Talk:Vladimir/@comment-27.99.11.235-20121028040406/@comment-27.99.4.183-20121101101240

In those early teamsfights, vlad will throw his ult, run in the middle of everyone, E, pool and then sit himself in the midst of all the fighting after his combo. without resistances and hp, you drop really quickly. I find that damage is not vlad&apos;s problem early game because you are supposed to be the epitome of late game destruction. staying alive is what helps vlad to keep farming well into the late game and with earlier resistances he doesn&apos;t die right after throwing his combo (something that always happen to me when i go for an offensive build).

as for rylais, maybe it is better i guess to exchange it for a better item late game. early on, when vlad&apos;s ap is fairly low, you will need the flat 430 hp from the giant&apos;s belt. it&apos;s better than waiting for the really expensive deathcap that only offers about half.