Talk:Vladimir/@comment-24.91.229.27-20120818181448/@comment-4659726-20120820091238

Hmm after a kill or two he isn't "Back" however if it is a "shutdown" on a fed person then yeah he will be back in action.

If you properly shut him down he will definitely not have anything to contribute to his team. But if you ignore him in teamfights and allow him to clean up then like any other champion he will be back in the fight.

He falls behind in levels and gold really hard if shut down in lane. He essentially becomes a walking ult and that is all he is good for. It isn't "bad" but it definitely is not as useful as having a tanky dps top who can offtank a bit.