Why is he usually one of the first jungler to come to mind when comparing to a strong yet easy champ?
I remember last time vi was strong people were saying "Why would I ever play difficult to play jungler (usually lee) when I can just play vi?"
If he's easy, why is he the champ people usually think of in that context?
He is not easy to play. Period.
don't believe anybody that says that in a serious manner.
I've seen more successful Yasuo players than Lee Sin
At least he falls off if you aren't really good, I'd argue that he is easier than people act, its not that hard to ward hop he and just auto til they are forced to run straight then you q them. But his scalings and kit are such that he becomes kinda weak late game and your team has to actually help you win. Hes not like Hecarim that just stomps forever when he gets fed.
Honestly lee sin isn't even super hard mechanically by himself. I'm pretty sure riven and yasuo have some harder mechanics than lee sin does.
However, lee sin's combination of being hard to play, relying on a single target skillshot (that's not even that big) for damage and mobility, and falling off late game, in addition to not even doing tons of damage like yasuo or riven is what puts him above other champs in terms of difficulty.
In lower elo though you can build damage and one shot adcs.
I could not jungle lee sin even in bronze its just too much to keep up with. Passive, activating abilities twice, skillful ward jumping, its a lot of tedious work for me
