Looking over Yasuo Nerfs and is it really the best way to go?
As we know, Yasuo is one of the most annoying champions to deal with and currently in patch 7.10, is really strong (50%+ winrate). Recently on the PBE, Yasuo has received some nerfs, but are the nerfs justified for Yasuo? I believe if these nerfs comes through, Yasuo will receive buffs again in the future and it will be an endless nerf/buff cycle. The nerf on Yasuo targetted Yasuos early game by nerfing the Q duration and increasing the cooldown on E. But are those what make Yasuo so hated? I believe the nerf on Q is an absolutely great idea and I believe those nerfs will definitely affect his early game and pressure. With this coming through, E max is probably going to be sought out. But is the E nerf necessary? I believe the nerf on Yasuos E was unnecessary as it is already quite balanced imo. If we do end up maxing E, Yasuo will lose the ability to trade efficiently and that is what people will do already after the nerfs. Targetting his E was the wrong move imo. I think nerfing his passive shield regeneration, and his windwall would be more justified. Nerfing the duration of the windwall and maybe size or even a little bit longer of CD would make him more balanced. The E nerf is i think just going to kill his laning extremely and eventually make him get a buff and get the endless cycle started again. If the cd of E has to be nerfed, then increase the damage once again. At this point, maxing E or Q won't really matter and it'll feel like he'd just get pooped on either way. Also, maybe reduce his armor penetration from ultimate. Maybe it's too much, I don't know. But i just believe that the E nerf will just lead to buffs that'll just make his ban rate just fluctuate. Focus on his strengths, not something that is already balanced. He can only dash 6 times a wave, patience and calm thinking will just counter all those attriubutes. P.S, maybe give the enemy an indicator to minions Yasuo had already dashed too. That'll make his E also underwhelming without major hurtful changes. My say is that, "Don't over nerf the ability that makes that champion who he is and unique. In this case, Yasuos Sweeping Blade, and Double crit. Nerf the aspects that make him cancer to others. (Many complain about his bs shields and windwall. Maybe with those, Yasuos will play more safe knowing they have these sort of nerfs with them.) Thanks for reading