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Blue Moon Wolf8 votes

This is definitely the show Riot should look at if they need inspiration for new blood based abilities forVladimir . By the end of this show I decided blood manipulation is the second superpower I would like, right behind shapeshifting.

RaptorKarr2 votes

He was a champion Riot said never should have been released, I hope he's not more annoying then he is.

The Ecdysiast3 votes

I know Y and V are next to each other in the alphabet, but you meant Yorick .

Baron of Bread1 votes

They have said this about Vlad as well. He has been a massive problem at certain times in the game when his Q was even slightly too powerful.

Imfao1 votes

hes fine atm

Count Zubat5 votes

What is this icon? Is it Wukong icon?

Vistha Kai3 votes

Nah, I'm sure Wukong was a blue square.

This one is green poop color.

Krizalid2 votes

Riot said never should have been released

No, you. http://novorossia.today/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/vladimir-putin-2.jpg

stabby himiko2 votes

Deadman's Wonderland :DD

Syrai2 votes

Too bad this show didn't have enough funding to keep going =/ it ended with so many unfulfilled answers.

The Ecdysiast1 votes

I read the manga, and I'm unsure where they could have gone without including the character who actually bumped into him and explained the points system.

XeroKimo1 votes

Simplest answer, read the manga.

Kaeblen2 votes

now, I may sound ignorant, but where was it stated which mages are getting reworks?

Awsome reference btw: I love that show--too bad it was only 1 season though

Blue Moon Wolf2 votes

http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/developer-corner/jQmE1EjE-mid-year-mage-update It lists what Mages they are looking at to focus on when it gets released and why they are looking at them.

stealthfox941 votes

Is he really getting reworked?

UB3R 1337 H4X4 votes
Du Ma Mi1 votes

But what does the sauce go on?

Vistha Kai1 votes

On a steak.

Du Ma Mi1 votes

I do like steak.

Vistha Kai1 votes
Transgressor1 votes

He's a blood mage. Blood mages don't seem to me like people who can swing scythes made from blood at supersonic speeds, nor fire railguns made from blood droplets. Sorry, were a specific direction to be taken one way or another, he should feel more like Katara than anything else.

Vladimir has always been about slowly melting down his opponents by using blood to heal himself and whittle them down. Never about fancy blood magic anime stuff.

The Ecdysiast1 votes

Bood mages don't seem to me like

If you know some blood mages, please tell them to email Riot for input on Vladimir's character design. Maybe have them stress contracts with Lucifer and goat sacrifice while you're at it.

As far as Vlad's kit goes, it does't have much to do with blood at all. Change the visuals slightly and it would still work. Hell, until the rework Mord's Q was basically the same animation as Vlad's E. As a character the only thing they need to keep is a ranged ability to heal, other than that they don't really have much of a base for his design anyway. They can't even come up with skins, seeing as 3 of them are vampire when they stress that he isn't a vampire.

Transgressor1 votes

Seems to me you are suffering from a serious case of weeaboo brain-clogging.

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The Ecdysiast1 votes

So... You ignore everything I have to say, insult me without reason, and make yourself look like an idiot, all just because you don't have any actual argument? Congrats.

Baron of Bread1 votes

As much as there is a lot of coolness in Deadman's Wonderland, I don't recall there being any characters from it that I would like influencing Vladimir. Maybe a new champion (or Aatrox I guess, give him a use for that bloodwell other than the revive part), but I think Vlad needs to stay as a mage type.

The Ecdysiast1 votes

I can't really agree. If they're gonna fuck him up, might as well fuck him completely into something new. Like Handsome Squidward.

The Ecdysiast1 votes

And let's be real here. There was a perfectly healthy, underplayed HP-cost mage with the exact same build path and niche as Vlad that they ruined. They're gonna do the same thing to him.

Baron of Bread1 votes

If you mean Mordekaiser then I disagree as someone who played both quite a bit. They were quite different before the rework since Vlad doesn't actually want to be in the heart of a fight, whereas Mordekaiser lived/lives there. Morde was also much more durable than Vlad and had a higher damage output if he was within range. I would say they filled rather different niches, despite being built similarly.

The Ecdysiast1 votes

The niche was tanky, immobile sustain-mage. Vlad doesn't thrive at the edges of a fight, seeing as he needs to be in the center to be effective with his E, plus he can heal from anyone within range. They didn't play the same at all, but you picked them if you needed AP and some durability.

Now, they're going to ruin Vlad the same way. Probably the opposite direction-- so a burst mage instead of a "juggernaut"-- but still going to ruin him by removing his secondary role.

Baron of Bread1 votes

If we needed durability I would not be picking up Vlad. He may be more durable than other mages, but he is not nearly as durable as Mordekaiser was.

I pick Vlad if we need a strong DPS AoE mage that doesn't instantly explode. I picked Mordekaiser when we needed an AoE AP aggro magnet.

The Ecdysiast1 votes

They didn't play the same at all

Please read posts you're replying to.

Baron of Bread1 votes

My point was that they have different niches. Please think about posts you are replying to.

The Ecdysiast1 votes

You just clarified that you weren't replying to the actual point.

The Ecdysiast1 votes

There's a character in DW who does that, too.

Catastrop1 votes

I'm sorry, but while I think the concept is cool, the last thing I want to see Vlad become is a generic Blood Scythe/Blade/Gun wielding Warrior. He should be kept in the traditional Blood Mage archetype.

The Ecdysiast1 votes

Everyone weep for this poor soul who has never seen Deadman Wonderland.

Catastrop1 votes

Never got around to watching(or reading) it. Seriously, it's like #104 on my list, so I'll probably never get around to it with the way things are going for me right now.

The Ecdysiast1 votes

You should bump it up higher. You're very misinformed if you think the abilities are generic scythe/blade/gun.

Krizalid1 votes
TallyZrg1 votes

Are those soldiers storm troopers getting owned by force push blood?

What is this anime? I must watch!

Alleo1 votes

Deadman Wonderland...it was a great anime that never felt finished.

The Ecdysiast1 votes

It didn't feel finished because it wasn't finished. The mangaka had a baby, and had to take a break. The show wasn't quite popular enough to be one where they finish before the manga (Gods be praised), but as a result it has a finished manga with an unfinished anime.

Alleo1 votes

I mean the first season didn't even feel finished. I felt like they just threw an ending together and didn't care how it ended up.

The Ecdysiast1 votes

Kinda like Attack on Titan. That's what happens when you end seasons on weak cliffhangers. The story just moves right along after that part, with the monk in critical condition and new villains being introduced.

Alleo1 votes

As much as I wish they would reboot the anime, I'm scared if they do it will be even worse than the last one.

The Ecdysiast1 votes

It's just that that wasn't the ending. They stopped it when that's not even the end of that arc.

Alleo1 votes

Ew....at least they didnt Akame ga Kill it.

Princess Emma1 votes

Deadman Wonderland <3

Reket DeAlk1 votes

God if they give Vlad some Deadmen abilities I would main him in a heartbeat

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