User blog comment:Willbachbakal/(Champion Concept) Skjold, the Shield Warrior/@comment-5088437-20130119205028/@comment-1330314-20130119234838

His silence isn't his only disruption ability. His W slows down multiple enemies by a substantial amount, and his barrier prevents enemies from landing certain abilities. The other reason I split his Q into two is so that you can use the silence on an enemy other than the one you just charged. His best CC, however, comes from his ult. By the time you initiate, you'd have the ability to taunt two enemies, plus potentially taunt the rest with your W and a well-placed E. Even without an ult, if the enemy team tries to ignore you you could hinder them with your abilities.

Regarding E's workability, it's not that hard to imagine: if any of your spells physically travel from one point to another, they could be reflected, including dashes. Even though they're only animations, they can be represented by a vector, so it'd be possible to reflect them with a stationary object. Situationally, though it wouldn't work against certain champions, it's far less situational than, say, stealth detection, which is still a big enough deal to warrant multiple abilities and items. In terms of power variability, it's about as variable as any other Spell Shield, which can potentially block powerful ultimates.

Moreover, if you don't have any rage to start with, you could lay a barrier right in front of the enemy team when you're tearing into them, which could hinder them even more than if you placed it farther out. You could alternatively use your W and accrue enough Fury to lay down a barrier before you charge.