Mark my words, Vladimir will become something huge this season

Vlad has always been good just like every other champ in this game. People just only think what's in lcs is only what's good. They won't 2nd look at a champ unless they see it played in lcs. Look at Urgot. All he did was get a small buff to his shield and now sheep are playing him cause "muh lcs".

I would say I agree with you but people are sheep

With this come the fact that because the LC$ focuses on a lot of Vlad's weaknesses means he wont see pro play, which means people won't pick him up.

He suffers from having a high capability in solo queue, but a small one in competative

Bumperoni

You got me OP, WP

He's already in the top 10 banrates.

Oh nice, people are banning him instead of cancer Riven or freelo Jinx

Vlad has always been strong, he has a spammable poke that heals him and does good damage. he also scales well

He's got too many weaknesses. and All either beat him mercilessly in lane or can at least keep up with him in farm no problem. And then you've got and for late game/if you didn't pick any of those champions.