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Recommended Items
Spells:
Ignite
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Items
Ability Order
Crimson Pact (PASSIVE)
Vladimir Passive Ability
Threats & Synergies
Darius
I have seen this guy go support and it is ABSURDLY OP. he has sustain and hardcore DoTs which will let him come out on top in trades. His pull is fast and if you don't have good reaction speed to dodge it then you would lose a lot of trades or possibly lane. Take note that once your ADC is caught, don't bother to save him/her because Darius can cast his ult multiple times and stack Full stacks of his passive with one hit, If you get caught Burn everything you got and GTFO or you be DEAD AS ***. Your short range abilities will always put you in danger of his pull so make sure you have a Ashe or Caitlyn on your team to shut down Darius early.
Welcome, My friend.
You may have heard the... stories of this man, the... tales of those unlucky fools who encountered this man. Yes, you know him as Vladimir, but all of us who truly understand his powers know him as the Crimson Reaper.
Now, let me tell you my encounter with him, how he and his magic set fear throughout the rift.
Pros
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+ POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES + infinite Sustain + High damage and increases ally damage + Naturally tanky due to bonus stats + Manaless |
Vladimir offers great sustain and damage that never falls off throughout the game, he can harass without consequence as he can simply heal back any damage dealt to him. Vladimir also increases the damage output for his all of his teammates which is extremely powerful at all stages of the game. He also has a untargetable ability that lets him to never be engaged on, this means you can play extremely aggressive without consequences. |
Cons
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- NEGATIVE ATTRIBUTES - Uses HP as a resource. - Low peel early game. - Doesn't have Hard Crowd Control. - Countered easily by grievous wounds. |
However, Vlad is not the support who can stop anyone in their tracks unlike someone like ![]() ![]() |

The fact that there are two lanners in Bot lane can also be beneficial as it
DRAMATICALLY
increases the damage from your Ultimate. We need to dissect this fact,
With this ultimate, It dramatically increase BOTH you and your ADC's DPS and give a huge, almost Broken, advantage in your all-in after Level 6.
Now, you also get bonus stats with every items because of your lovely passive. It helps you stay relevant in the game and maintain stats equal to your average laner. In most cases the lack of money makes most supports...weaker than a cannon minion, but you can keep up in stats with everyone else. It eventually means you may out scale, most, if not everyone.
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FEROCITY TREE
Tier 1 // We take ![]() Tier 2 // We are taking Exposed weakness because this in conjuction with hemoplauge skyrockets our ADC's damage to the next level. We could take ![]() Tier 3 // We take ![]() Tier 4 // When it comes down to ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Tier 5 // ![]() Tier 6 // We take ![]() ![]() ![]()
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crimson Pact: Vladimir gains bonus ability power equal to 2.5% of his bonus health, and bonus health equal to 140% of his ability power. These bonuses do not stack with themselves.
Extremely over powered passive that gives huge bonus stats as you get more items. This reworked passive allows tank builds to be valuable now, the passive allows you to build either defensive or offensive and still gain a large amount of the opposite stat. With the buff to the AP gain per health, you can have some sort of Bruiser/Tank build instead of the full AP build if you choose.

Transfusion: ACTIVE: Vladimir drains the lifeforce of the target enemy, dealing magic damage and healing himself.
Each cast of Transfusion generates a stack of Bloodthirst over its cooldown, which is displayed in his secondary resource bar. At 2 stacks, Vladimir gains Crimson Rush for 2.5 seconds and 10% bonus movement speed for 0.5 seconds.
CRIMSON RUSH: Transfusion deals double damage and heals for 40 - 240 (based on level) (+ 5% (+ 2.5% per 100 AP) of his missing health) (halved versus minions).
DAMAGE: 80 / 100 / 120 / 140 / 160 (+ 60% AP)
EMPOWERED DAMAGE: 148 / 185 / 222 / 259 / 296 (+ 111% AP)
SELF HEAL: 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 (+ 15% AP)
RANGE: 600
COOLDOWN: 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5
A great ability that has great damage and is able to sustain you from any injures you endure. Not only is this ability powerful tool for healing, it can really dish out a beating. As you level up this skill, your damage sky rockets as you can cast it every 5 seconds at max rank. In mid game and late game team fights, this skill can heal you for hundreds of Health points that can allow you to take two or three more spells or four to five autos compared to someone without this level of sustain.

