Talk:Vladimir/@comment-80.197.119.8-20110510195832/@comment-38.116.202.8-20110512174006

Vladimir isn't that strong a sololaner at the beginning of the game compared to other casters, so that's pretty normal. Cooldowns and costs are high while the actual effects of your abilities likely won't be sufficient for trading off the harassment you'll take. Transfusion starts out low, to make Sanguine Pool worth the health you'll lose you'll have to damage the minions with it and end up pushing the lane, and Tides of Blood is inadvisable to spam as you'll once again push the lane up. You gotta hang in there at first.