Talk:Master Yi/@comment-68.162.175.84-20120703064325

The reading comprehension skills of posters is as questionable as their understanding of the word "viable".

AP Yi is as viable as AD Yi. AP Yi relies on burst, AD Yi relies on constant damage. Even On-Hit/AS Yi is viable. Hard CC and Ignite will shut Yi down every time. Banshee's Veil against AP Yi, Thornmail against AD Yi. On-hit Yi's soft-counter is a mix of armor/mr with attack speed reduction, so randuin and/or frozen heart and maw of malmortis will do the job nicely.

What's not viable is building Yi like a tank, because he has no CC and isn't designed to function as one. If you win, it's because of the competence of your team and the lack of from the enemy team. Bruiser Yi is only slightly above "uselsss" because at least you're building some damage.

If you're hoping he'll pad your elo, look for another champ. Right now he's for fun, not for "current meta". He's only as good as the team supporting him.