Why does Relic shield have a melee requirement for the execution of the minion? Thresh is considered ranged so no execution. Just wondering why it is like this since it being on a ranged support wouldn't make it op. Considering you can use spells to execute minions or just last hitting the minion.
After some thought, I believe that it is most likely to give it a weakness. With Spellthief's Edge you have get close enough to poke the enemy and try not to kill minions to get your gold, Ancient Coin's weakness is that it has lower gold generation but it's more consistent and easy to get. If Relic Shield didn't have the melee execution requirement, it would be easier to get the gold and heal your ally, and with little to no risk.
Why does Relic shield have a melee requirement for the execution of the minion?
First, HP is a pretty awesome stat on any support. Ranged supports tend to have the lowest base HP of any champion, which in turn makes flat %HP increases offer the largest %increase in defense on them compared to anyone else. Really liked Relic Shield on Sona a lot more than the 2 alternatives.
Second, HP is really nifty and crazy cost-effective for the lanning phase. HP quadruples over the corse of a game from bases - where base damage only tends to triple and base AD only doubles. Most stats are priced at a ~level 9 zone, so good news for HP.
Third, and perhaps most importantly, Marksman. Why run something like Doran's when you and your support can share a good chunk of the minion waves, with guaranteed last-hits and pretty impressive sustain?
It still shares gold and uses a charge if your ranged, but you don't get the execution.
Otherwise, the execution was changed since it was so brokenly OP a 2 toplane meta started for a bit just to abuse the fast lane pushes and huge amounts of gold shared with almost no effort (other than autoattacking a minion from range)
because most of tanks are melee, and relic meant to help tanky support,
To prevent double relic shield lanes from ever returning.
First off you could still have a double shield lane as long as you have two melee champs thus a kill lane like Leona/Jarvan. So put a aura like frozen heart to make it unique, and thus stopping double shield lane.
Second You still can get gold off of it even if your ranged just not the execution, like you know on Annie with q. I also think by allowing ranged champs, you would see a difference in support builds or you know new supports.
Third you only get 2 charges not that great on a marksman when you last hit every minion, if you bought this pretty sure you would lose lane.
Let me know what you guys think?
