Talk:Vladimir/@comment-24823977-20141008171519/@comment-5211662-20141014024041

I don't think Vladimir is underwhelming. He is really strong late-game and can 1x1 almost any champion. Few champions can surpass his late-game power (Vayne is one of them).

Once you get used to Vlad, there aren't really a lot of bad matchups for him. I have managed to beat some of the so-called counters to Vlad, such as Irelia and Riven. I use Vlad as a general pick for any situation, given how strong he is, how safe, how sustainable Vlad is, and his late-game is fantastic.