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I think the new Yi is going to be kind of a problem with crit items (My Opinion)

radetari·5/1/2019, 7:41:48 PM·1 votes·1,249 views

Today I played on PBE a bit (wanted to get more familiar with Yuumi so since I couldn't try her I played with the guy that picked her on botlane)

I noticed the enemy Yi becoming a problem And soon I realized why

So Yi's new Q on PBE can now strike one target multiple times (4 times or something like that) if no other units/champions are around

The problem is that the Q can crit So if you build Infinity Edge, you have a chance to crit 4 times in a row in one second dealing massive damage Combine that with some lethality and you got yourself the answer to why Master Yi is still considered to be an Assassin and not the Fighter

For the people that are curious how much damage this new Yi can deal: (I used death recap so bare with me on this)

A Yi that built 2 Infinity Edges (was messing around probably) and a Duskblade dealt 2400 damage in 1.39 seconds

Combine that with something like Dark Harvest or Electrocute and if you weren't sadistic before, you will sure be now

I will maybe try out the new Yi with this setup and see if this works I would encourage some people to try it too, maybe you will have fun idk

These were my thoughts about the new Yi currently on PBE Hopefully the crit build will not be the meta on him

Thank you for reading

11 Comments

Düff McWhalen5/1/2019, 8:09:07 PM1 votes

I'm planning on doing a max CDR crit build myself. Center my whole play style around the Q

On My Kill List5/1/2019, 8:57:59 PM1 votes

yi is not a fighter hes a melee skirmisher.(or melee ad carry if your old enough to remember that) atleast get your champion roles right! crit being more viable on yi is actually a plus positive. it actually reinforces what his late game fantasy should be. on hit yi is actually far more toxic to yi then crit as it allows bruiser/tankier builds to come into fruition. a crit yi is far easier to handle and counter then an onhit yi who can build far more defensive items then he should be allowed.

On My Kill List5/1/2019, 9:01:14 PM1 votes

this entire thread is beyond stupid. you are complaining that now Yi is going to have to go back to crit? which was his original goddamn build before feral flame,and guinsoos rageblade even existed? maybe you haven't been here long but YI used to GO fast hit Fast most Importantly Hit HARD! the fact it took riot this long to finally realize how toxic onhit has been to yi is amazing. this is the sort of changes they should've done years ago.

On My Kill List5/1/2019, 9:03:15 PM1 votes

and yes even back then Yi's would occasionally build SOME amount of lethality or armor pen as it was called back then.

On My Kill List5/1/2019, 9:06:52 PM1 votes

regardless of what new yi can now be afforded more damage. do you know why? because now he is actually MUCH squishier then before. now that he can no longer have the option of going tankier or bruiser at all since onhit gutted. without that fallback pattern yi's will now either be extremely feast or famine just like how he was meant to be originally.

On My Kill List5/1/2019, 9:10:08 PM1 votes

i do not get how this is so hard for you to see. i barely even play this game anymore myself. and i can easily understand why riot is doing these changes. perhaps yi's numbers might be too high or perhaps not? but now yi will be in far more easier to balance state now that hes going back being a melee crit adc.

bluefire mark 25/1/2019, 10:24:42 PM1 votes

I had a lethality and IE yi build that one shot before. But now.. hehehe, ima kill everyone!