Talk:Vladimir/@comment-4935445-20120613043809/@comment-80.15.143.26-20120615005229

vlad should be built full AP it makes him tanky with the different ap gear

ionian boots/WotA/deathcap/rilay are core

usually people grab zhonya after most of the time because with 40% CDR a zhonya active will let you reuse Q/E right after it

rest is ap items as you wish i like lichbane on him because he spamms Q all day giving you free procs and huge AP

skill order for usual vlad:

Q first level

W second

then proceed to max out Q and then E

some people take E at level 2 but unless they have no jungler taking w at level 2 is a must no need to max it, its an escape move  (using it to avoid burst in fights is good too just be sure the burst you're avoiding is at leastover 20% your hp if not  its a waste since you lose 20% + your escape)

using it at low hp in a wave of creep can actually heal you and make you win a fight btw.

and as they said warmog on vlad is bad with full AP gear late vlad is ridiculously strong, with elixirs you reach like 4K hp and 800-900 AP ( the reason why i prefer MR per level blue on vlad  compared to AP blue since he's late game oriented and 11 AP won't change much but 27 MR will