Talk:Yasuo/@comment-26489540-20151027114647/@comment-10136989-20151027122031

I get you completely here, but it's only lategame that it's 30 seconds. Yasuo lategame is going to kill your team in 5 seconds, the cooldown is just a formality. I think they made it so low so you feel free to use it when possible, instead of waiting for optimal circumstances.

Like a Malphite ult requires timing and a proper decision, catch someone out or save it for 4 people in a teamfight? etc. Also nobody builds cdr on yasuo so it will definitely be 30 seconds.

I don't think anyone could deny his kit is overloaded, but counteracting this are his terrible base stats. He has the 2nd lowest health of any melee champ, exactly the same as Jinx. Lower base ad than Heimerdinger/Morgana, doesn't gain MR/level and is on the lower end of gaining armor, especially for a melee champ. Basically Yasuo is treated as ranged without the actual benefit of being one.