believe it or not, the game is healthier when dorans shield is bad
yes, it's true. Idk if anyone was around or remembers, but whenever dorans shield is actually good and worth picking, it turns any lane that can buy it into the top lane of today. Dorans shield is just a very unhealthy item for the game.
When both top laners are buying it, they both turn into unmovable objects. Trading becomes impossible. You trade and they take like nothing and regen it fast and you think "well fuck that shit."
I expect this to get downvoted by people who never played when it was good or don't know anything, but trust me, you do NOT want a dorans shield buff like you think you do
is the sole reason doran's shield must continue to exist and be good.