User blog comment:Emptylord/Season 3 - PBE Patch Notes/@comment-5517958-20121116232934/@comment-37.110.90.163-20121117120614

Homeguard costs money, so you're not going to pick it early as it doesnt give any stats, so its here to help out a low sustain champs during mid game. And it will also promote turteling, wich can sound bad, but actualy good in this way, winning team can still crush you in desicive engage but they cant just poke you down as easily. Currently there is no comeback mechanics in lol, so im glad to see one being made.