Here is my issue with the build. First off, you're assuming maximum Soulstealer stacks. This is a very difficult assumption for me to make. Although, Soulstealer is a very efficient item which I will add to my guide as a replacement suggestion tot he guied, I will not use it in my main build, simply because I cannot assume you will have a large amount of stacks.

Second, do realize you're spending 3k more gold on this build than mine. By principle, I don't show any core build with a cost greater than 10k, because you will often not get that much gold in a game unless you're stomping.

I appreciate your comments, though.

Mitigation is a logical choice for Vladimir, however, I'm not entirely solid. First off, buying mitigation simultaneously means you're not spending money on getting more damage (which will also give more eHP by virtue of gaining more HP). Second, your build costs a significantly greater amount of gold, which means it cannot be compared at face value. Please check out the FAQs section in my guide for whether or not I believe CDR is worth it.

I only take issue with Soul Visage and Abyssal Scepter in this build. Abyssal because Visage will grant the same amount of magic penetration for far less cost and because it is not that efficient of an item. It, however, can be efficient under the right circumstances -- just watch the enemy MRs. As for Soul Visage, see the FAQs section of my guide.

Very good question.

First off, I have found that people are not hitting Vladimir with Ignite much -- right now. It does seem illogical to target the guy with 3k+ HP with your Ignite. If they do Ignite focus you, you should probably tone down your E usage to a few stacks, rather than four, until it wears off.

Do the math on Haunting Guise. It's more efficient than Void Staff for damage if, given magic penetration marks and such, the average enemy has less than ~60 MR, I believe. If the average enemy breaks that barrier, I will suggest getting Void Staff. However, do note that Magic Penetration is amazingly cost efficient.

I don't like using snowball items in general guides for people. It's highly misleading in Leaguecraft, for one reason, and I don't try to assume the skill of any player. I will show them as alternative items, however.

You may be right. I very well could be using the Test Realm cost of this skill in my guide. Once I verify this, I will correct it.

To fill the Stacks of the Soulstealer is not that hard as it seems, cause when you play with a team and a little smart you wont die.

Sure the 12k Gold are much but you can afford this, because you can farm very well. hit the E and W and make Profit.

its not necessary to get all of the items, if they go heavy Melee purchase Randuims Omen if they go casting get the Force of nature.

Ill Try to go as a Tank because his dmg isnt that great to be a real caster.

No, you won't, because Season 1 Cleanse only works on CC/blinds/silences, not DoTs/debuffs like Ignite and Children of the Grave. :P

0 for Q, 20% for W, ~40 to ~70 for E, and 15% for R.

Agreed. HP, AP, MP. It's literally made for Vladimir, even though the hero wasn't even designed by the time that item made it into the game...or was he?

That guy doesn't understand how effective the penetration of Guise is, or the sweet spot of Zhonya's.