Talk:Vladimir/@comment-4372473-20140201020347/@comment-4538269-20140203201343

Go top lane, so you can bully melee people. Poke the enemy with spells and autos. AAs do matter a lot early. Try to just last hit with your AA and poke the enemy with your spells.

Example is against Teemo...just last hit with your AA. Transfusion Teemo after he pokes you with his Blinding Dart...that is a trade in your favour. You just healed up after he did dmg to you and he wasted mana while you just need to wait for your cd to come back up.

Against AA intensive champions (which in top lane is most), start Doran's shield. Extra HP=extra AP (small admittedly), extra regen, but most importantly the -8dmg on AA is really really strong, esp. combined with the same Defense masteries.

You can go mid although you do get outpoked and get outbursted early on...but at least you have your pool to avoid the important stuff. And as Vlad rushing an early Negatron Cloak is actually fine.