Black Shield (E) blocks the stuns from Bandage Toss (Q) and Curse of the Sad Mummy (R), neutralizing Amumu's engage, and after clearing jungle with Tormented Shadow (W), Morgana turns it around with Dark Binding (Q).

Black Shield (E) blocks Terrify (Q), neutralizing Fiddlesticks' core CC, and since the shield also absorbs magic damage, it withstands the channel damage of Crowstorm (R).

Black Shield (E) blocks the charm from Allure (W), cutting off the start of Evelynn's execute combo and absorbing her magic burst. Without the charm landing, Evelynn cannot secure a guaranteed kill.

Black Shield (E) blocks the stun from Biggest Snowball Ever! (W) and Absolute Zero (R), while Tormented Shadow (W) clears camps quickly and Dark Binding (Q) easily catches the sluggish Nunu.

Leap (E) dodges Dark Binding (Q), and with isolation-boosted burst, Kha'Zix deletes the immobile Morgana before Soul Shackles (R) even activates.

Using Unseen Predator (P) to leap from stealth, Rengar instantly bursts with Savagery (Q); even if Black Shield (E) blocks his only CC, Bola Strike (E), his burst speed is too overwhelming to survive.

The untargetable window of Alpha Strike (Q) dodges Dark Binding (Q) and the Tormented Shadow (W) zone, and with no CC to block, Black Shield (E) is useless, so Master Yi overwhelms Morgana in extended trades.

The mobility of Sonic Wave/Resonating Strike (Q) and Safeguard/Iron Will (W) dodges Dark Binding (Q) and pressures hard in level-3 skirmishes, and Dragon's Rage (R) throws the immobile Morgana away.

Quickdraw (E) dodges Dark Binding (Q), and close-range explosive autos melt the squishy Morgana in an instant, giving Graves a clear edge in early duels.