"Exhaust is useless against Master Yi because he can't be slowed"

Reynard the ƒox·Mar 24, 2015·7 votes·7,372 views

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztVMib1T4T4

Yes, a support in my ranked game actually told me that, and actually took clarity instead of exhaust.

9 Comments

The5lackerMar 24, 201511 votes

To be fair, Exhaust is uniquely ineffective against Yi.

Immune to the Slow and AS Slow, True damage from his E isn't reduced, and that completely minor Armor and MR shred is completely mitigated by Meditate's damage reduction.

Still doesn't mean taking Clarity isn't a complete joke, however.

IcyPepperMar 24, 20154 votes

"Omg y does he deal so much damage"

"IF ONLY WE COULD NEARLY HALF HIS DAMAGE OUTPUT, ATTACK SPEED, AND LOWER HIS DEFENSES THAT ARE ALREADY LOW FROM BUILDING GLASS CANNON"

Sir YamazukiMar 24, 20153 votes

{quoted}

"Omg y does he deal so much damage"

"IF ONLY WE COULD NEARLY HALF HIS DAMAGE OUTPUT, ATTACK SPEED, AND LOWER HIS DEFENSES THAT ARE ALREADY LOW FROM BUILDING GLASS CANNON"

He's immune to attack+movement speed slows and you can't reduce true damage.

Exhaust isn't going to really save your carry from Yi, CC will.

LoLKiruMar 24, 20153 votes

Part of me wonders if people actually understand how things work before they attempt ranked... like.... at all. We could really use more attack speed slows to be honest on a side note.

Edit: That reminds me, why does highlander make Yi immune to slows specifically attached to fears? I've always found that REALLY stupid.

Edit 2 : Well i'll be damned, Highlander makes him immune to AS slows too (though it does still lower a good majority of his damage, and exhaust is still a more effective summoner than clarity 90% of the time), thats what I get for NEVER playing Yi.

Reynard the ƒoxMar 24, 20151 votes

I think it's because Fear'ing slows by a flat amount, whereas traditional Slows take a percentage of movement speed.

Just my speculation, I don't know for sure.

SaiannaMar 24, 20151 votes

Remember when exhaust was blinding target for a duration? No more fear of Yi, Trynda & every AA melee weirdo!

Remember when we had dodge runes to counter crits?

Sigh

RavenKouhaiMar 24, 20151 votes

{quoted}

Remember when exhaust was blinding target for a duration? No more fear of Yi, Trynda & every AA melee weirdo!

Remember when we had dodge runes to counter crits?

Sigh

like dodge runes didn't counter everything else too

SaiannaMar 24, 20151 votes

well.. true.. They were tad OP..

But removing instead of reworking.. That was BS of Riot.

Remember when Phrek or Morello said "you hate when enemy runs with sliver of HP and your last shot is dodged, we want to remove that"..

It's EXACTLY THE SAME with crits.. Something that shouldn't kill me and yet, lucky 1% crit = kill.

RavenKouhaiMar 24, 20151 votes

It's upsetting how many people think Exhaust is only a slow...