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A champion with a shield that blocks any type of damage.
Shields are not to be confused with similar effects like Spell shield and visual shielding effects like An icon representing Leona Leona's An icon for Leona's ability Eclipse Eclipse.

 Shields are an addition of hit-points that absorb damage in place of actual  health. This distinction separates the amount from calculation by health based effects. They may persist on the recipient to absorb a set amount of damage (shield strength) and/or until the duration runs out (shield duration).

When shielded from multiple sources, damage taken is mitigated by the shield that will expire the soonest, with the exceptions of An icon for Camille's ability Adaptive Defenses Adaptive Defenses and An icon for Morgana's ability Black Shield Black Shield, which take priority over all other shields.

The unit's resistances ( armor and  magic resistance) will still mitigate the damage before being absorbed by shielding. The shield's strength can be increased by  heal and shield power.

Shield types[edit | edit source]

An active shield is indicated on the champion's health bar in a distinct color.

  • Normal shields: They absorb all types of damage (physical, magic and true), and appear greyish-white.
  • Magic shields: They only absorb magic damage, and appear purple.
  • Physical shields: They only absorb physical damage, and appear orange.

Shield as scaling[edit | edit source]

Normal shields[edit | edit source]

Ally and/or User-targeted[edit | edit source]

Ally only[edit | edit source]

User only[edit | edit source]

Magic shields[edit | edit source]

A champion with a shield that blocks magic damage.

Ally and/or User-targeted[edit | edit source]

Ally only[edit | edit source]

User only[edit | edit source]

Physical shields[edit | edit source]

A champion with a shield that blocks physical damage.

User only[edit | edit source]

Increasing shield strength[edit | edit source]

For information about the statistic and its effects, see Heal and shield power.

On-shield effects[edit | edit source]

The following will trigger an effect upon shielding or being shielded by an ally:

Negatively impacting shields[edit | edit source]

Shield reduction[edit | edit source]

Shield destruction[edit | edit source]

Some effects fully destroy any shields before applying their damage:

Notes[edit | edit source]

Type  Heal and Shield Power An icon for the item Spirit Visage Spirit Visage An icon representing Revitalize Revitalize* Grievous Wounds An icon for the item Serpent's Fang Serpent's Fang
 Health regeneration No Yes No Yes No
 Life steal No Yes Yes Yes No
 Omnivamp No Yes Yes Yes No
 Physical vamp No Yes Yes Yes No
 Spell vamp No Yes Yes Yes No
Drain effects Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Self heals Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Self shields Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Incoming heals No Yes Yes Yes No
Incoming shields No Yes Yes No Yes
Outgoing heals Yes No Yes No No
Outgoing shields Yes No Yes No No
 Bonus health No No No No No


  • Shields do not appear on the player's health bar in their own HUD.
    • Most shields are accompanied by a buff on the status bar however.
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Unit types Champion · Minion · Monster · Pets · Structures (Turret · Inhibitor · Nexus) · Jungle plants · Wards
Effect types Ability effects · Attack effects (On-hit) · Area of effect · Damage over time · Grievous Wounds · Heal · Redirected damage · Shield
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Spell shield

A spell shield refers to one of several effects that have the capacity to negate hostile abilities from applying to the recipient. A spell shield may negate many active effects coming from champion abilities, epic monsters, champion summoned units, and items, but almost none from runes and summoner spells with the only exceptions of An icon representing Arcane Comet Arcane Comet, An icon representing Unleashed Smite Unleashed Smite, and An icon representing Primal Smite Primal Smite which will be blocked.

