League of Legends: Reborn in Season 3, Tuning the Entire League

Chapter 296 This is Yasuo, ahhhhh!

"Yes, the Q skill you use on the jungle monster before using your ultimate isn't just for extra damage; the core purpose is to build up stacks for 'Whirlwind Slash'! Yasuo's Q skill lasts longer than his ultimate's cast time. What does that mean? It means that even if you use your ultimate in the air, the whirlwind effect from the sword tip will still be there when you land! Afterwards, unless it's a knock-up from a teammate, you can use Q a few more times before using your ultimate, so you can quickly build up a second whirlwind after landing."

"That is, the so-called double-wind technique!"

After securing a double kill in the jungle, Jiang Ming returned to base to upgrade his equipment while explaining Yasuo's techniques.

[I don't understand, but it sounds impressive!]

Brain: Got it; Eyes: Got it; Hands: You're talking nonsense!

Regardless, given Ming's dominant performance in the high-elo game today, it seems Yasuo will be a popular mid-lane pick for a long time to come.

[Definitely! Lots of mobility, crowd control, decent damage—and most importantly, it looks cool!]

[Wait! Streamer, why did you build Statikk Shiv as your first item? I see a lot of pro players starting with a B.F. Sword or a Cloak of Critical Strike.]

After buying his equipment, Yasuo walked out of the fountain, and there was a Statikk Shiv lying in his inventory.

Jiang Ming glanced at the puzzled comments in the chat and chuckled as he explained, "I know many people start with Infinity Edge and Phantom Dancer, aiming for the thrill of critical hits every time in the late game. But Yasuo's mechanics are very unique. The benefits he gains from attack speed and critical strike chance in the early game far exceed those from attack damage items of equal value!"

He opened the skill panel and, taking advantage of the time he was returning to lane, emphasized: "First of all, attack speed directly affects the smoothness of last-hitting and the speed of basic attacks when trading blows. This is a basic attribute, so there's no need to elaborate."

More importantly—look here, the skill description for [Steel Blade]: 'Cooldown decreases as attack speed increases'! What does this mean? It's almost like buying attack speed items, which not only increases your auto-attack speed but also indirectly gives your Q skill 'cooldown reduction'! Similarly, the passive [Way of the Wanderer] doubles critical strike chance, making critical strike items, especially attack speed critical strike items, far more cost-effective on Yasuo than on other physical damage dealers.

"Considering the above two points," Jiang Ming concluded, "the Statikk Shiv perfectly meets Yasuo's core needs in the early game."
The S4 version of Statikk Shiv provides Yasuo with attack speed (reduced Q cooldown, smoother auto-attacks), critical strike chance, increased movement speed for his E skill, and enhanced wave clear ability due to the passive arc's area damage against minions! And most importantly—"

Jiang Ming paused deliberately, drawing out his words, "Compared to rushing a BF Sword or rushing a Critical Strike Cloak, the 2700 gold cost-effectiveness of the Statikk Shiv allows you to reach your power spike faster and play a huge role in early team fights. That's its true value as a top-choice core item!"

Of course, doing something once is worse than saying it a thousand times.

"Talk is cheap. Watch the host demonstrate it for you, and you'll understand."

Before Jiang Ming finished speaking, he controlled Yasuo, who had just upgraded his equipment, and like a falcon that had smelled blood, locked onto the slightly disheveled figure in the mid lane once again.

[Step Forward Slash]!
The ronin swordsman's figure seemed to be accompanied by a buzzing sound of electricity, instantly gliding past a melee minion and precisely closing the distance with Zed! After equipping [Statikk Shiv], every movement of the Unforgiven seemed to be infused with new power: arcs of electricity faintly jumped under his feet as he moved, and the trajectory of his katana [Steel Blade] was so fast that it left a trail of afterimages!
The cold light appears!

Stab out with a sword!
Stab-! !

A dazzling, thick purple lightning bolt suddenly erupted, accompanied by the sharpness of a blue-white sword blade!

Before the audience could even see the blade itself, they only saw a purple lightning bolt explode on the screen. Then, the health bar above Jie's head, which was almost full, was smashed by an invisible giant hammer. With a "whoosh," more than a third of it evaporated into thin air!

"Wow! What incredible luck today!" Jiang Ming's voice was filled with surprise. "The Phantom Dancer's passive effect triggered a critical hit!"

This is precisely why Yasuo chose Statikk Shiv as his core starting item in Season 4;
Statikk Shiv's unique Arc passive!
This item not only grants Yasuo terrifying burst damage, but is also a core guarantee for efficient wave clear in the early game.

