This build guide for Vladimir is for top lane and is by SYDTKO, a platinum rated player on League of Legends. Vladimir is a tanky ability power champion only rivaled by Ryze. He has some of the highest sustain in the game and has no mana costs, so he has a nearly unrivaled laning phase. Vladimir's passive also makes him one of the strongest 6 item ability power carries.
+1.08 health per level (+19.44 at champion level 18)
Greater Seal of Scaling Healthx9
Greater Glyph of Magic Resist
+1.34 magic resist
Greater Glyph of Magic Resistx9
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Masteries
Points Available:30 / 30
Summoner Spells
Ghost
Your champion passes through any unit and moves 27% faster for 10 seconds.
Ghost
Heal
Restores 75 + (lvl x 15) Health to your champion and 100% of that to nearby allies. All targets healed will have a 50% reduction in heal amount from other summoner heal spells for 35 secs.AoE range: 600
Heal
Ignite
Targets a single champion dealing 50 + (lvl x 20) true damage over 5 seconds. Also reduces the target’s healing and regeneration by 50%.
Ignite
Flash
Teleports your Champion to target nearby location under your mouse cursor.
Flash
or
Ghost
Your champion passes through any unit and moves 27% faster for 10 seconds.
Ghost
Ignite
Targets a single champion dealing 50 + (lvl x 20) true damage over 5 seconds. Also reduces the target’s healing and regeneration by 50%.
Ignite
Skill order
Transfusion
Transfusion
Vladimir drains the lifeforce of his target, dealing 90/125/160/195/230 (+0.6*AP) magic damage and healing himself for 15/25/35/45/55 (+0.25*AP).
Range
0
Cooldown
10/8.5/7/5.5/4 Seconds
Transfusion
Vladimir drains the lifeforce of his target, dealing 90 (+0.6*AP) magic damage and healing himself for 15 (+0.25*AP).
Transfusion
Vladimir drains the lifeforce of his target, dealing 125 (+0.6*AP) magic damage and healing himself for 25 (+0.25*AP).
Transfusion
Vladimir drains the lifeforce of his target, dealing 160 (+0.6*AP) magic damage and healing himself for 35 (+0.25*AP).
Transfusion
Vladimir drains the lifeforce of his target, dealing 195 (+0.6*AP) magic damage and healing himself for 45 (+0.25*AP).
Transfusion
Vladimir drains the lifeforce of his target, dealing 230 (+0.6*AP) magic damage and healing himself for 55 (+0.25*AP).
Sanguine Pool
Sanguine Pool
Vladimir sinks into a pool of blood for 2 seconds, becoming untargetable and slowing enemies above him by 40%.
Vladimir deals 80/135/190/245/300 (+0.5 [15% of bonus Health]) magic damage over the duration and heals himself for 12.5% of that amount.
Range
350
Cooldown
26/23/20/17/14 Seconds
Sanguine Pool
Vladimir sinks into a pool of blood for 2 seconds, becoming untargetable and slowing enemies above him by 40%.
Vladimir deals 80 (+0.5 [15% of bonus Health]) magic damage over the duration and heals himself for 12.5% of that amount.
Sanguine Pool
Vladimir sinks into a pool of blood for 2 seconds, becoming untargetable and slowing enemies above him by 40%.
Vladimir deals 135 (+0.5 [15% of bonus Health]) magic damage over the duration and heals himself for 12.5% of that amount.
Sanguine Pool
Vladimir sinks into a pool of blood for 2 seconds, becoming untargetable and slowing enemies above him by 40%.
Vladimir deals 190 (+0.5 [15% of bonus Health]) magic damage over the duration and heals himself for 12.5% of that amount.
Sanguine Pool
Vladimir sinks into a pool of blood for 2 seconds, becoming untargetable and slowing enemies above him by 40%.
Vladimir deals 245 (+0.5 [15% of bonus Health]) magic damage over the duration and heals himself for 12.5% of that amount.
Sanguine Pool
Vladimir sinks into a pool of blood for 2 seconds, becoming untargetable and slowing enemies above him by 40%.
