Vandal Vladimir

Been playing Vlad since season 5 and after 400k mastery points across multiple accounts, I finally grabbed Vandal Vladimir when it popped up in my shop. My experience with Vandal Vladimir has been surprisingly positive considering I usually stick to Blood Lord or Nightbringer for the cleaner animations.

The Q feels way more responsive compared to other Vladimir skins, especially base. There's something about the animation that makes last hitting feel smoother, and I swear the projectile speed seems faster even though it's probably just visual. His E charge-up has this satisfying graffiti effect that makes it easier to track in teamfights, which actually helped me clutch a dragon fight yesterday when three people dove me. The pool animation is where this skin really shines though. It's got this sick purple ink effect that's actually clearer than most of his other skins, making it easier to dodge skillshots without second-guessing your hitbox. And the ult? The vandal tag that appears on enemies is way more visible than Blood Lord's subtle mark, which helps track who's tagged in messy 5v5s.

Compared to Nightbringer which I mained forever, Vandal feels less clunky overall. The auto attacks flow better into Q cancels, and there's no weird delay that sometimes tilts me on Cosmic. Is Vandal Vladimir worth it? For 975 RP it's definitely not cheap, but if you're looking for clarity without dropping 1820 on Blood Lord, this is probably your best bet.

Should you buy Vandal Vladimir? If you're serious about climbing with Vlad or already have 100+ games on him, absolutely worth. The visual clarity alone makes it borderline pay-to-win in certain situations. Otherwise maybe wait for a sale unless you really vibe with the street art aesthetic.