User blog comment:ObsidianLazarus/Who counters the counter...men./@comment-85.247.184.43-20130201041527

Vlad is countered by anyone with a strong early game. His transfusion can't keep up with the damage you can deal at early levels when he has no items and if you can stop him from getting too much farm and maybe even kill him you can snowball the lane pretty easily. Vlad has lots of counters.