AP Master Yi

[quote=KidProdigyz]So I've recently started playing AP Yi and it seems like every time I tell people that in solo que, they always complain and whine about how we're going to lose. I just don't get why AP Yi is so underestimated, his Alpha Strike does insane damage in late game. Then there's the meditation that keeps him alive while he gets targeted as your team rips them apart. So what's so bad about AP Yi? I personally find it better than AD since AD Yi dies so fast if he is piled. Thanks![/quote]

[quote=B-Wong]There's been like 8000 threads about this already... If someone would be awesome enough to find those links and close this thread I think he'd find his questions answered.[/quote]

[quote=theBMB]yes you're right, Alpha strike does ridiculous damage, but he can't really do much else. Unless you have a lich bane, his auto attack is pretty much useless and AP Yi scales poorly into late game. It works well in early/mid game, but after that, AD Yi is much, much better. He's like tryn in that regard, he sucks early game, but is the most annoying thing late game. I think they're both viable builds, but Yi isn't really meant to be played as an AP carry so he kinda disrupts team comp.[/quote]

[quote=Lugignaf]Here's what you do as AP Yi. Alpha strike. Run like a pussy until it's back up. If you have a Lich bane, your order is different. Alpha strike, Attack, Wuju, Attack, highlander, Attack, run away. And then you tank tower shots and entire teams with your Meditate. He's fun. Not entirely practical.[/quote]

[quote=Bigguth]I will do AP Yi but if late game I find that he isn't doing enough to my liking I may sell everything and buy like two Bloodthirsters a Phantom Dancer and some other stuff, with both Bloodthirsters all the way it is really legit.[/quote]

[quote=xXSkylarkerXx]He's only really good for teamfight burst, and standing there doing nothing while he meditates. He's then useless for 10 seconds. AD Yi has a lot more sustained damage and is then able to carry, just my opinion :D[/quote]

[quote=Bloofyre]AP yi = nuke on a 6 second CD AD yi = sustained facerolling the choice is yours[/quote]

[quote=BigDaddyPedro]Tank Yi, Problem?[/quote]

[quote=Scrax]AP Yi: Alpha Strike -> Grats, you're now completely useless. AD Yi: Backdoor, backdoor, backdoor, Alpha Strike their carry and kill him/her in two seconds, backdoor, backdoor, backdoor, Alpha Strike their support and InstaGIB him/her, backdoor, backdoor, backdoor, win.[/quote]

[quote=Xenasis]Meditate says you? CC says I. Yi is fun to play as AP, but the fact that he's only got ONE damaging AP ratio makes him a generally bad pick. Hell, even an AP Leona does a higher burst than Yi.[/quote]