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What made Vlad so viable now?

IS1a442cd69a169ed293a39··1 votes·837 views

I'm not QQing or anything. Just curious why this never-picked champion became popular again.

8 Comments

metaworldpeace104 votes

In this meta sustained damage dealers are the best picks vs the cinderhulk junglers. That's why Lucian is seeing more play than Graves in the ADC role. Graves is a better burst ADC and Lucian is much better at kiting/whittling the tanks down after a prolonged engage. Vladimir, while scaling nicely, is a great sustained damage dealer who loves prolonged fights. His play style fits the meta very well.

IS1a442cd69a169ed293a391 votes

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In this meta sustained damage dealers are the best picks vs the cinderhulk junglers. That's why Lucian is seeing more play than Graves in the ADC role. Graves is a better burst ADC and Lucian is much better at kiting/whittling the tanks down after a prolonged engage. Vladimir, while scaling nicely, is a great sustained damage dealer who loves prolonged fights. His play style fits the meta very well.

That's a pretty good explanation. Thanks.

LaserDeathBlade4 votes
  1. He was always a great pick, except meta-sheep see what meta-sheep want to see
  2. He's one of those 'old style' champions with very little counter-play once he gets his ball of stats up
  3. Sustained dmg is strong right now
Hasztalan22 votes

And dont forget rito's bs cicle of nerfs which killed lots of meta champs again.

aaronautumn1 votes

cuz

Vigilwake1 votes

Also do to the fact that Vlad's passive give him for health when he has bonus ap and bonus ap for his bonus health

IS1a442cd69a169ed293a392 votes

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Also do to the fact that Vlad's passive give him for health when he has bonus ap and bonus ap for his bonus health

It has always been this way though.

MLDzXnRRR1 votes

He is manaless, good in teamfights, can't be bursted by LB/ Zed, because of his trollpool.

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