I got ridiculed for not building Yi tanky.

The Ginger Ninga·2/16/2016, 3:11:05 PM·1 votes·674 views

Yesterday I decided to do the Unlimited Bladeworks Yi build (item 1403 item 3153 item 3124 item 3142 item 3147 item 3146 ). Just a normal blind pick game, I thought it would be fun. I was able to get around the fourth item, but the enemy team managed to get a large lead on us, courtesy of a 23/2 Zed. And while I was able to fight everyone but their Zed, I was unable to assist my team when it came to killing him. But near the end of the game, Zed said something that really got on my nerves. Ignoring his rather rude comments throughout the game, he said I was building Yi wrong. He told me I was supposed to build him tanky after rage blade.

Is this what the game has come to? Master Yi, the poster child of melee carry. The OG dunkmaster and builder of double swords, is supposed to go tanky. I don't even know how to properly react to that, but I'll tell you what I did next. I queue'd up again, locked in YI, and went unlimited fucking bladeworks. Fuck what you are "supposed" to build, I'm going full damage and either acing their team or dying in the process.

12 Comments

alasarcher2/16/2016, 3:23:47 PM2 votes

Currently Yi meta buiild is:

item 3931 item 3124 item 3053 item 3748 item 3071 + any item 1001 u want. Its not really "TANK" but it has hp to survive.

Jorencice2/16/2016, 3:25:24 PM2 votes

The be fair the tanky build is better in every way shape and form.

Raka Flaka MD2/16/2016, 3:15:49 PM1 votes

You need to learn to build for what situation is at hand. Hate people who say "well this is the build" for example as they build MR vs an all AD team. Builds are not set in stone.

SaltyToplaneGoat2/16/2016, 3:22:56 PM1 votes

You can still deal enough damage while having 4k hp. Ya can thank Riot for screwing up that hard...

Critmaster Garen2/16/2016, 4:59:45 PM1 votes

melee adc yi is built to pentakill. bruiser yi is built to be reliable.

in solo que the optimal choice is probably the bruiser build since not everyone is cowsep and has the mechanics to pull off the melee adc build. it requires a ton of practise, good decision making and reaction time to dodge fatal abilities with alpha strike. if you can pull it off, the squishy crit build will be a lot more powerful. but both builds are viable.

that being said, it was a normal, so play what you think is fun and dont let that comment get under your skin.

Wenderwall2/16/2016, 7:58:29 PM1 votes

How is the item 3147 on Yi ? I wanted to try it but every game needs a different build/item so i end up not getting it. My core build is - item 1415 item 1026 item 1001 upgraded to item 3931 ,item 3124, item 3006 or item 3111 After this everything is based on how my enemy team is. And .. i play for fun not to go by meta ( meta is not Yi friendly)

That said, build as you like but don't irke your teammates.