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Choose Champion Build:
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Offensive Blood Lord
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Defensive Blood Lord
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Utility Blood Lord
Recommended Items
Spells:
Ignite
Flash
Items
Ability Order
Crimson Pact (PASSIVE)
Vladimir Passive Ability
NEWS!
THE CLOT THICKENS!
* Big changes in store for Season 4. New masteries, runes, items, and more!
KNEEL BEFORE VLAD!
Welcome Summoners, to the Hemomancers Grimoire. A work attempting to discern true mastery over Hemomancy, the ancient art of the Crimson Reapers. Despite what others may think or say, the art is not so easily understood nor wielded, let alone mastered. Here we will take a look at what makes the Blood Lord tick, and go over some of the ins and outs of what makes Vladimir, one of the best champions in the League.
This guide will always be updating, as I'll be adding to this guide periodically, as I continue to summon Vladimir to the Fields of Justice. I strongly encourage all voters to leave comments and suggestions as to the things, that either you did, or didn't like. I will try to respond to everyone's questions and comments, and will gladly return the favor if you have a guide that you would like rated. Also this guide is not a math class, so I won't waste your time crunching numbers all over the place. And remember, the whole reason we play this game and others, is for fun. Enjoy!
Thanks to the Mobafire community for helping get this guide to the top #1 spot for a while and becoming the momentary master of the crimson reapers! I promise to continue updating and bringing you the best quality guide I can. THANK YOU ALL!
Thanks to Man of the West, for the #1 Vlad spot on his reddit list of best champion guides!You can find it here!
**Updated to patch: V4.2 Season 4**
**Published: March, 2012**
SO MUCH BLOOD WAITING FOR PURPOSE!
Pros:
+Strong sustainability
+Able to play Top or Mid lane effectively
+Good at farming/last hitting
+Able to escape from dangerous situations
+Large amount of health for a mage
+A great asset to all team fights
+Solid damage output
+Very powerful late game
Cons:
-Often focused in team fights
-Slow beginning game
-Out ranged by a fair amount of champions
-Little crowd control
I WILL LEAVE THIS PLACE IN RUIN!
Runes
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Alternate Choices:
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THIS IS MY REALM!
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The utility provided by these spells is great, and can help save your life, or end that of the enemy. If
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THERE IS A MONSTER IN ALL OF US!
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Levels: 1-3-5-7-9
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Levels: 2-14-15-17-18
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Levels: 4-8-10-12-13
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Levels: 6-11-16
ARISE AND FACE ME!
I can't stress enough how the items you build should should ALWAYS be situational to the match you're in at the moment. This is a standard build that provides Cooldown Reduction, Spell Vamp, Ability Power, Magic Resistance, and Armor as well as Penetration and Utility. Adjust as needed.
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**Additional Item Notes**
You almost always want to start off with your standard
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A combination of
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NO ONE COMMANDS ME!
If ever you needed to understand the importance of zoning, it is now. Success with Vladimir relies 100% on your ability to harass your opponent with
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Many champions may seem "OP" or impossible to defeat at first, and may completely decimate you the first few times you lane against them. But given that you are able to learn from experience, and evolve your tactics, you will find those same match ups becoming more balanced, or even having turned to your favor. This is where you get to the point where you realize that there are actually very few if any "bad" match ups, but that like all champions, your success will rely solely on YOUR SKILL with said champion, stemming from your familiarity with all of the many aspects of League of Legends.Some match ups will be more skill intensive than others.
If you can pick up a champion and dominate with them, then great for you. But more often than not, you will find that nothing beats hard earned experience. Want your Vlad to get better? Keep playing with him, and LEARN YOUR ZONES + FARM!
Lastly I'd like to talk about attitude. Just as important as your skill with any champion is your ability to be a team player. You will make mistakes, so will everyone else. Understanding this, and being forgiving of the mistakes of others will make you a better player. Morale is an essential part of any good team, the ability to work together despite the odds, and maintain solid communication will win you games.
GATHER TOGETHER YOUR ALLIES, SO YOU CAN POOL YOUR TEARS!
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BASK IN... *coughing* What did you eat?
Hopefully now you have a better idea, of how you would like to play/build Vladimir. He is my personal favorite champion, and one that I truly believe has tons of potential, even despite his many recent "nerfs". As I said before, please leave any questions, or comments you may have, explaining the things you did or did not like (I accept the fact that neither myself, or anyone else is perfect). Please be respectful, and thank you for reading my guide. May we all one day meet on the Fields of Justice!
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