Yasuo's status.

Katherine·9/18/2016, 6:18:16 AM·5 votes·1,284 views

The intended nerf feels like it didn't affect tank Yasuo at all, or at least, if it did, marginally so. It seems to have hurt the build/playstyle they WANT from Yasuo rather than the cheesy tank build. Glass cannon does not feel rewarding at all, the auto's are so slow, the Q cooldown is penalizing, and you've lost a lot of that damage at 6 against the mid laner who is probably building into a Zhonya's first.. Does anyone else feel this way?? I'm a yasuo main, and I hate the tank build path. It isn't fun, there's no real thought put into gameplay at that point, and it takes away the design values of the champion. I don't have to worry about outplaying people when I can instead just right click them and then do.. Nothing else, really. There's not much they can do after that slow. I've heard it's still an issue in higher level play, too, but can't confirm it myself, being that I'm only gold. To all you plats and above, is tank Yasuo still an issue?

15 Comments

That Dunk Master9/18/2016, 6:22:57 AM2 votes

The first game I played after the new patch there was an attempt at a fighter/tank mastery level 6 Yasuo playing top for the enemy team who went 0/6 in the laning phase against a full tank malphite. Tank Yasuo is dead and deservedly so.

Viceroy Bolt9/18/2016, 7:06:28 AM2 votes

Firstly, choice summoner name katie... that's what I like seeing in lane!

Secondly, yeah the two autos was a bug but I think subtly nerfing his AS is how they mitigated that bug and doing so has taken some of the fight out of straight up risky damage yas.

CatWithAStapler9/18/2016, 1:29:57 PM2 votes

Hey, I read your post and decided to try out a Tanksuo build myself (Don't worry it was a one time thing) and here's the basic rundown of what happened. I built Phantom Dancer and then I.E. And the immediately followed it up with a Titanic Hydra. I know this isn't the ORIGINAL tank build, but it yields similar if not better results at this point in time. Afterwards I simply stacked tank items and ended up being able to 1v4 the enemy team before being taken out by the fifth. I had health to the point where I could just run at the enemy Jinx and just slap her to death. I also don't play Yasuo like ever. If you're willing to adapt the build is very much viable (though not healthy)

Elfador9/18/2016, 2:21:31 PM2 votes

Just kicked his ass in One for all mode with a team of Sorakas. Best fun I ever had in LOL.

Viceroy Bolt9/18/2016, 6:22:55 AM1 votes

I think they have to tread the fine line between tank yas being the main meta and yas getting two crit-tacular auto's before/during ult

Honestly he's super popular but I could see y'all getting a surprise rework