Sanguine Pool: Vladimir sinks into a pool of blood, gaining 37.5% bonus movement speed which decays exponentially for 1 second and becoming untargetable for 2 seconds. Enemies who stand upon the pool are Slow icon slowed by 40% and dealt magic damage every half second, while Vladimir heals himself for 15% of the damage done.
MAGIC DAMAGE PER HALF SECOND: 20 / 33.75 / 47.5 / 61.25 / 75 (+ 2.5% bonus health)
MAXIMUM MAGIC DAMAGE: 80 / 135 / 190 / 245 / 300 (+ 10% bonus health)
COOLDOWN: 26 / 25 / 22 / 19 / 16
This is a ability that is similar to Fizz's Playful Trickster (or #WTF...NERF PLZ) as you become untargetable and can dodge many spells that may end your life. This ability does have a hefty cost of 20% of your current health so do be aware of when to cast this ability. This spell can dodge a lot of initiating spells like Blitz's grab, Malphite's ult, Nautalis' ult, etc. With the right reaction speed, you can avoid numerous death which will skyrocket your K.D.A., now who wouldn't want that? Please do note that it has a long cool down and damage from DoTs (Teemo's shrooms) will still apply to you even when are untargetable as long as it was applied before you activated sanguine pool.

Tides of Blood: FIRST CAST: Vladimir begins charging, increasing Tides of Blood's damage while rapidly consuming 10% of his maximum health over the next 1 second. Vladimir is slowed by X% after the initial 1 second if he continues to charge. After 1.5 seconds or if interrupted, Vladimir will automatically use the second cast.
SECOND CAST: Vladimir unleashes the stored blood in a nova of bolts, each dealing magic damage to the first enemy they strike. Enemies can intercept multiple bolts but can only be damaged once. Minions cannot block more than 5 bolts and if the bolts strike a minion, the bolt will do area of effect damage that only affects other nearby minions.
If charged for at least 1 second, enemies hit are also slowed for 0.5 seconds.
MINIMUM MAGIC DAMAGE: 30 / 45 / 60 / 75 / 90 (+ 2.5% maximum health) (+ 35% AP)
MAXIMUM MAGIC DAMAGE: 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 / 180 (+ 6% maximum health) (+ 100% AP)
SLOW: 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60%
RANGE: 60
COOLDOWN: 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5
COST: 2.5% to 10% Maximum Health
So this is the major rework in Vladimir's kit, It basicly became a 360 degree Ashe


Hemoplague: ACTIVE: Vladimir infects all enemies in the target area with a virulent plague that increases the damage they take from all sources by 10% for 4 seconds.
After these 4 seconds, infected enemies take magic damage.
Vladimir is healed per champion damaged by the detonation.
MAGIC DAMAGE: 150 / 250 / 350 (+ 70% AP)
RANGE: 700-875
COOLDOWN: 150 / 135 / 120
The sole ability that makes Vladimir support effective. Many supports reduce damage, heals and only some increases the damage of ADC Auto Attacks, Vlad increases ALL DAMAGE coming from your ADC. Now isn't that something?
Your kit is GOD-LIKE and you will be the fifth carry of
your team.
I will talk about the viability of items below:
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Viability: 9/10. |
Picking your starting item really depends on two things: 1. Does the enemy bot lane counter you AND your ADC? 2. Do you have an inherent advantage in lane? If #1. applies, pick up a ![]() However, if #2 applies, pick up a ![]() ![]() |
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Viability: 9/10. | Abyssal Scepter is extremely viable for Vladimir as it gives us everything we want on Vladimir. Ability Power, Magic Resist, Cooldown Reduction and AoE Magic Penetration. This Item received a hefty buff with the trade-off of being slightly expensive, it is always a top-tier buy. |
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Viability: 9.5/10. | One of the most powerful AP items in the game, It not only synergies perfectly with Vladimir's passive but also removes his low Crowd Control issues. Now this Item is reworked to be slightly weaker but better build path and reduced cost makes this a perfect buy! |
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Viability: 9.5/10. |
Liandry's Torment is a very nice item that walks hand in hand with Rylai's Scepter. The passive is great for poking and shredding tanks, it is the AP version of ![]() |
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Viability: 10/10. |
Ever needed a Fifth spell? Well, we got one just for you! for the LOW LOW price of 2500 gold, we give you a dashing ability that produces an AoE attack that can hit the same target multiple times! Seriously, this item is really broken (OP-OP)! It not only gives you burst power, it also gives a engage/disengage ability. Every one of the stats provided by ![]() |
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Viability: 8.5/10. | Nice item overall. the reworked Zhonya's now give cooldown reduction so it is now easier to max out your 40/45% CDR. I like it even though the Ability Power was gutted 40% (or 50 AP) from its former glory back in season 5. However, it does gives a lot of resources to you and helps you to survive any burst, Magic or Physical. The only reason it isn't a perfect score because Seeker's Armguard takes minions to stack up, thus making you slightly weaker when buying that item. |
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Viability: 8.75/10. |
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Viability: 8/10. | An interesting item on Vladimir that I have been theory crafting for quite some time. This item provides two things that is really good on Vlad, AP and increases ally's Damage! When the passive procs, it increases your ally's ap by 20% and crit chance by 50%, this on top of your ult is just...TONS OF DAMAGE!!!!! (Not Bad!). |
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Viability: 8/10. | Nice item overall. the new AoE heal is pretty decent for Vlad. I do like it on Vladimir as it not only gives it some health (and a bit Ability power from passive) but the real kicker is the increased heals we recieve from the passive. 10% isn't too much but it racks up over time. Imagine a 5 man ult and 4 seconds later, 4000 hp heal! |
Many people misunderstand the term K.S. it doesn't mean "Kill Steal" It means "Kill shared/Kill Secured"
(You)-> "WAIT, WHAT? Nah Bro, You blazing it on Teemo's shrooms, it means kill steal."
(Me)-> "SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH... You know nothing John Doe."
(You)-> "Uhhhhh...."
(Me)-> "Repeat after me, YOU are the carry, You will K.S. like the carry you are."
(You)-> " But, I'm the Suppor... I must... NO, I CAN"T! No, Please! I...I M-must K-k-k-K.S. LIKE THE CARRY I AM!"
(Me)-> "Gooooooooooooooooooood."
Now, Lets discuss why you must take all the kills possible. First of all, you have a ridiculous amount of damage to the point where at points of the game you can 1 v 1 their ADC. You are going pseudo full AP so your build will be and is going to be Hella expensive. Plus, you will be

