League of Legends (LoL) Question: Does Doran's shield have any purpose at all?
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Does Doran's shield have any purpose at all?
Can anyone tell me if this item still serves any purpose or if it's just trash? After the Doran's Shield nerf I always took Cloth Armor + 5 pots over the Doran's Shield instead, if I want a more defensive/sustained start, because it seems to work so much better right now in overall.
Useful against Irelia who deals a lot of true damage to you (so armour isn't as useful) or just early all-in champions, or champions that deal mixed damage ( Shyvana, Jax, Lulu).
Not all top laners start with it anymore though - Maokai, Ryze, Alistar, Lulu, etc, can all start with something else, like Sapphire Crystal (in the case of Ryze) or Doran's Ring.
But for standard tanks like Dr. Mundo, Shyvana, Renekton and so on, Doran's Shield is a fine start.
When considering Cloth Armor vs Doran's Shield, you're thinking about sustain vs all-in potential. I'd just take the one that seems more appropriate.
There are also many support players who like to take a Doran's Shield as first item when going talisman of ascension (since it lacks any combat stats whatsoever).