  • See the article for more details.
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 Eclipse COOLDOWN: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10
Active: An icon representing Leona Leona raises her guard for a short time, gaining flat damage reduction,  bonus armor and  bonus magic resistance.
Her shield detonates afterward, dealing magic damage to all nearby enemies. If this hits an enemy, Leona's guard is extended for a short time.
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 Adaptive Defenses STATIC CD: 18 / 14 / 10 (based on level)
Innate: Periodically, An icon representing Camille Camille's next basic attack against a champion will on-hit grant her a shield against their damage type (physical or magical) for a short time.
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 Black Shield COOLDOWN: 26 / 23.5 / 21 / 18.5 / 16
Active: An icon representing Morgana Morgana shields the target allied champion or herself for a few seconds, which absorbs magic damage and grants crowd control immunity while the shield holds.
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 Molten Shield COOLDOWN: 12 / 11.5 / 11 / 10.5 / 10
Active: An icon representing Annie Annie grants herself or an allied champion—and An icon representing Tibbers Tibbers—a shield with a burst of  move speed.
While the shield holds, enemies who basic attack it take magic damage.
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 Pool of Reflection
Active - WW: An icon representing Hwei Hwei summons a protective water pool at the target location that grants him and allied champions a shield for a few seconds that increases in strength if they remain within it.
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 Triggerseed COOLDOWN: 11 / 10 / 9 / 8 / 7
Active: An icon representing Ivern Ivern can target an ally champion, An icon representing Daisy Daisy, or himself to shield them for a short time.
The target then explodes to deal magic damage and slow nearby enemies.
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 Eye of the Storm COOLDOWN: 16 / 15 / 14 / 13 / 12
Whenever An icon representing Janna Janna's abilities slow or knock up at least one enemy champion, she refunds a portion of An icon for Janna's ability Eye of the Storm Eye of the Storm's cooldown.
Active: An icon representing Janna Janna can target an allied champion, turret, or herself to place a shield that decays over a short time.
While the shield holds, the target gains  bonus attack damage.
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 Inspire COOLDOWN: 10 / 9.5 / 9 / 8.5 / 8
Active: An icon representing Karma Karma applies a shield on herself or the target allied champion for a short time, which briefly grants  bonus movement speed.
 Defiance

An icon for Karma's ability Mantra Mantra Bonus:
Inspire's shield is increased, and Inspire spreads to surrounding allied champions at reduced power.

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 Inspire COOLDOWN: 10 / 9.5 / 9 / 8.5 / 8

Active: An icon representing Karma Karma applies a shield on herself or the target allied champion for a short time, which briefly grants  bonus movement speed.

 Defiance
An icon for Karma's ability Mantra Mantra Bonus:
Inspire's shield is increased, and Inspire spreads to surrounding allied champions at reduced power.
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 Footwork COOLDOWN: 10 / 9.5 / 9 / 8.5 / 8
Active: An icon representing K'Sante K'Sante dashes, granting himself a shield.
If cast toward an ally, Footwork has increased range and can dash through terrain. If the ally is a champion, they also receive the shield.
An icon for K'Sante's ability All Out All Out Bonus: Footwork's dash speed and location range are increased, and it can dash through terrain.
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 Safeguard COOLDOWN: 12
Active: An icon representing Lee Sin Lee Sin dashes to the target allied unit. If the ally is a champion, both they and Lee Sin gain a shield for a short time upon his arrival and Safeguard's cooldown is  halved.
Lee Sin can self-cast Safeguard to shield himself.
After Safeguard is cast, Lee Sin can cast An icon for Lee Sin's ability Iron Will Iron Will within a short time.
 Iron Will

Active: An icon representing Lee Sin Lee Sin gains  life steal and  spell vamp for a few seconds.

