Talk:Vladimir/@comment-24823977-20141008171519/@comment-5211662-20141016174731

I used to pick Vladimir mid against champions such as Ziggs, Kha'Zix and Nidalee, but they have disappeared from mid lane, I barely pick him now, especially as most mid lane mages are a pain to deal with early game. He is like Ryze in that he suffers in hands of enemies with longer range than him, but is extremely good against opponents with shorter range (there are exceptions for both, however). There are champions such as Katarina and Zed, I can still beat them with Vlad, but I would rather pick other champions.

As for Brand, well... He beats Vlad. Hard. The thing is, Brand is squishy and has no sustain or escapes. Unlike Vlad, he will die easily if focused. So Vlad has a better late-game and is better for carrying games (on my opinion).