Talk:Vladimir/Strategy/@comment-77.249.233.124-20120314125059/@comment-77.249.233.124-20120316113304

Yeah but WotA only works if you actually can get close enough to use your Q a lot (and not get harassed while doing so), but if you're getting out harassed and/or out damaged you can't use your Q much. Also just from a defensive standpoint spirit visage wins from WotA with mres and more HP (visage 250 HP vs WotA 112 HP). Oh and btw, by the time I have spirit visage you'll still only be using a revolver because WotA costs another 550 gold more than spirit visage.

btw, CDR early game is way better than late game. Having 4 seconds shaved off of your Q CD early game is way more beneficial than ~1.8 seconds off of a 4 second CD late game.

I'm pretty sure if you do the math spirit visage offers a lot more defensive advantages than WotA, which is exactly what you need if you're struggling with your lane.