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 Help, Pix! COOLDOWN: 8
Active: An icon representing Lulu Lulu can cast Help, Pix! on herself or a unit.
Enemy cast: Lulu sends An icon for Lulu's ability Pix, Faerie Companion Pix to the target for a few seconds, dealing magic damage and revealing them.
Ally cast: Lulu sends An icon for Lulu's ability Pix, Faerie Companion Pix to the target, shielding them for a short time if they are a champion.
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 Prismatic Barrier COOLDOWN: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10
Active: An icon representing Lux Lux throws her wand in the target direction that homes back to her after reaching maximum range.
Allied champions hit by the wand gain a shield for a short time, which can stack up to twice. Lux receives the shield upon throwing the wand and upon its return.
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 Warm Hugs RECHARGE: 17 / 16 / 15 / 14 / 13
Active: Milio envelops himself or the target ally in protective flames, granting them a shield and  bonus move speed for a short time.
Milio periodically stocks a Warm Hugs charge, up to a maximum of 2. The effects can stack up to 2 times.
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 Joy Unending
Innate: Whenever An icon representing Nilah Nilah kills a minion, she and the nearest allied champion gain an additional portion of the  experience they would have lost from sharing.
Innate: Nilah shares a bonus portion of healing or shielding with nearby allied champions that apply healing or shielding to her or themselves.
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 Apotheosis COOLDOWN: 110 / 95 / 80
Active: An icon representing Nilah Nilah whirls her whip-blade for a brief moment, continually dealing physical damage to nearby enemies. She then bursts to deal physical damage and pull in nearby enemies. Each hit will also slow enemies for a short time.
Nilah heals herself and nearby allied champions for a portion of the damage dealt to champions, based on her  critical strike chance, and converting overhealing into shielding that lasts for a moderate amount of time.
Nilah can move during Apotheosis.
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 Command: Protect COOLDOWN: 9
Passive: An icon for Orianna's ability Clockwork Windup The Ball grants bonus  armor and  magic resist to the unit it is attached to.
Active: An icon representing Orianna Orianna commands The Ball to fly and attach to herself or the target allied champion, dealing magic damage to enemies it passes through and shielding the target for a short time.
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 Loyalty Program COOLDOWN: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10
Active: An icon representing Renata Glasc Renata sends out two chemtech rockets that strike targets around her, then converge into a single missile that explodes at the target location.
Renata and allies struck are granted a shield, and enemies struck are dealt magic damage and slowed for a short time.
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 Dawning Shadow COOLDOWN: 140 / 120 / 100
Active: An icon representing Senna Senna fires two waves of spectral light in the target direction. The center wave deals physical damage to enemy champions hit and reveals them for a short time.
The broad wave shields Senna and allied champions hit for a short time.
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 Surround Sound COOLDOWN: 22
Active: An icon representing Seraphine Seraphine shields herself and nearby allied champions for a short time. She also gains a burst of  movement speed and grants allies  bonus movement speed.
If Seraphine already had a  shield, Surround Sound will pulse after the duration, healing herself and nearby allies based on their missing health, which is further increased based on the number of allies affected.
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 Aria of Perseverance COOLDOWN: 10
Active: An icon representing Sona Sona heals herself and projects a sound bolt that heals the most wounded allied champion nearby.
Melody Bonus: Sona and tagged allied champions receive a brief shield.
Sona gains a stack of An icon for Sona's ability Power Chord Accelerando whenever she heals an ally or shields a minimum amount of damage for an ally with Aria of Perseverance.
An icon for Sona's ability Power Chord Power Chord – Diminuendo: Power Chord reduces the target's size and damage output for a short time.
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 Bastion COOLDOWN: 15
Passive: An icon representing Taric Taric gains  bonus armor and forms a tether to the ally bound by Bastion. While the tether persists, the ally gains the bonus armor and Taric's abilities are mimicked to them.
Active: Taric shields himself and the target allied champion for a short time, with the amount based on each target's maximum health. He also binds them with Bastion.
Taric can also self-cast to shield himself.
Only one ally can be bound at a time, and selecting a new ally overrides the previous bind.
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 Dark Passage COOLDOWN: 21 / 20 / 19 / 18 / 17
Active: An icon representing Thresh Thresh throws his lantern to the target location that remains for a few seconds while he remains nearby. He and the first allied champion to come near the lantern are granted a shield for a few seconds, with the amount based on An icon for Thresh's ability Damnation Souls.
An ally can grab the lantern to dash to Thresh and gain the shield, but cannot do so while immobilized, grounded, or silenced.
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 Zoomies COOLDOWN: 10
Active: An icon representing Yuumi Yuumi shields herself and gains  bonus movement speed and  bonus attack speed for a short time.
An icon for Yuumi's ability You and Me! Attached Bonus: Zoomies affects the Anchor instead of Yuumi and additionally restores mana to the Anchor.
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 Battle Dance COOLDOWN: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14 / 12
Passive: An icon representing Rakan Rakan can cast or re-cast Battle Dance at an increased  range when targeting An icon representing Xayah Xayah.
Active: Rakan shields the target allied champion for a short time, then dashes to them. Battle Dance can be recast once with no cost.
Recast: Rakan mimics the first cast.
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 Stand United COOLDOWN: 200 / 180 / 160
Active: An icon representing Shen Shen channels for a short time, shielding the target allied champion for a few seconds. The  shield is based on his bonus health and increases based on the target's missing health.
Upon completing the channel, Shen and his Spirit Blade blink to the target ally, placed between them and the nearest enemy champion.
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 Devour COOLDOWN: 120 / 100 / 80
Active: An icon representing Tahm Kench Tahm Kench swallows the target champion for a short time, vanishing them. Devour can be cast on enemies only with max stacks of An icon for Tahm Kench's ability An Acquired Taste An Acquired Taste.
If the target is an ally, they are granted a shield that lasts a short time. Tahm Kench will also gain  bonus movement speed for a short time, but cannot cast movement spells besides An icon for Tahm Kench's ability Abyssal Dive Abyssal Dive while an ally is swallowed.
Tahm Kench can cast An icon for Tahm Kench's ability Regurgitate Regurgitate within the duration, and automatically does so afterwards. The swallowed ally can also force this cast by attempting to exit in the target direction.
An icon for Tahm Kench's ability An Acquired Taste An Acquired Taste Bonus: The target is suppressed while swallowed. Tahm Kench will also be grounded and slowed while an enemy is swallowed.
 Regurgitate

Active: Tahm Kench spits the swallowed champion in the target direction. If they are an enemy, he deals magic damage based on the target's maximum health.

