Vladimir is a scarlet reaper, famous in circles for his thirst for other people's blood of mere mortals. Skillfully handles blood magic, one of the best magicians in the tier list for the current season, takes the role of the main damage dealer. In the guide, we will look at it from all sides, talk about abilities, rune and item assemblies, select the best spells and understand combat tactics.
You may be interested: Tier list of heroes in League of Legends
Hero Skills
Vladimir deals very high magic damage, all his strength lies in his abilities. He has a well-developed defense, but all the remaining parameters: support, mobility, control - sag. We will study each skill separately, and then we will make the best combos and leveling order for the champion.
Passive Skill - Crimson Pact
Every 30 points of additional health grants Vladimir 1 ability power, and every 1 point of additional health grants him 1,6 additional health (does not stack).
First Skill - Transfusion
The champion drains the target's life force, dealing increased magic damage and restoring health based on the character's ability power. After using the ability twice, Vladimir gains 10% movement speed for 0,5 seconds and increases his next use of this ability for 2,5 seconds.
enhanced version: Instead, deals even more magic damage and restores an additional 5% of missing health (based on skill level).
Second Skill - Crimson Pool
Vladimir plunges into a pool of blood for 2 seconds, his movement speed is reduced by 37,5% for 1 second, he becomes ghostly, slowing enemies in the pool by 40%.
The champion deals increased magical damage that stacks with bonus health every 0,5 seconds and heals for 15% of the damage dealt.
Third Skill - Blood Flows
Prepare: The hero charges the blood reservoir, spending up to 8% of health. When fully charged, Vladimir slows down by 20%.
Activation: The Champion unleashes a torrent of bloody projectiles at nearby enemies, dealing 20 to 300 magic damage based on charge time, ability level, and percentage of bonus health.
If this ability has been charged for at least 1 second, it also slows targets by 40% for 0,5 seconds.
Ultimate - Blood poisoning
Vladimir creates a contagious plague, causing its victims to take 10% more damage from all sources of damage for the next 4 seconds. When the time expires, the mage deals increased magic damage to all infected targets. The champion heals himself based on his ability power.
If it hits more than one champion, that champion gains additional health for each enemy after the first.
Sequence of leveling skills
For effective fights, it is very important for him first skill, so it gets pumped first. After that, you must increase to the maximum third ability, and after that second skill. Refer to the table below.
We remind you that the ultimate skill is always a priority over the basic ones and is upgraded upon reaching levels 6, 11 and 16.
Basic Ability Combinations
Let's move on to the study of the main powerful combinations of skills, thanks to which Vladimir deals a lot of explosive damage in a few seconds and emerges victorious even from the most difficult battles.
- Third Skill -> Blink -> Ultimate -> Auto Attack -> First Skill -> Second Skill. To begin with, you activate the second ability and charge it for as long as possible. Do not stand in one place at this time so that the enemy cannot focus on you. It's better to recharge the skill somewhere in the bushes, and then suddenly jump out at the opponents with the help of the Blink. Next, you must very quickly burn through the remaining abilities, exploding enemy champions and constantly regenerating your health.
- First Skill -> Ultimate -> Third Skill -> Second Skill. This combo is great when you're close enough to your opponents that you don't have the surprise attack effect or the time to recharge your blood tank for a long time. Start the attack by replenishing your own health. So you can easily survive if you are surrounded by enemies, and you can deal high AoE damage.
Pros and cons of the hero
Now let's make a complete list of the pros and cons of Vladimir, which you will inevitably have to face in the game.
Character pros:
- It doesn't require mana.
- Very strong in the last stage of the game.
- High health, regeneration - tenacious mage.
- Can make yourself invulnerable.
- Powerful AoE damage, great in team fights.
- Can occupy mid or top lane.
Character Cons:
- Very weak in the early game.
- It takes time to charge the third ability.
- Slow, no escape skills.
- Weak control effects.
- Pretty weak in one-on-one combat, relies on the team.
Suitable runes
With the development of the combat potential of Vladimir, a combination of runes does an excellent job witchcraft и inspiration, which give him increased magic power and good survivability, recharge his skills faster and make him more mobile. For convenience, use the screenshot below.
Primary Rune - Sorcery:
- phase rush - If you manage to damage an enemy champion with 4 basic attacks or skills in XNUMX seconds, you will increase your movement speed and be more resistant to slows.
- Radiant Cloak - When you cast a summoner spell, you also gain movement speed and can pass through other champions for XNUMX seconds.
- Superiority - Upon reaching levels 5 and 8, you have reduced skill cooldown speed, and at level 11, 20% of the current cooldown of basic skills is instantly reset when you make a kill or an assist.
- An impending storm - Every 10 minutes you have an adaptive increase in ability or attack power (stacks up to 60 minutes).
Secondary Rune - Inspiration:
- Magic shoes - after 12 minutes, you are given free boots that increase your movement speed. The time to get them can be reduced by getting kills on enemy champions or assists.
