The preseason changes are now here, and along with them there’s now a bunch of new masteries to put your skills in, items to buy, tactics to learn, players who leave because you won’t conform to their definition of what your chosen character’s role should be and do (true story), a couple of portrait changes, and a few other things too. Now there’s a new Champion in town to ruffle things around with: Yasuo, the Unforgiven.
Announced today on League of Legends’ Champion Reveal page on their website, Yasuo is a lonewolf swordsman who has mastered the elemental art of manipulating wind to bolster his power, and is on a revenge quest to hunt down and kill the assassin who murdered an elder of his martial school he was sworn to protect.
So, as you can imagine, Yasuo uses wind to help speed him up in battle and to dish out all sorts of pain to his enemies, and the theme of his abilities do have a windy motif, which are as follows:
> Passive: Way of the Wanderer
●Intent: Yasuo’s critical strike chance is doubled.
●Resolve: Yasuo gains Flow as he moves–the faster he moves, the faster his Flow meter fills. When full, Yasuo activates a brief shield after taking damage from enemy champions or monsters.
> Q: Steel Tempest
Yasuo thrusts forward with his sword, damaging all enemies in a line. Successfully landing Steel Tempest grants Yasuo Gathering Storm stacks for a short period. The third stack of Gathering Storm causes Steel Tempest to send out a whirlwind that travels in a line and sends all enemies caught Airborne. If Yasuo casts Steel Tempest during Sweeping Blade, the ability strikes all enemies immediately around him.
> W: Wind Wall
●Passive: Dashing replenishes Yasuo’s Flow faster.
●Active: Yasuo creates a wall of wind that slowly drifts forward for a few seconds. The wall blocks all enemy projectiles.
> E: Sweeping Blade
Yasuo dashes a fixed distance through an enemy, dealing damage and marking them briefly. If Yasuo uses Sweeping Blade multiple times in succession, the ability deals extra damage up to a cap. Yasuo cannot use Sweeping Blade on an enemy that’s already been marked.
> R: Last Breath
Yasuo teleports to a nearby Airborne enemy champion, briefly suspending them and all surrounding Airborne enemies mid-air as he damages them. Once he lands, Yasuo gains significant armor penetration against his enemy’s bonus armor for an extended period of time.
You can find out more on how to use Yasuo in either teamfights or going solo in Mid over on Yasuo’s Champion Reveal page .
Source: League of Legends’ “ Yasuo, the Unforgiven, revealed ” page.