Talk:Vladimir/@comment-24.47.58.40-20120815102648/@comment-4659726-20120816013305

When you are fighting hard lanes like Wukong, do not be afraid to start with cloth armor and 5 potions, Starting with armor marks is ok too.

Doran's shield is a good buy if you are getting destroyed by the enemy top as you usually cannot afford a Chain vest and Doran's gives you hp regen.

GP should be a lane that can go either way, its ok to miss a few cs early if you still get xp and you avoid dying. A doran's shield or two (or chain vest) after boots should make a fight against GP easy while kiting him as much as possible. Your hp regen will be high, you will have revolver and Q sustain and so on. If you can get to mid game you really shouldn't lose vs gangplank.