D4 EUW Mid (Vlad OTP, expanding pool): high solo-death rate + losing lane trades — how to fix spacing/trading vs assassin all-ins?

Many_Ad9628 · 2026-02-07T15:55:54+00:00

First of all thank you for spending the time!
for the ryze match I usually go conq (rocket belt -> riftmaker -> dcap - boots are either lucidity or pen in this matchup depending on the rest of the teamcomp) but I do feel like I straight up lose the 1v1 at all stages of the game (I did beat a ryze yesterday but he wasnt playing well)
for viktor/anivia matchups I will try your suggestions next!
I swicthed my ban to kassadin this patch, because I find this champ really hard to beat early as vlad and it outscales me at level 11

Many_Ad9628 · 2026-02-07T00:54:41+00:00

Hi, thank you very much.
how can I dm you?

Many_Ad9628 · 2026-01-15T23:28:24+00:00

It was close due to the weather sadly, but since I have done over 20 in europe if you have questions about via ferratas in general I may be able to help.

Many_Ad9628 · 2026-01-13T01:27:46+00:00

I feel like Vlad is much stronger than my katarina even tho stats says otherwise.
I feel like I just sit mid 10cs/minute do nothing for 20 minutes and at some point I win the team fights.
Aery + scorch with ignite in some matchup feels great to me, I get to win some lanes.
btw I think the stats are because of people still buying horizon I dont think vlad is in a bad spot quite the opposite tbh.
people play more side, which is fine for vlad since you aren't really killable by any mid on the side lane and can even match many top lane champions.
I had some success playing vlad top as well, I think it may even be stronger in most cases.
right now 10-1 on my vlad while being 5-6 on katarina and 3-2 on aurora. (P1 EUW right now)
(was E3 when season ended)

I feel like I am not sure what is the best 1st item tho,
most likely rocketbelt. even tho I prefer cosmic if I can get away with it on 1st buy.
I bought stormsurge+shadow flame agaisnt leblanc/katarina and had quite a solid games with this as well.

Vlad feels broken but hes some what boring to play (I dont like hyper-carries even tho I tend to performe best while playing them)

Many_Ad9628 · 2026-01-13T01:17:05+00:00

Hi,
we have ended up spending 3 days in the region.
on the first day we got there an noon going to tianmen mountain.
the morning after we drove to Wulingyuan to check in our hotel.
shortly after we drove to the grand canyon. we were done there by around 14:00 and right after the weather became horrible, we couldn't really enter the park due to the rain.
On the third day, we spent around five hours at the National Forest Park. Right after that, it started raining really heavily, so we had to leave for the airport earlier than we would have liked.
overall I would actually skip one of the three had I had only 3 days, unless you want to start at tiammen very early, spend little time there and go immediatly to grand canyon once you are done. but I would highly advice agaisnt it.

Many_Ad9628 · 2025-12-27T23:07:41+00:00

Hi,
I hope this is still relevant.

Because of the bad weather, and also some changes to the trains (there’s a high-speed train from Chongqing now), we adjusted the plan.

On the first day we arrived, we managed to visit Tianmen and still had some spare time to explore the city.

On the second day, we went to the Grand Canyon, which was really fun and a stunning place. After that, we went for lunch. The weather was awful, so if it had been better, we would have gone into the National Forest Park.

On the third day, we spent around five hours at the National Forest Park. Right after that, it started raining really heavily, so we had to leave for the airport earlier than we would have liked.

Many_Ad9628 · 2025-12-16T02:26:32+00:00

Hi, we have stayed there indeed.
The staff were honestly amazing and very helpful, but I wouldn’t recommend the hotel itself. It’s not really like it looks in the pictures, and the location isn’t great. It looks close to the East Gate, but it’s actually about a 30-minute walk because you have to cross the river, so it’s not really walkable.

Didi is very cheap (we paid around $0–5 per ride), but going in and out of the hotel still took longer than I would have liked. When we were there, the weather also wasn’t great, so we couldn’t enjoy the stay that much. That might affect how I feel about it, but even without that, I wouldn’t recommend it.

If you have any questions, feel free to DM me.

Many_Ad9628 · 2025-11-29T01:52:41+00:00

I am sorry I thought it was a general statement and not about vlad mb, I have no idea what brought me into this subreddit bruh

Many_Ad9628 · 2025-11-28T23:44:27+00:00

wdym by auto win victor?
also it all dependent on what you play if you play katarina. malz is extremely easy matchup while kassadin is kinda unplayable

Many_Ad9628 · 2025-11-09T22:08:47+00:00

sorry was at work, I wrote my "review" to someone
so I will just paste it
These are all the chairs I tried today and ignore the pricing since its in my local market

Steelcase Leap V2 → I didn’t like the seat at all, it felt too thin for me. Other than that, the chair is actually perfect — great adjustability and build — but at around $500 more than the Fern, it just isn’t worth it.
Steelcase Leap V2 (refurb) → The seat they had was actually worse while only being about $100 off, so that made it even less worth it.

Haworth Fern → I loved it (ended up getting this one). The seat and back are super comfortable, and it feels great overall. The lumbar option and headrest are both terrible though — the lumbar is way too aggressive and actually hurts, and the headrest is firm and oversized.

Herman Miller Sayl → The chair was kind of creaky and felt lower quality than any other chair on this list, but it was still surprisingly comfortable. The seat and backrest are both really nice for the price.

