Thorn vs YingEdge: Thorn
The interaction
EditorialThorn directly undermines Ying. Thrown shell that sticks to a surface and, shortly after detecting an attacker nearby, fires blades in all directions.
Thorn hard-counters Ying
Playing Thorn
- Prioritise Ying early, because your kit directly answers theirs.
- Play to your strength: punishes rush and hold-angle behavior.
- Exploit this about Ying: limited charges.
Playing Ying
- Expect Thorn to target you first. Keep your gadget back until theirs has been used.
- Play to your strength: hard-to-dodge entry flash.
- Exploit this about Thorn: delayed activation can be dodged.
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