Talk:Vladimir/@comment-193.170.68.14-20120416090143/@comment-4659726-20120417055101

1) Don't get morello's wasted stats on mana regen you don't need. CDR also can be gotten from other sources. Having 12 from 9/21/0 is usually enough, getting cdr boots works if they don't build mr. Gives you 27%, more than you will ever need.

2) 21/9/0 is really only good in easy to win lanes, I think most ppl prefer 9/21/0 however unorthodox that sounds. The HP regen from the defensive tree plus an early doran's shield if you go top lane (for melee ppl top) will keep your hp up while using tides. Potions also help. Simply don't push too hard (vlad is weak to ganks) and watch tides stacks. If you have high ish hp early game it is ok to keep it stacked, so long as you don't spam it every time it is off cooldown. Let your hp regen/pots/eventual Wota do its work and recover some of the cost of it for you.