Vladimir isn't nearly as broken as people said he would become on this patch

I've played Vladimir with the new AP changes and I must say; he isn't that much stronger, when compared than what he already was before. He was only slightly buffed with the changes.

I can't deny that the AP itemization was a buff, but contrary to the popular belief, Vladimir didn't became broken with the changes. He is almost the same as before.

The reason for that is because despite the WotA changes, he still has to get past an weak early game to buy that item. He will probably not have a complete WotA until after the level 9 at very least. And all the changes did for Vlad was allowing him to sustain better against champions that stack magic resistance against Vlad. I am saying that because Vladimir still has his damage reduced by purchasing magic resistance. Also, if anything, the changes were a nerf, because now WotA heal for less, so unless the enemies stack a lot of magic resistance, this was actually a nerf, and even then, Vladimir now needs more AP to be able to heal for significant amounts.

As for other items... Liandry; this item is more expensive than before, and if Vlad uses it, he will probably have to sacrifice something; either the raw power from Rabadon's Deathcap, or the magic resistance from Abyssal/Visage.

Rylai has the same problem as Liandry. Fortunately Zhonya has become cheaper, and Vlad has an easier time rushing it thanks to NLG's lower price.

In short: Vladimir was only slightly buffed with those changes to AP items. He didn't became broken as people expected.