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 Final Chapter COOLDOWN: 120 / 110 / 100
Active: An icon representing Yuumi Yuumi channels for a short time to barrage 5 waves that deal magic damage to enemies hit and heal her Anchor and allies hit. Excess healing is converted into a shield.
Enemy champions hit will be briefly slowed.
Yuumi can move during Final Chapter.
An icon for Yuumi's ability You and Me! Attached Bonus: Yuumi can steer the direction of the waves with her mouse.
An icon for Yuumi's ability Feline Friendship Best Friend Bonus: Her Best Friend receives increased healing from each wave.
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 Dirty Fighting STATIC CD: 16 / 12 / 8 / 4 (based on level)
Innate: An icon representing Akshan Akshan's basic attack causes him to fire a second attack that deals reduced physical damage. If Akshan cancels the second attack, he gains a brief burst of  move speed.
Innate: Akshan's attacks and abilities apply a stack to enemies hit. The third stack consumes them all to deal bonus magic damage; if the target was a champion, he also gains a brief shield.
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 Repudiation COOLDOWN: 18 / 17 / 16 / 15 / 14
Active: An icon representing Ambessa Ambessa briefly braces herself, then smashes the ground beneath her. If she performs An icon for Ambessa's ability Drakehound's Step Drakehound's Step's dash during Repudiation, she will smash the ground at her destination instead.
Ambessa also gains a shield for a short duration upon cast. If the shield absorbs damage from a champion, large monster or turret during her bracing, the smash's damage is increased.
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 Severum, the Scythe Pistol
An icon representing Aphelios Aphelios' basic attacks will heal him, and create a shield from excess healing.
While Severum is the main weapon, his ability will be:
 Onslaught COOLDOWN: 10 – 8 (based on level)

Active: Aphelios gains bonus  movement speed and quickly attacks a nearby enemy with An icon for Aphelios's ability Severum Severum and his current off-hand weapon, dealing physical damage. The number of attacks is increased based on his bonus attack speed.

Aphelios can move during Onslaught.

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 Shifting Sands COOLDOWN: 22 / 20.5 / 19 / 17.5 / 16
Active: An icon representing Azir Azir shields himself and dashes to the target Sand Soldier, dealing magic damage to enemies he passes through.
He will stop upon hitting an enemy champion, gaining a charge of An icon for Azir's ability Arise! Arise!.
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 Mana Barrier STATIC CD: 90
Innate: Periodically, when An icon representing Blitzcrank Blitzcrank gets to low-health, Mana Barrier generates a shield that scales with  maximum mana.
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 Pale Cascade COOLDOWN: 15 / 13.5 / 12 / 10.5 / 9
Active: An icon representing Diana Diana shields herself, creating three orbiting spheres that detonate on contact with enemies to deal magic damage in an area.
If all the spheres detonate, she gains more shield.
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 Parallel Convergence COOLDOWN: 22 / 20 / 18 / 16 / 14
Passive: An icon representing Ekko Ekko's basic attacks deal bonus magic damage against a low-health target, increased based on their missing health.
Active: Ekko indicates the target location where a sphere will be created, which slows enemies within.
If Ekko enters the sphere, it detonates, stunning enemies within and granting Ekko a  shield.
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 Courage COOLDOWN: 23 / 21 / 19 / 17 / 15
Passive: An icon representing Garen Garen permanently gains bonus  armor and  magic resist by killing enemies, up to a cap. Upon reaching the cap, he gains another permanent boost to these defenses.
Active: Garen reduces incoming damage for a few seconds. He also briefly gains a shield and increased tenacity.
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 Golden Aegis COOLDOWN: 9
Active: An icon representing Jarvan IV Jarvan IV slows nearby enemies for a short time.
He will also shield himself for a few seconds, with the strength increased if he hit more enemy champions.
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 Killer Instinct COOLDOWN: 130 / 100 / 70
Active: An icon representing Kai'Sa Kai'Sa briefly shields herself and dashes near an enemy champion affected by Plasma.
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 Chaaaaaaaarge!!! COOLDOWN: 140 / 125 / 110
Active: Kled & An icon representing Skaarl become ghosted and unstoppably charge to a location, building up  bonus movement speed and shield and leaving a draft in their wake that grants Mr. Kled's Wild Ride to allied champions that follow the draft.
An icon representing Skaarl dashes to the first enemy champion encountered, knocking them back, and dealing physical damage based on travel time.
Mr. Kled's Wild Ride: Gain a large amount of  movement speed.
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