Yasuo buffs got pulled but they still want to buff him.

Packun Flower·Aug 8, 2018·3 votes·758 views

8/8 PBE Update: More Tentative Balance Changes

Phroxz0n with context on the Yasuo testing this cycle: > >"Yasuo got blasted by 8.15 (took the brunt of the IE nerfs [which were huge] without the >balancing factor of the Stormrazor buffs). > >We wanted to avoid pre-emptive buffing him, despite knowing it was power down, but I >expect him to be weak on 8.15. (Pro is playing on 8.14). >We aren't going through with the Yasuo buffs, because we can't get good alignment on >a changelist that is not frustration up, but I suspect he'll be weak for this patch."

Looks like community backlash wins this round which is good but they still want to buff him for no reason at all in the future.

8 Comments

D357R0Y3RAug 8, 20184 votes

for no reason?

they literally just gave you one read again

Alex h8721Aug 8, 20182 votes

In gold (which i assume is your elo) yas has a 48% winrate and is the 33rd ranked out of 38 midlaners, and that goes down in plat and down even more in diamond +, but yeah sure buffs for no reason lul

KrullyAug 8, 20184 votes

his kit is disgusting that its beyond annoying to be dealing with

Alex h8721Aug 8, 20181 votes

Lmao, apparently plat and diamond and above players can deal with it just fine, as well as even most gold players. Perhaps you just need to git gud?

KrullyAug 8, 20183 votes

haha LOL, its not a case of dealing with him, its a case of him being annoying and his kit is stupid. Even when he's weak he's still banned.

saltranAug 8, 20181 votes

A champ that is usually picked/banned on pro play should not be buffed because the gold's cant play him properly.

Alex h8721Aug 8, 20181 votes

Lol, i guess diamond plus (top 1% of the playerbase) where he's at a 45.5% winrate and is a D tier midlaner can't play him properly either?

saltranAug 8, 20181 votes

-Silver 5 Yasuo main with negative wnirate and 169 games on him LUL-

And his winrate is fine considering his incredible high pickrate, similar to how Ezreal with 47% winrate on soloQ can be strong: because there are too many apes playing those champs.

Look I dont share all the feelings about Yasuo that are usually upvoted on the Gameplay Boards, I dont think he's gigabroken and does not have counterplay or something but I also think that he does not need buffs.