Talk:Will of the Ancients/@comment-70.246.18.44-20101123083049/@comment-67.180.61.245-20101218042849

Spell vamp only has 1/3 the effect for AoE spells, so for an AoE ability you would only get 6.666 health returned. Even though Vlad's transfusion is single target, the designers marked it as AoE, so you only get the 1/3 spell vamp. (You also only get the AoE effect from Rylai's) Because of this, getting spell vamp for transfusion is a pretty bad idea. It might work alright to keep your health up while spamming Tides of Blood, but since all of vlad's abilities are AoE, he will only ever get the 1/3 spell vamp. (With the exception of Summoner Spells and item abilities)

Overall, Spirit visage is generally a stronger choice unless your team will benefit largely from the aura.