Talk:Vladimir/@comment-27.99.11.235-20121028040406/@comment-4659726-20121028065517

Well with the current top lane. Heal isn't a bad thing to take at all vs very tough lanes like Jayce and Irelia. Otherwise ignite is still an amazing skill with him and his ult.

I find that with that build you really won't be doing all that much damage. Vlad's problem isn't durability really, he gets durable as you buy items. And deathcap has great returns on durability giving you 254 hp from itself and more from AP you already have. Generally getting even a chain vest and negatron cloak will make you much more durable than he was previously.

Going for the core of boots > revolver > Deathcap then moving to > Situational 1'st item, getting the other after as a second item (Zhonya's, Wota), Situational third/fourth item (void staff, rylai's, abyssal).

Note: In really tough magic damage lanes an abyssal is not a bad item to get instead of deathcap as the damage you get is comparable when you spend the same amount of money (blasting wand + abyssal = death cap). Generally I find you don't need it and can go straight for deathcap though.

Nowadays I tend to go void as a fifth item and abyssal as a sixth item. Rylai's is good on vlad, but only if your team needs more CC. Rylai's gives you utility/chase with decent durability, and Abyssal gives you damage and greater durability vs magic damage.