My issue with Frozen Heart
I used to really like
back in S5, when I was playing a lot of Juggernaut
. It gave her what she needed: a lot of armor, mana and cdr and a passive aura that helped her survive for longer while in the middle of the enemy team.
passive and
active were overkill cause of the permaslow from her E, so I built it almost every single time as my second item.
Nowadays instead I rarely buy it on any tank, because it feels like there are better options for everything.
Do I need more survivability when I dive into the enemy team?
Do I need to protect my carries from harm?
[yes, Locket existed also back then, but its shield was weaker and it also didn't scale with the bonus hp of the user, which synergizes an awful lot with Cinderhulk]
Even when I'm playing a support tank I feel like I'm contributing to the team in a more impactful way if I build instead items like
(for AoE slows and some damage) or
(for a team-wide heal and some extra damage).
So, if its utility is less valuable and/or harder to appreciate, what's the point of
?
gives me almost the same stats and a palpable AoE slow that helps me stick to my target, while both
and
work better as straight-up defensive items against champions that rely on their aa.
TL;DR: building Frozen Heart doesn't feel good anymore because there are plenty more utility items with more impactful effects and defensive items with overlapping stats.
if youre that set on getting some CDR w/ your armor and hp
).