Vladimir deals 300 (+0.5 [15% of bonus Health]) magic damage over the duration and heals himself for 12.5% of that amount.
Tides of Blood
Tides of Blood
Vladimir unleashes a torrent of blood, dealing 60/85/110/135/160 (+0.45*AP) magic damage to nearby enemies.
Each cast gives him an Empowered stack (max 4), increasing his healing and regeneration by 4/5/6/7/8% each. Additionally, Tides of Blood cost and damage increases by 25% per stack.
Range
610
Cooldown
4.5/4.5/4.5/4.5/4.5 Seconds
Tides of Blood
Vladimir unleashes a torrent of blood, dealing 60 (+0.45*AP) magic damage to nearby enemies.
Each cast gives him an Empowered stack (max 4), increasing his healing and regeneration by 4% each. Additionally, Tides of Blood cost and damage increases by 25% per stack.
Tides of Blood
Vladimir unleashes a torrent of blood, dealing 85 (+0.45*AP) magic damage to nearby enemies.
Each cast gives him an Empowered stack (max 4), increasing his healing and regeneration by 5% each. Additionally, Tides of Blood cost and damage increases by 25% per stack.
Tides of Blood
Vladimir unleashes a torrent of blood, dealing 110 (+0.45*AP) magic damage to nearby enemies.
Each cast gives him an Empowered stack (max 4), increasing his healing and regeneration by 6% each. Additionally, Tides of Blood cost and damage increases by 25% per stack.
Tides of Blood
Vladimir unleashes a torrent of blood, dealing 135 (+0.45*AP) magic damage to nearby enemies.
Each cast gives him an Empowered stack (max 4), increasing his healing and regeneration by 7% each. Additionally, Tides of Blood cost and damage increases by 25% per stack.
Tides of Blood
Vladimir unleashes a torrent of blood, dealing 160 (+0.45*AP) magic damage to nearby enemies.
Each cast gives him an Empowered stack (max 4), increasing his healing and regeneration by 8% each. Additionally, Tides of Blood cost and damage increases by 25% per stack.
Hemoplague
Hemoplague
Vladimir infects the target area with a virulent plague, causing 12% increased damage for 5 seconds.
After 5 seconds, infected enemies take 150/250/350 (+0.7*AP) magic damage.
Cost
0/0/0
Range
0
Cooldown
150/135/120 Seconds
Hemoplague
Vladimir infects the target area with a virulent plague, causing 12% increased damage for 5 seconds.
After 5 seconds, infected enemies take 150 (+0.7*AP) magic damage.
Hemoplague
Vladimir infects the target area with a virulent plague, causing 12% increased damage for 5 seconds.
After 5 seconds, infected enemies take 250 (+0.7*AP) magic damage.
Hemoplague
Vladimir infects the target area with a virulent plague, causing 12% increased damage for 5 seconds.
After 5 seconds, infected enemies take 350 (+0.7*AP) magic damage.
Q
Transfusion
Vladimir drains the lifeforce of his target, dealing 90 (+0.6*AP) magic damage and healing himself for 15 (+0.25*AP).
W
Sanguine Pool
Vladimir sinks into a pool of blood for 2 seconds, becoming untargetable and slowing enemies above him by 40%.
Vladimir deals 80 (+0.5 [15% of bonus Health]) magic damage over the duration and heals himself for 12.5% of that amount.
Q
Transfusion
Vladimir drains the lifeforce of his target, dealing 125 (+0.6*AP) magic damage and healing himself for 25 (+0.25*AP).
E
Tides of Blood
Vladimir unleashes a torrent of blood, dealing 60 (+0.45*AP) magic damage to nearby enemies.
Each cast gives him an Empowered stack (max 4), increasing his healing and regeneration by 4% each. Additionally, Tides of Blood cost and damage increases by 25% per stack.
Q
Transfusion
Vladimir drains the lifeforce of his target, dealing 160 (+0.6*AP) magic damage and healing himself for 35 (+0.25*AP).
R
Hemoplague
Vladimir infects the target area with a virulent plague, causing 12% increased damage for 5 seconds.
