Talk:Vladimir/@comment-9775822-20160302013032/@comment-27249571-20160302191639

First off, purchase 9x Scaling CDR Glyphs, and one Scaling CDR Quint. These are core on Vlad, don't ever play a game without these. Rush WoTA in most cases. If you are up against Singed, rush Rylai and this is the only time you will do this. If you are having issues with an AD opponent, rushing Seeker's Armguard is totally fine, completing Zhonya's after WoTA. After WoTA, you buy Ionian Boots of Lucidity, you need these for mobility and extra CDR. Your five item core will be WoTA, CDR Boots, Zhonya's, Void Staff, Rabadon's Deathcap. You have four options for your second (or third after Zhonya's) item to complete. #1: Luden's Echo. Situational, but it can help immensely with kiting, especially if your opponent purchases Boots of Swiftness or Merc Treads. #2: Rylai's Crystal Scepter. This is my preferred choice, it gives Vladimir everything he'd want, health, AP, and gives him CC which he sorely lacks. It's nullified if you opponent gets swifties or mercs so buy Luden's if they buy those items and you need to kite. #3: Abyssal Scepter. This item is great if you are behind in lane vs. an AP opponent, other than that I dont ever recommend it. #4: Spirit Visage. Very situational. I would say never build this item unless there are 0 tanks on your team.

As a general rule of thumb, Vladimir gets sustain, health, and damage out of AP. Vlad gets a measly amount of 10 AP for 400 Health he builds, and tanky stats out of tank items. Building items like Sunfire Cape and Spirit Visage are very bad for Vladimir and extremely situational.