Talk:Master Yi/@comment-2082944-20130923224947

A few points about the new YI

1. Q is overrated. People tend to think it's that giant unavoidable nuke like it was on AP Yi, while in reality its damage is roughly equal to an AA, even less. In fact, pure DPS is higher without using Q because during the Q animation Yi could sneak in an AA or two, resulting in much higher damage output. Q is mainly a utility skill now, gap closer and brief invulnerability.

2. People say he snowballs much better now, and that is FALSE. Because: old Yi could start playing the game building AP (DRing) and use the massive early game potential of AP Yi and get fed, and in late game build AD and blaze through everything that way. Nowadays, Yis are forced to go through Yi's shitty laning phase if they want to do anything in the game. Sure, Yi can jungle, but his ganks suck (no CC) and he's prone to counter-jungling.