Talk:Banshee's Veil/@comment-4442345-20130604213252/@comment-13821374-20130802074809

It can be seen as disadvantage, but I think it's actually more of an advantage (similar to Guardian Angel's visual effect). Many champions will avoid targeting you directly at an engage, because not everyone has a 'stupid waste spell' in a teamfight. If you're running around solo, and let every skillshot hit you in lane because you're not able to "stay behind your minions-e", you're probably doomed anyways.

In a teamfight, as a Diana, I'm not going to waste my Q or R for the guy with the bubble. It's a visual feedback like many others, that force you to change your tactics (like Viktor's staff, Lissandra's headpiece, etc). Same thing as blitz. As long as your shield is up, they have to coordinate their attack so that Blitz either wastes a grab, or someone else has to get rid of the shield. That's not always that easy. And it can be used as 'bait' too - lets say, in lane, a Diana really uses the Q to get rid of the bubble, in preparation for the next Q + R - engage.

All other kinds of shields and spellblockers give a visual feedback too, so it's nothing different (Sivir, Nocturne - all normal shields, etc). And having it as an active would be nice, but I think then it would be too strong - since with good reflexes, the enemy team wouldnt be able to 'counter' it at all anymore. The way it is now, it helps you out, but you still have to be able to dodge stuff and 'save it'. You cant just run around and let the next best skillshot get rid of it.