Talk:Vladimir/@comment-189.19.114.204-20130127221150/@comment-4659726-20130127223306

No and no. Deathcap is core because his AP ratios are amazing. For an average AP caster the skills often have a 6-8 sec cooldown.

That means vlad can cast his skills twice in the same time period because they are all low CD. A 1.05 AP ratio dmg every 3-4 sec = 2.1 Ap ratio every 8. Not counting his ult.

That and his base damages are simply not enough to keep up in damage if you waste that much gold on sunfire+warmog's.

If you play vlad it should make a lot more sense, compare the damage when rushing a deathcap after your revolver (and maybe kage's). To rushing survivability first and it should be fairly obvious which does more for your damage. (Not to mention the AP -> HP ratio is so much better than the HP -> AP ratio on his passive. The Hp->AP one might as well not be there).