A simple change to Yi that would fix him and would add counter-play and stop people complaining

GreyfellD··2 votes·1,182 views

Change highlander so he CAN be slowed while using it. There... problem fixed... then people can summoner 3 and get the full effect. There is no need for him to be immune to slows while he is that fast.

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NoPaxt4 votes

Or they can just root/stun him or speed themselves up and walk away.

Lets have shrex1 votes

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Or they can just root/stun him or speed themselves up and walk away.

Because Yi is a coop vs AI bot who just runs straight up in line and only right click people right ?

NoPaxt3 votes

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Because Yi is a coop vs AI bot who just runs straight up in line and only right click people right ?

What does that have to do w/ CCing him?

Lets have shrex1 votes

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What does that have to do w/ CCing him?

Dodging by side stepping or using alpha, he can also take legend : tenacity, coupled to item 3139 item 3111

GreyfellD1 votes

Have you tried outrunning Yi... little tip... you can't, especially as a mage or champ with no broken mobility.

NoPaxt2 votes

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Have you tried outrunning Yi... little tip... you can't, especially as a mage or champ with no broken mobility.

So you don't expect to be punished for overextending?

Illabethe2 votes

You do realize his ult can cross about 1/4 a map? overextending indeed. His Alpha strike also disengages turrets, so he gets in 2 skills while turrets ignore him.

Illabethe1 votes

No one can do either to a competent Yi. Yi outruns everyone in game, even Pyke. Alpha strike prevents roots/stuns from hitting.

ReshiKillim3 votes

You have obviously never seen The Fast. Jhin

Wacky91 votes

A drive by shooting with legs

Illabethe1 votes

Jhin's on proc move speed is nothing vs Yi's, and Jhin's root only has a base duration of 1 second. Doesn't even begin to stop Yi.

The only champs that can compete with Yi for speed is Quinn (but she can only use it as an engage, doesn't have time to cast it defensively) and an Excited Jinx

Jamaree4 votes

So make him shit is what you are asking?

GreyfellD1 votes

No, give counterplay to him and make Yi's have to plan their attacks and dodge things, rather then just running in like an idiot and spamming right click. His Alpha Strike already gives him a free dodge.

Jamaree2 votes

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No, give counterplay to him and make Yi's have to plan their attacks and dodge things, rather then just running in like an idiot and spamming right click. His Alpha Strike already gives him a free dodge.

So make the squishy CCless champion lose his ability to stay in the fight?

GreyfellD1 votes

Alpha Strike already does that...

Jamaree3 votes

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Alpha Strike already does that...

Yes it does, then you would throw a slow at him and walk away afterwards with your suggestion.

LSmaster164 votes

All slows would be a bit much but making him vulnerable to attack speed slows at least would be nice in order to make it less impossible to itemize against him

heroikc2 votes

So you want highlander to be a glorified ghost? Why bother? Then Nasus will just permaslow him too, now.

0 Hogapu1 votes

Highlander : Lasts longer than ghost Gives an attack speed buff Makes Yi immune to attack speed debuff Resets on kills / assists Glorified ghost indeed.

heroikc2 votes

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Highlander : Lasts longer than ghost Gives an attack speed buff Makes Yi immune to attack speed debuff Resets on kills / assists Glorified ghost indeed.

It pretty much is if he can be slowed. Most of the things you listed mean little if he cannot get into his attack range.

S V 1 votes

Do you mean like the damage reduction will apply while the movement is still going out so you mean like... Yi's ulti is just completely ignored so exhaust actually slows Yi? If he were to take the hit here with that, riot would but a different area of his kit to compensate such a big Nerf

GreyfellD1 votes

I mean that he can be slowed, thats the reason he's so broken at the moment, that and conqueror, if he could be slowed during ultimate, would give you plenty of time to get away from him. He doesn't need compensation, mages got no compensation for their massive mana nerf so why does he deserve compensation just because he's an AD champ.

Illabethe1 votes

Nah. It's because Q is an aggro disengage, and resets almost immediately with Ginsoo's and Essence Reaver. He doesn't even really need the Essence Reaver to get .75-1 second Q resets. Just have Guinsoo's charged, and Meditate actually PAUSES his Ult and E.

If Meditate didn't pause his Ult, He wouldn't use it during it, make him a lot less safe. That's a more realistic nerf.

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