Most importantly, the passive charging mechanism of this item perfectly complements Yasuo's E skill [Sweep], allowing for agile gameplay with almost no cooldown and the ability to move between minion waves!
Just imagine it: in a single engagement, relying on the continuous movement of your E skill, you can even trigger the passive of the Statikk Shiv two or three times in a row. That damage is enough to melt any opponent instantly!

Back to the brutal laning phase.

At this moment, Wu Wukai, seeing his health bar suddenly disappear, had completely lost the sharpness he had shown before solo killing before level 3. Facing this Yasuo who was 3-0, wielding the Statikk Shiv, and exuding an unstoppable momentum, he only wanted to hide under his own turret, relying on the few shuriken in his hand to carefully steal a few last hits and pray for safety.

Being a humorous darts player is fine, it's better than getting killed and feeding in a high-level game.

However, that damned Swiftwind Swordsman seems unwilling to grant him even this humble wish!

Yasuo used his E skill to weave nimbly through the minions, repeatedly entering and exiting the turret's attack range like a ghost!

Each close-range dash is followed by a swift basic attack or Steel Tempest, then a graceful E retreat to the minions, leaving only the tower's furious but unsuccessful laser and the damage numbers jumping up above Zed's head again!

“Gaia——!!!”

Finally, after being tower-dived and auto-attacked by Yasuo once again, with his health reduced to a critical point, Wu Wukai's pent-up frustration and anger finally erupted! He slammed his fist on the table, his voice almost piercing through the microphone:
"Wow!!! This is comparing champions!!! League of Legends designers!!! Open your eyes and take a look!!!"

"Just one hit! Just one damn hit! The electric blade plus a critical hit, and it chopped off more than a third of my health! This beaver?! Huh?! This beaver?!!"

The camera in the live stream kept a close eye on the camera.

At this moment, Wu Wukai's face was as red as a ripe tomato, from the base of his neck all the way to his hairline! The veins on his forehead were throbbing, his breathing was rapid, and his hand holding the mouse seemed to be trembling slightly—this was no longer just for the sake of the show; this was a real, explosive state of "redness"!
However, as mentioned earlier, the more popular the streamer is, the happier the viewers in the live stream will be!
The live chat instantly erupted like it was Chinese New Year, with a dense barrage of jokes and witty remarks almost flooding the entire screen.

[Hey streamer, let me interview you! Are you playing League of Legends or Tower Defense Simulator? You're really good at controlling the towers! (doge)]

Did Zed's Q key get removed? Or... did you use all your darts as frisbees to tease your dog? (Confused face)

[Yasuo: Hehe~ I E in! (A-slash) I E out again! Hit me, you idiot~ Hehehe~]

[A textbook performance: Naruto's Jie vs. Ninja Dog Jie! I didn't understand before, but today it's all become clear!]

[The person upstairs is talking nonsense! How can this be called a ninja dog? This is clearly a loyal ninja turtle guarding the turret!]

[Red alert! Anchor, stay calm! Blood pressure! Watch your blood pressure! (Here's a blood pressure monitor for you)]

After losing a third of his health to a critical hit from the electric blade, Wu Wukai had already considered retreating and subconsciously pressed the recall button [B].

However, when he glanced at the barrage of sarcastic and mocking comments that rolled like a waterfall out of the corner of his eye, a surge of anger rushed to his head!
"Coward? Not a chance!" A thought exploded in his mind.

The streamer can get crushed, can make mistakes, but must never show weakness in front of the opponent! Especially under this tower where everyone is watching!

If he backs down now, he'll be forever branded with shame, and no amount of brilliant plays in high-level matches will be able to make up for it.

Zed's ultimate ability, [Forbidden Technique! Instant Shadow Assassination Array], grants him invulnerability frames, making him untargetable. If you can catch Yasuo's wind-up moment and use your ultimate to dodge the damn knock-up, combined with the turret's laser, you have a real chance to pull off a clutch comeback and wash away your humiliation! "I'll gamble on this!" Wu Wukai's eyes narrowed, and he forcefully pulled his finger back from the B button, controlling the half-health Zed to remain under the turret. He swayed left and right with a seemingly panicked but actually seductive gesture, like a blood-scented bait beckoning Yasuo—Come on, sir!

"seduce?"

Jiang Ming grinned.

"Then as you wish."

Just then, the man, as cheerful as the wind, once again used [Sweep Slash] to glide past a ranged minion and, without warning, dashed into the turret's attack range for the Nth time!

The katana in his hand was already surrounded by a visible whistling whirlwind, and his whole body leaned back slightly, ready to throw the deadly [Whirlwind Slash] at Jie below the tower!
The hearts of all the viewers in the live stream were in their throats, and the chat even froze for a moment—everyone could foresee what would happen next.

Zed can use his ultimate to dodge the wind, or get blown away and instantly killed!

