a more defensive yasuo?

[quote=caucheka]i've played 4 games today as yasuo, and each time i do great in laning phase with some good poke and a kill or 2 but when teamfights roll around i just get instagibbed the moment i show my face. besides [[hexdrinker]], are there any good early-mid game defensive items that would work great on him?[/quote]

[quote=OTGBionicArm]he can honestly get away with getting a randuins/spirit visage combo after his core damage items (Bork/Shiv+IE)[/quote]

[quote=DillButt64]well yeah youre gonna get instagibbed if youre playing a melee adc without defensive items im thinking zypher would be a good item for the tenacity that lets you get ninja tabi for the reduced basic attack damage, GA is probably a must on him along with IE and PD, after that you might want a CDR item and there are defensive choices for that[/quote]

[quote=FalseoGod]Why Shyv instead of Triforce? I mean, Q applies Sheen+Phage proc, he uses all stats but the mana. Is it because it's costy and harder to buy? Does that mean you could go triforce if raping but shyv if you're only doing ok?[/quote]

[quote=OTGBionicArm]Mercury threads are better for his boots. He doesnt really need zerkers like everyone seems to think. He rushes statikk shiv 90% of the time anyway.[/quote]

[quote=OTGBionicArm][quote=FalseoGod] Why Shyv instead of Triforce? I mean, Q applies Sheen+Phage proc, he uses all stats but the mana. Is it because it's costy and harder to buy? Does that mean you could go triforce if raping but shyv if you're only doing ok? [/quote] I'd get a triforce if fed. But Shiv is usually his main rush cause it synergizes so well with him and is cheap.[/quote]

[quote=DillButt64]Q only applies on hit effects to the first target hit, so unless the guy is right in your face its gonna be a minion or something, but why not get zephyr+tabi over mercs? he uses every stat from zephyr and tabi is good for the passive it has[/quote]

[quote=OTGBionicArm]Eh, it works. I think CDR is worthless on him though, dash has no cooldown and AS lowers the cooldown on his Q. His ult already has a very short cooldown, and Zephyr doesnt give much AD.[/quote]

[quote=DillButt64]Zephyr is for tenacity so you can get ninja tabi, it also gives good AS and CDR and MS even though it only gives a small amount of AD theyre still all stats he can use[/quote]

[quote=Nighthawk]Max W second, if you're not doing so already.[/quote]