Talk:Doran's Shield/@comment-71.9.121.209-20120908212006/@comment-4046013-20120908223423

It's an underrated item. Even though it's cost-efficient on par with Legendary tier, everyone says that it suxx0rz because y u no build up?!? But really all it does is move a little bit of your power curve to the early game.

The others are taken because they are good early-game duelist items for carries in 1v1 or 2v2 lanes. Those champs won't ever build health, but the temporary boost of 160 from Doran's Bladex2 makes a big difference at that stage of the game. They get useful stats that they don't actually want to invest in.

Doran's Shield just gives you stats you were going to buy anyway, but it doesn't build toward a true legendary item, so everyone thinks it sux. It's great for buffing your early game, though, and I think people are wrong.