After 5 seconds, infected enemies take 150 (+0.7*AP) magic damage.
Q
Transfusion
Vladimir drains the lifeforce of his target, dealing 195 (+0.6*AP) magic damage and healing himself for 45 (+0.25*AP).
E
Tides of Blood
Vladimir unleashes a torrent of blood, dealing 85 (+0.45*AP) magic damage to nearby enemies.
Each cast gives him an Empowered stack (max 4), increasing his healing and regeneration by 5% each. Additionally, Tides of Blood cost and damage increases by 25% per stack.
Q
Transfusion
Vladimir drains the lifeforce of his target, dealing 230 (+0.6*AP) magic damage and healing himself for 55 (+0.25*AP).
E
Tides of Blood
Vladimir unleashes a torrent of blood, dealing 110 (+0.45*AP) magic damage to nearby enemies.
Each cast gives him an Empowered stack (max 4), increasing his healing and regeneration by 6% each. Additionally, Tides of Blood cost and damage increases by 25% per stack.
R
Hemoplague
Vladimir infects the target area with a virulent plague, causing 12% increased damage for 5 seconds.
After 5 seconds, infected enemies take 250 (+0.7*AP) magic damage.
E
Tides of Blood
Vladimir unleashes a torrent of blood, dealing 135 (+0.45*AP) magic damage to nearby enemies.
Each cast gives him an Empowered stack (max 4), increasing his healing and regeneration by 7% each. Additionally, Tides of Blood cost and damage increases by 25% per stack.
E
Tides of Blood
Vladimir unleashes a torrent of blood, dealing 160 (+0.45*AP) magic damage to nearby enemies.
Each cast gives him an Empowered stack (max 4), increasing his healing and regeneration by 8% each. Additionally, Tides of Blood cost and damage increases by 25% per stack.
W
Sanguine Pool
Vladimir sinks into a pool of blood for 2 seconds, becoming untargetable and slowing enemies above him by 40%.
Vladimir deals 135 (+0.5 [15% of bonus Health]) magic damage over the duration and heals himself for 12.5% of that amount.
W
Sanguine Pool
Vladimir sinks into a pool of blood for 2 seconds, becoming untargetable and slowing enemies above him by 40%.
Vladimir deals 190 (+0.5 [15% of bonus Health]) magic damage over the duration and heals himself for 12.5% of that amount.
R
Hemoplague
Vladimir infects the target area with a virulent plague, causing 12% increased damage for 5 seconds.
After 5 seconds, infected enemies take 350 (+0.7*AP) magic damage.
W
Sanguine Pool
Vladimir sinks into a pool of blood for 2 seconds, becoming untargetable and slowing enemies above him by 40%.
Vladimir deals 245 (+0.5 [15% of bonus Health]) magic damage over the duration and heals himself for 12.5% of that amount.
W
Sanguine Pool
Vladimir sinks into a pool of blood for 2 seconds, becoming untargetable and slowing enemies above him by 40%.
Vladimir deals 300 (+0.5 [15% of bonus Health]) magic damage over the duration and heals himself for 12.5% of that amount.
why isn't Swain in the counterpicks? all of his abilities are AOE so Pooling won,t get you away from his damage, has better sustain then you once he hits lvl 6 and can hard CC vlad with Nevermove
i'D agree for the mid laner part, but as for top laners I completyl disagree, most top brings armor runes and build armor and neglects AP wich makes AP tops like Vlad/Swain really good. also he can poke every 4 sec at lvl 9 for quite a good amount AND regaining health back. simply poke 3-4 times, then do your R+Q+E+ignite combo maybe throw a pool to slow down and do another Q in there and most tops are dead and left Vlad almost full life, or high enough to get to full health on minions using Q a couple of times.
damage don't matters, you out sustain them so they damage you high but you heal a good chunk of it while damaging them, and fizz/akali aren,t top they are mid
fizz and akali can also be played top, and, 1st, vlad sustain isn't unlimited, 2nd, some of thesse champions can turn poke into all-in, on top of that, some of his bad matchups I didn't even mention, vlad's difficulty isn't as much in his mechanics as it is in his laning matchups.
