The Real Reason Yasuo and Riven are the most hated champs

PhantomGG··6 votes·3,135 views

Lover of both champs, firmly believes they both demand alot of skill and are in the top ten list for hardest champs to master. But I given it some deep thought, and had a conversation with someone. And how about I just copy paste it.

Riven isn't a skirmisher she's riven riven is legit her own class her and yasuo kinda do something very unique that no other champs in this game does and it's a core reason why the player base hates them what they do, is they essential aren't moba characters yasuo and riven literally exist in the wrong game they are ARPG characters They have no cooldowns, no real resource cost Video game history time essentially what a moba is is a PVP version of a ARPG (like diablo or POE) what is an arpg? an arpg is a fast, and PVE based game, where the game play is focused on destroying mobs and hoards of monsters and like a MOBA it shares the QWER mechanic However some people love PVP game play but to balance the fast paced life style of a ARPG and convert it into a PVP is impossible that's what urf is and urf is a impossible to balance mess So the way you turn a ARPG into a PVP is you put harsh cool downs on your characters tone down the damage and essentially make everything move slower however Yasuo and Riven break that rule they are still fast and very fluid just like a normal ARPG character with near no cooldowns and that's why everyone hates specifically those two characters they quite literally SHOULD NOT exist on league and it's also why they take the most time to learn out of any other champs in this game You aren't playing league of legends you're playing an ARPG

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Brain Errör 4044 votes

That's horsecrap.... yasuo may be in a class of his own. But there are multiple champs that can do Riven's supposed job, but better.

Champs include:

Camille Irelia Akali Wukong Diana Ekko

etc and they have similar cds...

And I see where you're coming from, but at the same time it's already been said Riven was based on a fighter from fighting games. She fits every aspect of it perfectly more than she does an arpg.

Thefrostyviking1 votes

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That's horsecrap.... yasuo may be in a class of his own. But there are multiple champs that can do Riven's supposed job, but better.

Champs include:

Camille Irelia Akali Wukong Diana Ekko

etc and they have similar cds...

And I see where you're coming from, but at the same time it's already been said Riven was based on a fighter from fighting games. She fits every aspect of it perfectly more than she does an arpg.

Riven outperforms all of those except maybe wukong and ekko if she is good.

The others are too easy to deny or blow up too quickly.

Brain Errör 4043 votes

Obviously not playing the same game if you think riven outperforms any of those champs after level 6. Lmao.

Woodakoodashooda4 votes

Last I checked, Riven wasn't even on the players' radar. She's banned in only a fraction of a percent of all games played. She's not even in the top 10 picks for top AND her win rate is atrocious throughout game length.

Riven is just a reoccurring meme these days about how only the saltiest of league players main her. She's a joke at this point until she receives some quality of life changes.

HaIlMonitor1 votes

Its because she was so strong for so long. It is true though this season she isnt good, but that does change the other seasons she has been around for.

Zeppelins circus1 votes

A very good post which nails the point. It is a bit difficult to read though but still golden material. The truth has spoken.

*Edit: I swear singed is either crazy taxi, or GTA and not league of legends.

FOR JUSTICE1 votes

or it could be that as snowball champions that always get snowballed in bronze-gold always carry the enemy team so people develop a hatred because its actually pretty hard to deal with someone who is 3/0 before the second minion wave.

lol

Azadethe1 votes

The problem with Yasuo is 3-4 overlaying shields, and the fact that after ONE item, he can reset his auto attack 2-3 times a second. He literally doesn't have to cap attack speed at all, so he can just pump AD. his Q is an auto attack reset, and once its cooldown is down, he can just spam autos.

VoraciousX1 votes

The problem with this theory is Riven isn't based on an ARPG. She's based on a fighting game, and believe it or not, DOES have decently average cooldowns. The only reason she doesn't have high cooldowns like this is being talked about, is that she almost always caps out on CDR by the items she builds. Fight a Riven level 3. I guarantee you she won't all in you unless you're below half health. She'll try to walk up to you, Q combo with a W inbetween, and E out, then go back in around 10 seconds later if she can.

O for Orianna1 votes

http://onetricks.net/ Yasuo is in the number 1 spot... not surprise

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