Talk:Swain/@comment-68.68.107.78-20121111121305/@comment-4875928-20121112124829

Hmmm it is not a monster item, since 500-750 HP shield is nothing in mid-late game

The only thing that makes a shield strong is the resistancies you got, and when you buy this item (and then left for it in mid game Rabbadons or Zhonya or Abyssal) you are weaker in terms of effective health then with the old picks.

When you got 100 Armor this will be at best 2 hits from an AD carry. But if you got 200 Armor it will be min 4 hits.

The drawbacks on this item are, stacking time (2,5s duration), you cant heal when your full hp and have shield (but who uses a shield on full hp :/). and you lose resistances.

Also the most important even when you buy only tear first, you set back your resists and AP for it (and chalice is one of the reasons many Swains lose early-mid game if they buy it and dont go AP with resists).