and 26 Hp is what they effectively are for Vlad. Either option is very good. I have used both and have been effective with both. The flat health quints are universally good and are great for beginners and those learning Vlad. The flat AP quints have slightly less survivability but are more offensive... especially early on.
(Also remember for Quints the flat ones are almost ALWAYS better whereas for the others the per level ones usually are better. If you are unsure about what runes are good take a moment and read this fantastic Rune Guide by Searz. I wish it had been available when I started playing.)
Seals: Greater Seal of Vitality. There are 2 schools of thought here. Straight Health and HP/lvl. I look at it like this. Seal of Vitality gives almost 4x the health but the most important thing is at level 5 it is better than Seal of Fortitude. Vlad does not really come to his own until lvl 6-9. Perfect timing for the seals of vitality.
Also viable here are the AP/lvl yellows though I prefer and suggest the HP/lvl.
Marks:
Greater Mark of Magic Penetration. Magic Penetration. Fairly simple here. I hit you harder.
Will of the Ancients heals me for more. Self explanatory.
Glyphs:
Greater Glyph of Scaling Ability Power. I went with the AP/level here. I know some say they prefer the flat AP and that is fine. But the AP/level glyphs become better than the flat ones at level 6... which is also when Vlad begins to truly shine. By level 9... you should be a nuking machine.
Cooldown Reduction Glyphs:
Greater Glyph of Cooldown Reduction and
Greater Glyph of Scaling Cooldown Reduction. Now some people like these in place of the
Greater Glyph of Scaling Ability Power.
Greater Glyph of Cooldown Reduction is an expensive rune. This guide is focused more on helping beginners and the cost of these runes are twice that of the AP/lvl glyphs. For beginners (and in general) I don't think they are the best option for Vlad. Definitely not if Vlad is the only hero you are using them on. AP/lvl is by far in my opinion the best option for Vlad. However if you already have CDR runes or have other heroes you want to use them with then try them out and decide for yourself. I plan on getting a set soon as I have a different hero build that will require them. Nothing wrong with them.
I personally prefer the flat CDR Blues now.
Ok you want a simpler definition on a runepage for Vlad. Here goes.
2 fields of thought here for starting Vlads.
1) AP. AP. And more AP. Magic Pen reds. AP/lvl yellows. CDR Blues (you can also go AP/lvl or flat AP blues). Flat AP Quints.
2) Magic Pen reds. HP/lvl yellows. Flat CDR blues (or AP/lvl blues if you want). Flat AP Quint.
If you want anymore information than this you can check out either of my guides that have a lot more information and theory craft. But both require a little effort on your part to read them.
IV. RUNES
With vlad's runes I looked at it like this. The target level(s) for Vlad to start taking off with his ganking and nuking is levels 6-9. So the runes I picked are with that in mind. All the runes will be the best for those levels and beyond. Also the runes used here are also very universal and are usable for many other champs... nothing really special to buy so this also will help out a beginner who is getting started. Vlad is the perfect champ for universally useful runes. Here is a link to an amazing Rune Guide by Searz that is so informative. It really is helpful and I highly recommend reading it.
Quintessences:

(Option 2)
Quintessences:

(Also remember for Quints the flat ones are almost ALWAYS better whereas for the others the per level ones usually are better. If you are unsure about what runes are good take a moment and read this fantastic Rune Guide by Searz. I wish it had been available when I started playing.)
Seals: Greater Seal of Vitality. There are 2 schools of thought here. Straight Health and HP/lvl. I look at it like this. Seal of Vitality gives almost 4x the health but the most important thing is at level 5 it is better than Seal of Fortitude. Vlad does not really come to his own until lvl 6-9. Perfect timing for the seals of vitality.
Also viable here are the AP/lvl yellows though I prefer and suggest the HP/lvl.
Marks:


Glyphs:

Cooldown Reduction Glyphs:




I personally prefer the flat CDR Blues now.
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Vladimir's Blood Resource. Designed for beginner's and beyond.
Vladimir's Blood Resource: Post Nerf Edition.
The Exemplar of Tanking: Jarvan IV .
Making a Guide by jhoijhoi This is everything you need to know about making a guide. Amazing.
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All guides have been archived due to my not being able to play LoL currently. The information is still there and is good but until I return they will be archived. I am able to keep them updated and current though.



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Though considering they are discussing a rework of Vlad you may want to delay buying him. Your call though.
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Vladimir's Blood Resource. Designed for beginner's and beyond.
Vladimir's Blood Resource: Post Nerf Edition.
The Exemplar of Tanking: Jarvan IV .
Making a Guide by jhoijhoi This is everything you need to know about making a guide. Amazing.
...and Buffy staked Edward. The End.
All guides have been archived due to my not being able to play LoL currently. The information is still there and is good but until I return they will be archived. I am able to keep them updated and current though.



Making a Guide by jhoijhoi This is everything you need to know about making a guide. Amazing.
...and Buffy staked Edward. The End.
I run 14 AP 14 magic pen runs, and I start with
Amplifying Tome + 1 HP pot. I go for 1/21/8 masteries, grabbing good hands and the move speed bonus.

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