User blog comment:Willbachbakal/(Champion Rework) Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper/@comment-1920550-20150110205128/@comment-1330314-20150111000814

If my version of Vlad needs buffs, I'd rather encourage him to put himself at risk by increasing his rewards for fighting at close range than give him more safety. As a ranged fighter mage, Vlad already has a measure of safety over most of the top laners he fights due to his range, and I'd like to give melee champions more opportunities to attack him, and not less.