However, at this critical moment!
Just as Wu Wukai's pupils contracted, his nerves were stretched to the limit, and his fingers were about to slam down the [R] key as if by muscle memory!

A sudden change occurred!

Instead of unleashing a whirlwind as expected, Yasuo's figure slid to the side of the minion with [Striking Slash], and the moment his blade struck at an extremely tricky angle, leaving a circular afterimage, he unleashed [Steel Slash]!
It's not over yet!

boom--! ! !
A sharp, ear-piercing explosion suddenly rang out! A blinding golden flash, as if tearing through space, burst forth at its peak between Yasuo and the minions, in the shadow of the turret, and in Zed's astonished eyes!
[Step Forward Slash] + [Steel Slash] + Flash!

EQ flash!
With the help of this incredible combination of movement skills, the figure of the Wind Swordsman appeared like a ghost, appearing right in front of Zed from beside the minion!
The circular slash that should have been released at the minion's position was instead, thanks to this brilliant flash adjustment, carried by the newly formed, ready-to-go gale, and struck the Shadow Master almost at zero distance and with zero delay!

Huh-boom!

Zed's body was uncontrollably lifted up by the raging whirlwind, helplessly suspended under the protection of the turret!

"The listed Wakanah is painful!!!"

Without any hesitation, without any mercy! As the Ronin Swordsman's signature, murderous Ionian battle cry resounded throughout the canyon, Yasuo's figure transformed into a sword beam that tore through space, soaring into the sky!

[Whirlwind Slash]!
The long sword in his hand shone with a dazzling and deadly light. The Gale Style sword technique, with the power of judgment, fell with the wind and slashed fiercely at the prey in the air that had nowhere to escape!

Boom!

The sword light dissipated, and the Shadow Lord's broken body collapsed to the ground.

The turret's belated laser shot futilely struck Yasuo, barely managing to deal any damage. Jiang Ming then used the blue team's minions, which he had calculated beforehand, as a springboard to slide backward and calmly leave the turret's attack range.

JM killed Wh1t3zZ!

Rampage!

As the announcement of the hero's near-rage state was broadcast, the live stream seemed to be paused, then exploded like a powder keg ignited.
[Holy shit! Holy ...

[What kind of move is that? EQ plus Flash?]

[My mom asked me why I was kneeling to watch the live stream... My knees are shattered!]

[Chou Kai got completely outplayed, but it's normal that the opponent is the god JM. Don't cry, bro, I'll send you a gift.]

[God!!! I declare that from this day forward, Jiang Shen is the one and only true god of Yasuo in my heart!]

[55kai: Where's my R key? My big R key is gone! It was just here!!]

[Designer, look at the hero you designed, isn't he great?]

[Yasuo EQ Flash Tutorial (worth a 55kai): 1. Pretend to use your ultimate to bait his ultimate; 2. At his most vulnerable moment, use EQ Flash to slam him in the face; 3. Follow up with your ultimate, and you're done! Got it? (Funny)]

[Zed (black and white screen): I'm reporting! Someone's cheating! He flashed with incredible speed!!]

[Gaia!!! (Imitating Wu Wukai's off-key voice) -- This time it's really Gaia! Hahahaha!]

"User 'Yasuo is my dad' has gifted me a rocket!"

User 'Windman's Believer' gifted 1 Super Rocket! And commented: This EQ flash is worth a Super Rocket!

"User 'Heartache for Ugly Open' is giving away 66 membership cards!"

The entire screen of a certain shark was flooded with viewers' comments, gifts, and a dense barrage of "666".

However, faced with this overwhelming popularity, Wu Wukai's face stiffened, and he couldn't even manage a smile to thank his fans for the gifts.

[Chou Kai, Chou Kai, what happened to you? Did your Dao Heart get shattered?]

As if his nerves were half a beat slower to react, Wu Wukai grabbed his head with both hands and convulsed wildly in the chair.

"Yes, you're right."

"But that's Yasuo for you. His attack damage growth is 48 + 3.6 per level, his critical strike chance is doubled, and his shield automatically charges while moving. His three-part Q is a noble knock-up effect, and its cooldown decreases with attack speed. Combined with his E skill, he can instantly traverse between minion waves. Two parts of Q can trigger Spinning Slash. His Wind Wall lasts for 4 seconds and can block all projectile skills. Whether it's Zed's Q or Ashe's Enchanted Crystal Arrow, they are all useless in front of this wall."

"The four-stage dash deals increased damage, with each dash increasing damage by 25%, and the time from under the tower to the river is only 0.5 seconds. Then, the ultimate, Gale Strike, not only refreshes the shield but also grants 50% armor penetration. With just one item, you'll have nearly 50% critical strike chance. Once you get the Statikk Shiv, you can instantly kill with just a Q..."

"Ahhhh!"

(End of this chapter)