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Why does Master Yi carry ranked games when not even fed?

Sugriok·8/7/2014, 9:42:55 PM·1 votes·3,108 views

I think that Master Yi needs a very good nerf because he carries games 1v5 if played well and that is not normal. For exemple of his overpowerness: i just lost my promotion series in ranked because of 3 Master Yi that carried 3 games in a row. In pretty much all of these 3 games, althought we were winning, the enemy not even fed Master Yi carried his team by killing everyone and never dying. I have to admit that the Master Yi from the last game was good. But the 2 others had no uncommon skills at all. They just spammed the're abilities and they won because this is how you play Master Yi. I and a lot of other people think that way and this is why i ask for a nerf. Not something that will completely shut him down and make Master Yi mainers sad. But at least something that will make him more fun to play agaisnt because he doesnt carry a whole team on his own. Guys plz like so Riot may see this and it may make them think about it.

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TuxedoBadger8/8/2014, 1:01:44 AM4 votes

Hahaha, this is a pretty funny joke. Master Yi is one of my main jungle champs, and I gotta say, if anything he needs a buff/rework. He is one of the easiest champions to counter in the game. Exhaust simply destroys him. Most jungle champions can 1v1 him NO PROBLEM for most of the game. Udyr LeeSin XinZhao Aatrox Rengar will usually win a 1v1 if you're not EXTREMELY careful. Any champion with a silence will win a 1v1. Teams with CC will usually focus and destroy him since the nerf of AP YI (may he rest in peace). Master YI is a champion that is easy to pick up, but extremely difficult to master. If you don't believe that then you don't play him to a level as high as you think you are. Don't give me that "pure auto attack champ" crap either. I main Lee Sin in the jungle who takes massive amounts of skill to actually play. The Wuju Master has taken enough nerfs as it is. In case you haven't noticed, MOST champions can carry games if played right.

I've seen Skarner carry games. I've seen Nidalee carry games. I've seen Heimerdinger carry games. I've seen Fizz carry a TON of games. I've seen Mordekaiser carry games. I've seen Ryze carry games. I've seen Riven carry more games than I care to remember. I've seen Lucian carry so many games that it left me cold and naked in the shower crying. I've seen Katarina 1v5 teams and carry toast. I've seen Kayle carry games. I've seen Karthus carry games FROM THE AFTER LIFE!!!! I've seen Sona melt faces somehow.

I rarely see Master Yi anymore because you can usually pick someone better. Bottom line, MasterYi needs a nerf like Shen needs his ultimate nerfed more, or Taric needs to be more feminine, or Khazix needs less team fighting capability, or Anivia needs less movement speed, or Amumu needs to be more sad, or Gragas needs more booze, or Jinx needs another gun, or KogMaw needs another meal, or Akali needs a pink ward.

Worgslarg8/7/2014, 10:05:55 PM3 votes

CC and exhaust. both destroy him.

Adrian Umbra8/7/2014, 10:03:18 PM3 votes

This is all from the one game I see you've played with a Yi within the last month. You had a relatively low CC team with a Xin who allowed Yi to farm throughout the game (FF was a mistake for the Xin), he only really started snowballing around 20 minutes in, and I'm guessing he abused his ability to take turrets and neutrals for the win after that ace a little after 30 minutes.

These are what I'm assuming what went wrong, as I'm not actually able to watch the game, but y'all really should have been able to either coordinate to CC him and shut him down throughout the game or there's something you're not telling me. Also: 3 games in a row with Yi? For some reason I can't seem to find those...

AK47WOLF8/7/2014, 11:15:30 PM2 votes

Master Yi has a steady win-rate in high elo despite his defenders claiming he is shut down by CC and coordination. There's rampant disillusionment about Yi's power. As you can see in this thread, one individual references CC and Exhaust, which are two things that counter every champion in certain instances. The other individual is picking apart specific things (like a Xin Zhao build) in an attempt to justify Yi.

redniwediS8/8/2014, 7:44:00 AM1 votes

Yi is quite easy to stop with CC and exhaust, but the thing is after a certain point of the game if you don't perfectly manage your CC and exhaust he becomes near impossible to deal with.

If anyone gets caught out by him and they are not a CC heavy duelist Yi will get another kill. The pressure caused by that is enormous, even if every team fight you have he gets stun locked.

TEEMOcalypse10/18/2014, 5:39:26 PM1 votes

http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/fancreations/dPBENsyn-possible-new-skillset-for-yi-not-just-a-melee-adc-anymore

EndlessSorcerer10/18/2014, 5:48:20 PM1 votes

He's able to carry because he scales well when allowed to farm, a lot of players can't take objectives or maneuver properly to end games, and poor players aren't skilled or coordinated enough to reliably shut him down in fights.