Can we get an item that reduces shield %, similar to Grievous Wounds?

Nøctμrne·1/21/2020, 6:03:41 AM·2 votes·1,038 views

Grievous Wounds was put into the game to be a good counter towards champions that heal frequently, but since there are starting to be more and more champions that offer shields, I think an item that reduces the amount of damage a shield will protect against that will work similarly to Grievous Wounds should be in order. The only reason I think it wouldn't be a 100% possibility is because grievous would work on any healing and can be applicable to many situations, while an item that reduces shield protection would be only used for specific situations.

Champions that heal as part of their kit:

Alistar Nami Nidalee Bard Rakan Fiora Sona Soraka Janna Taric Kayle Kindred Zilean MordekaiserYuumi Senna Total: 16

Champions that self heal as part of their kit: Aatrox Ahri Nasus Nocturne Nunu Camille Cassiopeia Chogath Olaf Pyke Darius DrMundo RekSai Renekton Rengar Ekko Elise Evelynn Fiddlesticks Fiora Singed Sion Soraka Swain Sylas Gangplank Garen Gragas TahmKench Talon Trundle Tryndamere Hecarim Illaoi Irelia Udyr Vladimir Karma Kayn Khazix Warwick XinZhao Lissandra Yorick Maokai MasterYi Mordekaiser Zac Yuumi Senna Total: 50

Champions that utilize shields: Azir Blitzcrank Camille Diana Ekko Nautilus Neeko Nunu Orianna Poppy Rakan Riven Rumble Shen Sion Skarner Galio Sona Sylas Garen Ivern Janna JarvanIV TahmKench Taric Thresh Kaisa Karma Kassadin Udyr Urgot Vi Viktor LeeSin Lulu Lux Malphite Mordekaiser Morgana Yasuo Yuumi Sett Total: 41

I may have missed a few, but there are certainly a lot of them, and an AD or AP item that reduces shields when used would certainly help in plenty of situations. As the current way to counter shields is simply to just do more damage. I especially started to think more about why there isn't a shield equivalent of Grievous Wounds when I found sett creating a 1000 hp shield (doesn't matter if it's rapidly reducing, teamfights last mere seconds and that's all he needs) along with a shen ult on top of it making him damn near unkillable.

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Quality Content1/21/2020, 6:47:57 AM1 votes

It'd be nice but even in the meta where shield supports were overly dominant they still refused to make such an item, so I don't see them doing it now.