Just played a matchup against lee sin, and I am never too good vs lee sin. Once I made one mistake and gave him fb he just crushed me whenever a q of him hit me. any advice or tips against this matchup?
Vladimir gets basically crushed by any high mobility(any kind of gap closer) bruiser with some damage early on(irelia, xin, rengar, lee, khazix), so be safe and farm if you get into this matchup.
the mana regen and monster damage is wasted, better get WotA
If you bothered to check the cost efficiency of the item, it's actually very amazing.
Even without the monster damage and mana-regen, you're paying 2000 gold for ~2500 worth of stats. Wota is pretty trash, all the best Vladimir players in the world build Spectral Wraith.
I don't play vlad that much, so if you are right, wota would be built if you have another wota builder on your team(which doesn't happen often anymore) and SotSW on all other situations.
My only question is with the items. With the Hextech Revolver, do you build that into WotA, or leave it as is? Because I've seemed to have more luck once its upgraded to WotA
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Posted 5/4/2013 2:26:43 PMwhy isn't Swain in the counterpicks? all of his abilities are AOE so Pooling won,t get you away from his damage, has better sustain then you once he hits lvl 6 and can hard CC vlad with Nevermove
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Posted 5/4/2013 3:35:44 PM90% of top laners and mid laners counter vladimir.
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Posted 5/4/2013 6:22:53 PMi'D agree for the mid laner part, but as for top laners I completyl disagree, most top brings armor runes and build armor and neglects AP wich makes AP tops like Vlad/Swain really good. also he can poke every 4 sec at lvl 9 for quite a good amount AND regaining health back. simply poke 3-4 times, then do your R+Q+E+ignite combo maybe throw a pool to slow down and do another Q in there and most tops are dead and left Vlad almost full life, or high enough to get to full health on minions using Q a couple of times.
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Posted 5/5/2013 5:28:26 AMXin, akali, irelia, jarvan, garen, darius, elise, fiora, fizz, jayce, kayle... all deal more damage than you do in return.
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Posted 5/5/2013 7:41:28 PMdamage don't matters, you out sustain them so they damage you high but you heal a good chunk of it while damaging them, and fizz/akali aren,t top they are mid
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Posted 5/7/2013 4:33:48 PMfizz and akali can also be played top, and, 1st, vlad sustain isn't unlimited, 2nd, some of thesse champions can turn poke into all-in, on top of that, some of his bad matchups I didn't even mention, vlad's difficulty isn't as much in his mechanics as it is in his laning matchups.
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Posted 4/8/2013 6:52:53 AMJust played a matchup against lee sin, and I am never too good vs lee sin. Once I made one mistake and gave him fb he just crushed me whenever a q of him hit me. any advice or tips against this matchup?
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Posted 4/29/2013 3:56:32 PMVladimir gets basically crushed by any high mobility(any kind of gap closer) bruiser with some damage early on(irelia, xin, rengar, lee, khazix), so be safe and farm if you get into this matchup.
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Posted 3/20/2013 1:22:12 AMi got spirit of the spectral wraith, do you think this item is viable on him?
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Posted 4/29/2013 3:57:02 PMthe mana regen and monster damage is wasted, better get WotA
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Posted 4/30/2013 8:53:31 PMIf you bothered to check the cost efficiency of the item, it's actually very amazing.
Even without the monster damage and mana-regen, you're paying 2000 gold for ~2500 worth of stats. Wota is pretty trash, all the best Vladimir players in the world build Spectral Wraith.
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Posted 5/2/2013 11:23:33 AMI don't play vlad that much, so if you are right, wota would be built if you have another wota builder on your team(which doesn't happen often anymore) and SotSW on all other situations.
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Posted 2/25/2013 7:05:32 AMMy only question is with the items. With the Hextech Revolver, do you build that into WotA, or leave it as is? Because I've seemed to have more luck once its upgraded to WotA
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Posted 1/27/2013 6:35:21 PMi can not understand why there is no end game spell vamp
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Posted 4/3/2013 9:00:08 PMSpirit of the Spectral Wraith