User blog comment:ClariS/Nalis, the Scarlet Cardinal/@comment-69.119.114.73-20121128195940/@comment-69.119.114.73-20121129204427

The issue i had with the shield was that if you played against someone like Ryze, he would just be completely screwed. He would never have a chance at all. Essentially, anyone that is spam happy would be unable to do anything against you, as you could shield every spell.