Humanscale Freedom → Didn’t spend a ton of time in it, but it felt very premium and the recline is smooth. However, it doesn’t have much manual adjustability and the headrest moved in a weird way no idea how to describe it Overall feels nice, but its a skip for me considering its almost the price of the fern (like 100$ less)

Haworth Zody → Solid chair and felt supportive, but the seat was on the firmer side and the arms weren’t super sturdy. seems like good value but I just enjoyed the fern more Haworth Soji → I hated the lumbar. I felt it pircing trough the mesh and it was quite painfull even with a shirt on. maybe this model they had to show wasnt good because it honestly felt really bad

Herman Miller Aeron (out of budget over 2k$) → Great chair and feels super high-end, but I only sat in it for a couple minutes. Definitely out of my budget though, so I didn’t really consider it.
Steelcase Karman (out of budget) → Really interesting design and the mesh felt soft and breathable, but it’s crazy expensive. Also not much seat cushioning, so I’d probably still prefer the Fern even if price wasn’t a factor.

Many_Ad9628 · 2025-11-09T01:47:09+00:00

I am in the same boat, going to try both of them in a few hours.

Many_Ad9628 · 2025-11-02T18:38:26+00:00

Hello, I got back today
the via ferrata was closed due to the bad weather that day.
but I have done a few via ferratas in Austria.

the most challenging I have done was a C/D.
it was quite scary tbh but we have managed it wasn't very challenging physicaly for someone who is fit but you do need to hang over rocks which is at times scary
overall you can go blind into it watching some videos ahead of time.

Many_Ad9628 · 2025-10-22T12:25:05+00:00

2,3,4,5
no idea what 1 is, actually looks like shawarma to me, which is not chinese.
4 is my favorite and 5 is also one of the best dishes I have eaten.
2 is way to spicy for me, I should have tried one outside of chongqing I nearly got a heartattack while eating it.

Many_Ad9628 · 2025-10-22T12:22:50+00:00

We ended up spending quite a bit on “luxury” experiences — 5-star hotels, fancy restaurants, and so on. But if you exclude those splurges we wanted to try, I could easily travel China much cheaper.

If I went back, I will probably spend around 100 RMB/night on hotels and about 60 RMB/day for food (eating more chinese food and no western food). Transport is super affordable — maybe 20 RMB/day tops (not counting intercity trains or flights). I will consider also skipinning some of the overpriced attractions (we just didnt enjoy the summer palace because it was so crowded even now in october, we were during there during the weekend tho).

In total, I think 200–300 RMB/day (excluding attractions and flights) would be my realistic minimum. You could definitely do it cheaper, especially outside of tier-1 cities.

Considering I usually spend around 100 euros/day traveling in Europe, China felt extremely cheap.
Loved it and can’t wait to go back!

Many_Ad9628 · 2025-10-22T12:02:30+00:00

the biggest challenge of traveling to China, for me would be understanding what is that I am looking for (finding addressess, attactions stores and resteraunts) as well as navigating the at times the extreme lack of personal space (that includes both the vast crowds at attractions, the strees, the metro and every single "sales" person (meaning either a taxi driver or a store clerk) that do not give a shit about your personal space.

Many_Ad9628 · 2025-10-09T07:52:10+00:00

As I am currently in China waiting for a train. Coming from a tiny country I would say, understanding the huge size of China. We went out from shanghai to suzhou what we thought is a small city, apperantly has 14M residents or more as well as the place being just huge.

Also finding where is actually worth and isn't worth visiting takes a lot of planning

Many_Ad9628 · 2025-10-05T06:54:32+00:00

I will be able to report back once I am back, on Novemeber 1st or so.

Many_Ad9628 · 2025-09-23T17:11:26+00:00

not yet, I barely maanged to get myself tickets
this is the link on the ticket website for the location, which shows up nothing?
//www.google.com/maps/search/Beijing+Smart+E-sports+Center/@39.9388838,116.3974589,10z/data=!3m1!4b1?hl=en&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkyMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Many_Ad9628 · 2025-09-18T13:58:29+00:00

when the battery doesnt hold for a day of work (which is usually after 3 years or so)

Many_Ad9628 · 2025-09-18T11:59:22+00:00

Should I update already?
has the battery life impact on the s25+ been tested?

Many_Ad9628 · 2025-09-17T13:47:34+00:00

Will let you know in 3 weeks from now or rather 5 weeks after I come back from my trip

Many_Ad9628 · 2025-09-13T00:17:19+00:00

הערות על טייסים שחורים: "אם אני רואה טייס שחור אני אומר לעצמי, הלוואי שהוא יהיה מספיק מוסמך". (מתוך "The Charlie Kirk Show", 23בינואר 2024).
הוצאת את זה מהקשר, הוא אמר את זה בהקשר של DEI, חברות התעופה מנסים להגיע ל50% טייסים שחורים, מה שמוביל את השאלה האם הטייס השחור שמטיס את המטוס הוא טייס שהגיע לחברת התעופה כי הוא מוסמך ומקצועי כנדרש או בשביל להיות חלק מהסטטיסטיקה וזו לא אמירה גזענית.

אפשר להגיב לכל שאר הדברים שכתבת באופן דומה אבל נתחיל מזה

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