1.) (A,D,C)= Farm(C,S) > Kill(s)
(better study that, might be on your promotion series test.)
Plus, you keep them safe from any harass so it is a win-win for everybody! Hmmmm... I see you frowning at me, I'm Dead serious. Spelltheif's edge isn't going to cut it, You most likely will sell it after 15-20 minutes and never upgrade it so it either comes down to K.S. or last hitting to get your expensive build. However, you do have 4 other guys doing the C.S. so that leaves only you to do the K.S.
Honestly, True story brah, Average Supports carries Game 1/10 games, Vlad carries 10/10 games, ALL THE TIME.
Vlad is all about lane pressure.
You need to make sure your lane opponents know that you are the Boss, and that is how you dominate your lane.
As I have stated before, you need to fight through fast skirmishes during the early levels. Go in with a fast


After you get your ultimate, try to force a fight when you know you can land your ultimate on both bot laners.
Your combo goes like this
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1. Cast

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2. Channel

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3. (Optional) Cast

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4. Cast

Your goal is to force your opponents out of lane. This will deny both Gold and experience, now you are not trying to kill your opponents but if you do, good for you. However, do try to be the one who engages to draw all the focus on to you as you can heal everything back.
As you leave your lanes and join your team around the map, just transition into a regular Vlad play style, you are a fighter and you should be able to cause mass chaos for the enemy team.
(You)-> "But Solar-Senpai! if we are going full AP won't we need Void..."
(Me)-> "SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhh, my child, you have been blinded too long by the Meta."
(You)-> (Gasps, eyes become wide open) "WHAT DO YOU MEAN SENPAI?"
(Me)-> "Fu,Fu,Fu. You Know why we build Liandry's Torment, Sorcerer's Shoes and have AP PEN RUNES?"
(You)-> (Gasps again) "You don't mean..."
(Me)-> "YES, EXACTLY! MATH TIME! 15+15+3(2)+9(.9)= 44 (MAGIC PEN)! WELCOME TO AP MATH, B1TCH!"
So ya, with this build of magic pen, you can skip void staff for more fat AP as the flat magic pen is then same as 35% of 130 Magic resist. In conclusion, If your team is full AP and there are 2-3 people with 130+ Magic Resist, then feel free to build Void Staff.
(You)-> "But Vlad doesn't have any utility! Isn't Exhaust solving that problem?"
(Me)-> "WHAT ARE WE? SISSIES?"
(You)-> (Widens eyes in Shock) "Did I say something wrong?"
(Me)-> "Whelp...not really. Exhaust does solve Vlad's lack of Utility, HOWEVER, we are a kill lane."
(You)-> "That means we need as much damage as possible?"
(Me)-> "Yessir!"
Yes, Ignite's TRUE damage is increased by your ultimate. Talk about OP baby! If you can kill the enemies fast enough, they will not be able to deal as much damage to you as if they were to be exhausted. We prioritize Ignite as in "Why you should KS like a boss" we explained that we need kills, and Ignite is the perfect spell for your teammates to type,
(Teammates)-> "Thanks for the K.S."
(You as support Vlad)-> "No problem, I love Kill Sharing. I'm so generous it's like I'm a red cross for Freelo!"
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Kalista is great with Vladimir because of our Hemoplauge. She walks almost hand in hand with Vlad because the two of you are both Teamfighting/Skirmishing champs, Vlad's Ulti will decimate anyone caught in it as Kalista can actually ![]() |
Rating: 10 (God Tier) |
Roaming not only help your mid, jungler or perhaps the Top laner get kills, but it helps control the map and objectives as well.
However only roam when your ADC is safe, mainly when the enemy ADC has backed to base and your ADC can handle being by himself. In other words if your ADC is ahead then it is Ok to roam.
Supports with high CC is better at ganks but Vladimir is good enough.
Normal:
http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/1949054101/218598187?tab=overview
http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/1950202447/218598187?tab=overview
Tough match up as Our Mordekaiser lacked range. We weren't able to capitalize our power spikes and only won off of a great teamfight at the end of the game.
Ranked:
http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/1961232841/218598187?tab=overview
#1. Why is Vladimir effective?
(Me)-> Well, Vlad can have bonus Stats from his passive so being behind in Items [which you never will do] will still have you on par with everyone. Later the game goes, the more damage you provide and the tankier you get.
#2. What do I build on Vladimir?
(Me)-> Oh, Sorc boots, Two full AP items, two Hybrid AP Items [Rylais or Liandry's and Hextech Protobelt] then spirit Visage as the cherry on top.
#3. When Should I pick Vlad Support.
(Me)-> Every time...All the time.
#4. Sometimes I wish you can have my children.
(Me)-> ( ͡° ͜ʖ͡°)
#5. Vlad support? No.
(Me)-> What? That wasn't even a question.
#6. Hey, VLAD SUPPORT SUCKS.
(Me)->

