Talk:Vladimir/@comment-78.1.164.203-20110529085522/@comment-3238314-20110530102620

That's because there's a surprisingly small number of opponents that actually fight back when Vladimir comes for a transfusion. People still have the idea that he can actually do something to you before he reaches level 6, and that's the only reason he's not so easily destroyed, especially against competent mids. If you bother to harass him well, by the time he's 9, you're 11 or more. And about that hextech thing: What stops Annie from doing the same damn thing? Her Q is like Vlad's Q from level one, if you consider last hitting.

Also. considering that he's a "nuke" (he's more of a poker if he doesn't get a significant level advantage), he'll need to spam his E to keep it high, and at lvl 5 it costs 210 health per cast. We also have 20% and 14% on his other abilities. His health regain on Q is right now small enough to require the revolver to actually recover from spamming them.

Bottom line is: the only thing keeping Vladimir on the floating line right now reported to other casters is his ultimate, which has team utility. In damage, he now lacks the sustainability he needed to keep spamming his low damage skills.