If Ryze's Q prompted an update, why isn't Vlad on the list?

Let me get this strait, You want the Prime sustain mage to be able to poke with a skill shot, which will undoubtedly result in longer range than the original? Giving him less worry about getting in range and over diving?

And he would no doubtedly get buffed elsewhere because you removed his massive last hitting tool.

Vlads Q can't be a skill shot because he is ripping someones blood out of them. How do you change that into a skill shot?

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Vlad Q = Ryze Q, no?

No.

For the same reason Ryze Q was bad, but ranged AAs aren't: no earthly reason.