IT'S A PRANK BROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Started Guide, fingers crossed!
9/17/2015
Added "Why you should KS like a BOSS", Expecting some hate but they will learn in time.
9/19/2015
No void staff plz chapter, format change. ya, and 500 veiws baby!
9/20/2015
Yay I got my first upvote! in celebration, will add best adc synergy by tuesday (9/22) hopefully.
9/21/2015
Uhhh... JK, not going to have time to do ADC synergy, cause... Lyfe happened. Yeah, but I'll do it by friday night at the latest!
I however explained why we need the infamous dub-step ignite and not Exhaust.
9/22/2015
We have just reached a milestone. This guide had just reached 1000 views! added the top 2 adc that synergize with Vlad and as promised, I will add more by the end of the week.
9/25/2015
Finished the top nominees for ADC synergy, will add more as I discover better synergies.
9/26/15
So, 2k veiws? Thank you very much my fellow viewers!
9/29/15
Roses are red, the sky is blue, grass are green and life is good. Added a little more Champ match ups. My tip for you is to smile everyday. XD
10/6/2015
Life sucks when you realize that school has priority over league. LOL! added my ranked game with Vlad and yeah, scored a 30/25 on my Chinese test. YEAH BUDDY.
10/8/2015
Fixed some lame format mistakes, got my home boy Draaaaaaaaaven in the adc nomieens and changed the title from "SIT YO @$$ DOWN" to "GOOD DAY SIR, I SAY GOOD DAY" and added some memes, just sounds more funny to me. :D
10/11/2015
Got 3k VIEWS(on 10/9/15)!, TIME TO CELEBRATE AND GET WASTEDDDDDDDDDDD! JK, have yourself a lovely Vlad Support game! :D
10/13/2015
Wow! want to give a shout out to my boy Raydyr as he is the only other support Vlad I have found. Also I want to proudly say that our guide has reached top 5 Vlad Guides as of today!
10/14/2015
4K Views ladies and gents!!! Guys we are making history here!
10/22/15
Nice! 5K views! I added spells for those still unfamiliar with Vlad's Spells and my opinions on those spells.
11/12/2015
First of all, thank you for 7k views! I added introduction to season 6, or more of what I think of it.
11/13/15
OMG ITS FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH ! ! ! OMG MY GUIDE HAS FINALLY BECOME NUMBER ONE VLAD GUIDE ! ! ! HOLY MOLY 10K VIEWS (3K VIEWS IN ONE DAY! ! ! ! #WTFthatsAWSOME!)
1/7/15
Happy new years guys, my new years resolution is to reach gold this year as I got silver two in 2015. Good luck in Solo Que and carry games with Vlad support. Added some ADC synergies while cleaned up the guide just... a little. :P
5/7/16
Ok updated the rework Vlad and build. He looks great right now and we are almost 100K views!!!
5/9/16
Woah... already around 110K views! Updated some champion match ups and yeah... have fun on the rift!
5/12/2016
Added item synergies. I might end up removing the original item section and revamping it.
6/7/2016
Thank you for 300k+ views. I'll continue to update the guide over time. 😁
6/13/2016
Memes, and polishing up guide...... and almost 600k veiws? Yay, I mean YAY!!!!!
6/20/2016
Polished guide, revamp of Itemization. Tell everyone about the Vlad Support Please!
6/22/2016
Basically revamped guide. Just a lot of touching up.
2/7/2017
Updated small portions of the guide.
3/1/17
Small update to vlad support gameplay.
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