And it's not just RIOT, it's the players too. Why does everyone want to shit on Vlad?
Edit: Forgot about Morde. But if anything just proves my point. Having these champs not have these things makes them impossible to balance.
"EXCUSE ME?"
Because he has a way to dodge every skill in the game that speeds him up and slows others in it while healing him. He has much sustain, he naturally gets tanky for building damage, has massive AOE damage, and brings great team utility with his damage amp. He is also resource-less, however if you want to count health as a resource, then he has very minor resource costs that his kit counterbalances in itself. But sure, let's throw in CC and a dash in there too.
His numbers are a bit under-tuned although that's why they've been getting buffed. Vlad has never had hard CC and never will have it because he just has a whole bunch of other things in his kit. Champs that have both mobility and CC typically don't have as stellar of damage, a damage amplification ultimate, AOE damage, and the ability to naturally heal off of their skills.
He has CC, he slows himself.
His W and E have slows.
Don't forget that sustain is just as heavy a balance point as CC and mobility.
