Talk:Vladimir/@comment-5211662-20150410222558

Vladimir suffers from six itemslot syndrome. His core items are (spellvamp and CDR),  (the active is so essential for Vlad, as is the armor), boots (he has a low base MS so he needs boots) and  (magic penetration is essential for him and this is the best magic penetration item by far) so he has room for only two other misc items. Unfortunately he can't have every item he would want in just two moveslots. Despite Vladimir's extremely good late game, I always feel lacking in something.

If I don't use, then targets will be able to move away from Vlad, even if he is using MS quints. If I don't use, then Vladimir loses the ability to shred tanks; He can still 1x1 them because of his sustained damage and healing, but he can't deal significant damage to them during situations such as teamfights. If I don't use, then Vladimir loses the much needed magic resistance and the ability to maximize CDR when paired with Ionian Boots and masteries (not to mention the extra sustain). If I don't use, then Vlad's damage will be significantly lower, especially against squishy targets.

There are also other situtional items that I like to use on Vladimir, such as, , , and. However I very rarely purchase them due to the above reasons.