User blog comment:Ricoindigo/WORK IN PROGRESS : Mage update patch for Season 6/@comment-4996845-20160128053223/@comment-7709681-20160128220919

So you wanted a Blood-Bender (Haemomancer), I don't know, I mean, he does play with blood, but his character is more vampiric than the aforementioned. Eventhough I imposed those options, I prefer Vladimir as a Vampire (Haemophagist): He's not about manipulating or controlling his opponents, he's about toying with their life; however, that's something that seems rather difficult compared to the Blood-Bender.

About that "Taunt-ish" effect, since the issuing commands on the opponent fits more a Blood-Bender, what about applying Frenzy/Madness (A form of CC on DotA/Smite that behaves like an inverse Taunt: Forces enemies to attack their allies over the duration)?