- Cosmic knowledge - your summoner spell cooldown speed is reduced, and the cooldown of skills is also reduced.
- +1-10% Skill Cooldown Reduction (grows with champion level).
- +9 to adaptive damage.
- +15-90 health points (grows with the level of the hero).
Required Spells
Jump - Adds an instant dash to the hero's arsenal that will carry him forward in the marked direction by 400 units. Used in complex combined attacks, it will help you dodge, retreat or catch up with an opponent in time.- Ghost – after activation, your character gains +24-48% movement speed and gives you the ability to pass through characters. The spell lasts for 10 seconds, extending if you get a kill or an assist during that time.
- Ignition - can be used instead of Ghost. Places an Ignite effect on the marked enemy, causing true damage over time. Also, the enemy will be visible on the map, and his healing abilities and incoming healing will be reduced.
- Teleport - can be used in place of Ghost or Ignite. Allows you to quickly move between allied towers, and over time opens the teleport access to allied minions and totems as well.
Best Build
We offer the current assembly of equipment, which, according to statistics, works best. Develops Vladimir's strengths and helps overcome his weaknesses.
Starting Items
At the start, we collect items that increase health and ability power. Also, from the very beginning of the match, you will collect special charges for the last key item, with which you will deal more damage in the late game and get a bonus to movement speed.
- Dark print.
- Refillable potion.
- Hidden totem.
Early items
The next artifact increases the power of skills, and also reduces their cooldown.
- Besovsky manuscript.
Main subjects
With key items, Vladimir's strength and reload speed of skills increase, his health pool increases, magic penetration increases, and his movement speed increases.
- Night Reaper.
- Boots of the sorcerer.
- Rabadon's Death Hat.
Complete assembly
By late, the hero is supplied with items that will also increase the percentage of his magical penetration, increase armor and health, ability power, and reduce ability cooldowns.
- Night Reaper.
- Boots of the sorcerer.
- Rabadon's Death Hat.
- Staff of the Abyss.
- Zhonya's hourglass.
- Soul Eater Medjai.
Worst and best enemies
As a counter pick, Vladimir is used against heroes such as Yasuo, Vex и Fizz. He greatly interferes with them during the game, limits their actions and is easily dealt with due to his survivability and high attack power. But do not forget that there are scary players for the scarlet reaper, among them stand out:
- Ticket - A powerful assassin with high damage and mobility. Can cause a lot of inconvenience, especially at the beginning of the game. Try not to fall into his trap, avoid his attacks and do not try to kill one on one.
- Cassiopeia - a magician with strong damage, can easily take Vladimir by surprise and destroy him. Dodge her attacks and keep your distance. As soon as she spends her skills on other champions, you can safely engage her in a fight. Or try to impose invulnerability on yourself before this, then its control will be useless.
- Sindra - Another sorceress with powerful damage, well-developed control. Can block your movement speed buffs. Therefore, be careful and do not collide with her head-on.
Vladimir feels best in a duet with a forester Evelinn. This killer can reduce magic resistance, take control of the enemy, thereby opening the way for you to a successful fight. The magician also feels good in a team with Rengar и Kha'Zixom.
How to play Vladimir
Beginning of the game. It is very difficult for him at the beginning of the game: he has practically no damage, survivability and mobility. Therefore, do not engage in fights, do not go far from the tower and try to farm. Try to get the first item faster to increase your power.
Keep a close eye on the map and bushes: don't let an enemy assassin or tank ambush you. Any fight for you at the beginning of the match can be fatal.
With an ult, you become more dangerous, you have access to powerful combinations. Still don't aim for solo fights, but try to participate in ganks: this way you will earn more gold and become stronger.
Average game. At this stage, it will already be easier, but the constant support of allies will be needed. Team up with a team and take part in battles, don't forget about farm as before: it is very important for Vladimir at any stage of the game.
Once your ult hits level XNUMX, get bolder: get your strengths right and play more aggressively against weaker champions. You will have significantly increased damage and reduced cooldown, use skills as often as possible. Vladimir does not require mana, so you can not worry and spam abilities.
Constantly move around the map, change position, use all the opportunities to farm, fight and destroy enemy towers. Always help allies capture epic monsters and advance lanes.
late game. Here Vladimir becomes a very dangerous magician. Fully focused and swinging his skills, he will be almost invincible. Move along with your allies and take an active part in the battles.
Try to hit a crowd of opponents with your skills at once, don't focus on just one. So Vladimir will be more efficient. But, if possible, sneak up from the rear and first destroy the main enemy carry or thinner but key targets. Make sure you can easily retreat and get out of the fight alive.
Scarlet Reaper Vladimir is a powerful mage with good survivability, which not all mid players can boast of. It is quite difficult to master, it will take effort and practice to play it. We wish you good luck and look forward to your comments!
