Talk:Lissandra/@comment-27177051-20160123195951/@comment-26524757-20160125200655

Because it has nothing to do with her cc or her kit other than she gets close so she gets a shield. Plus if you play her right she doesn't need a shield anyways because of her ultimate. A shield is either for utility support, for assassins because they literally need it or they will die or be nearly unviable, or tanks to fit with their kit of soaking damage. Plus she wasn't designed to be tanky, like ryze was because of his close range. In extended fights her q is long enough range to poke enemies safely, and her e has such a long range that she can choose to be safe until she initates. If she also has a shield she would have a shield, plus zhonya's, plus her ult, and plus a possible GA. All of that would literally make her unkillable if you have a team that is even a little bit competent and she wasn't designed to be that hardy. She is designed to provide heavy offensive CC by putting herself at risk, which the shield would somewaht negate that at the lower levels and with the right items make her terrifying late game.