Yi changes thoughts? | r/leagueoflegends | Page 1

verbal otter Jun 29, 2022, 4:37 PM

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tight pumice Jun 29, 2022, 4:46 PM

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The attack range buff is massive the others are niche and will have to play with them extensively to see how they impact the champ

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it's hard to say about the Q targeting for example, it sounds good on paper but it might not do much in game

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W 90% damage reduction is also another thing because you always used W as an auto attack reset, again very niche

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but the attack range is a thing that I know for sure will have big impact, its such a good QOL especially paired with Lethal Tempo

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yi is still in a rough spot from Kraken and E nerfs so its hard to tell

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he lost something like 15-20% damage from those 2 only, not counting the tens of nerfs before that

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but if riot wants to keep this current power level of yi

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and give him more tools on other aspects then sure

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i can see that working out

grave vortex Jun 29, 2022, 5:11 PM

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its clearly meant to give him more skill expression via his meditate

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as well as somewhat give him more defenses since it has a way lower cooldown

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the fact its max mana has basically shoehorned him into being a jungler

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because jungle item will be the only consistent mana regen he’ll have

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the auto attack range i think has been a called for buff for literal years now

twin whale Jun 29, 2022, 5:42 PM

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it means nothing

tight pumice Jun 29, 2022, 8:48 PM

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also it's funny riot said yi is getting "a rework" but they added a positioning thing to Q and that's it

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W already had damage reduction its just an added incentive to use it now that its 90% so not really reworked

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same with the attack range, he was always an auto attacker so nothing there is "reworked" its just a tiny buff

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it's still better than buffing or nerfing his damage output tho, that never ends well, he is either too strong or too weak, buffing his other aspects is the right call so hopefully they continue this logic further on him

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a small movement speed buff on R and I think he should be in a good spot, right now he gets outran by half the champs in the game, most of the regular abilities in the game that give movement speed boosts have the same (or greater) values than his ultimate which just feels wrong

sand summit Jun 29, 2022, 9:27 PM

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Q positioning change is on-brand for Riot's hate for counterplay

mossy wraith Jun 30, 2022, 12:23 AM

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Yi did need a buff, but they made him. Is a champ that relies on mechanics more and ping diff. He used to be that low elo menace, he will still be but to utilize him more, they'd need mechanics that no low elo players have.

jolly marten Jun 30, 2022, 8:08 AM

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Its only meant to help yis with high ping. W changes are just to help his sustain.

Yi is a completely different champion based on your ping

verbal otter Jun 30, 2022, 2:39 PM

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xd

loud ember Jun 30, 2022, 3:39 PM

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nice changes if they accomplish their goal sufficiently

loud ember Jun 30, 2022, 3:40 PM

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tight pumice a small movement speed buff on R and I think he should be in a good spot, right ...

imo this is bad as it rewards the players who dont even move between autos in lowelo

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so i wouldnt like that change

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i dont think his ms needs changed the issue is moreso when he cannot interact with meta champs no matter how fast he goes which is something detached from movespeed pretty entirely

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and which the q change helps with a lot imo

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broadly he needs mechanics not stats, if he needs a stat change its atk range which they are doing

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