So since strength will be remove,i was just wondering what keystone will u go on vlad? Im sure most people will go for stormraider. But after a couple of games i found that deathfire is also very strong on vlad. What will u guys go for? Imo deathfire is almost better than strength (might be a bit situational )
Catastrop2 votesI might go either Windspeaker's or Stormraider's/DFT.
DeathBurst1 votesHmm, I didn't think about it, but it's true that Windspeaker may be worth it, even with just the increased healing without the resistances buffs.
AthenasVendetta1 votesCourage of the Colossus (Resolve, Tier 6) Gain a shield for 10+ 10 per level + 7% of your maximum health for each nearby enemy champion for 4 seconds after hitting an enemy champion with hard CC (30 second cooldown)
On the PBE will probably be used but stormraiders is better imo
EndlessSorcerer3 votesVladimir doesn't have hard CC, so he can't proc Courage of the Colossus.
WoonStruck1 votesYou want to run full AP now, since the AP buffs and HP nerfs, so Stormraider's Surge is your go-to option.
I've only been running SRS lately due to the AP buffs and the announcement that SotA is being removed. Adjusting for next season early, since SotA made his early-mid game WAY more bearable.
Keep in mind that Protobelt will be getting hit pretty hard, so drop that too.
10 @18 quints, hp/lvl yellows, AP/level everything else. Might actually want magic pen again due to Abyssal changes; however, MR auras are removed as well.
Might be worth bumping that up to 20% CDR and running sorc shoes, considering you don't get 28% CDR on flash/ghost if you go 12/18/0. _If you run 0/18/12, can still be worth running Ionian. _
_Only go 
vs very high AP comps, or if you desperately need it to CS safely in lane. It is generally not a good rush anymore. _
Aonraider1 votesI would also go for warmogs My build has always been: nlr than Spirit . After upgrade nlr into rylais than rabadon if ahead and warmogs when behind. Vs ad just rush zhonyas. Rabadon and warmogs are always core. .. if its late game i often take liandry's
Oh and for runes i go pen reds,hp/lvl yellows Ap quints and 6x scaling cdr with 3x scalling ap. Gonna test full vamp
DeathBurst1 votesKeep in mind, I don't play Vlad, so everything I say is purely theoretical, but I do like theory-crafting a lot.
Deathfire is the best AP damage mastery in late game anyway, better than Thunderlord is most situations, and people under-estimate it a lot, thinking it's only good on Jhin, etc. But it's especially good in prolonged fights, and with AoE, because it can hit multiple enemies and it doesn't go on CD after a proc, so it's good for DPS champs. I'd say it is a pretty good fit for Vlad, even on Live, not only on PBE.
But the main question is: do you actually want damage or not? And an important side-question is: what else do you want to get from your Masteries. Going 18-12-0 for Dangerous Game might be interesting, but then you give up the Summoners CDR, this kind of trade-offs.
Overall, I'm pretty sure that going 18 into Resolve is now a bad idea. Grasp is reduced since you're ranged, you can't proc Colossus, and Bond of Stone is more a supportive keystone. Going 12 into Resolve is probably the best secondary tree, though, for Runic Armor and Summoners CDR. Then you have to choose between utility in Cunning (Stormraider, 45% CDR, Dangerous Game, ...) or Damage in Ferocity (Deathfire, Sorcery, Oppressor, the %Pen, ...). I'd say it's up to you and your playstyle and that one isn't really better than the other.
Aonraider1 votesMasteries i like having the hp regen from resolve tree and abillity dmg + sustain (feast and spellvamp) from ferocity tree. DFT is good for lane since u aa a lot and u have lots of ap late game and rlly low cdr
WoonStruck1 votesVlad honestly doesn't need the extra damage. He needs to get onto his targets.
You go 12/18/0 for Stormraider's Surge and the CDR vs tanky teams/bad match-ups, flat magic pen vs squishy teams.
Also, for Vlad, Bounty Hunter>Oppressor. You're a super high damage carry. If you can't get at least 2 kills, there's something wrong.