Talk:Vladimir/@comment-78.1.164.203-20110529085522/@comment-3107063-20110602191732

I've found after some time that the only reason Vlad is considered strong is that, at low levels, everyone is afraid of him. Like the anon said, all too often you see people run from him the second he hits you with Q. I used to do it all the time as well until I realized that was stupid.

So Vlad is allowed to farm like crazy because people are afraid to engage him and he slowly wears you down until he gets the first kill... then the second... then the third, etc. Instead, keep the pressure on him and maybe force him to use his pool just before any attempted gank.

There's no question that a fed Vlad is scary but the same goes for just about every champ. Don't feed the champ. Problem solved. Smart players and smart teams can shut this dude down.