League of Legends Weird Wednesday: Sword and Shield

Shield Champions

These champions are known for having an actual shield in-game to provide them with defense and support in team fights. If defense is more you thing then look no further than these three.

Braum

I think Braum is absolutely the first name that comes to mind when you think of shield champions. Heck, there’s even a song about standing behind Braum and how his shield will protect you. Two of his abilities are directly involving this shield being used as a blocking tool, most notably his E, so if defense with a shield is more your style select Braum.

Leona

Leona is a cool champion in the fact she has both a sword and a shield. I think she is more known for her shield though, using it with her Q – Shield of Daybreak to stun an opponent. Her w shield also grants her damage reduction, armor and magic resist. So if you want a support with lots of crowd control in her shield I would select Leona.

Poppy

Poppy is the final champion that has a physical shield in the game even though she’s also known for another weapon in her hammer. The shield is her passive and has her throw it at a target and then pick it up to gain a temporary shield.  This gives Poppy even more defense to be able to tank hits and dish them out with her hammer.

So if you’re ready to return to the Rift after getting your Pokemon fix you can do so with a variety of champions in both shield and sword version.